Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 February 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–1970 | FC Industrie Zürich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1978 | Grasshoppers | 129 | (40) |
1978–1979 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | (9) |
1979–1984 | FC Zürich | 139 | (31) |
1984–1986 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 58 | (14) |
1986–1987 | Vevey Sports | 18 | (5) |
1987–1988 | Yverdon Sports | ||
Total | 377 | (99) | |
International career | |||
1974–1983 | Switzerland | 49 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rudolf Elsener (born 18 February 1953) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a forward. [1]
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