Antonio Rüdiger

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Antonio Rüdiger
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Rüdiger with Germany in 2018
Personal information
Full name Antonio Rüdiger[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 2
Youth career
2000–2002 VfB Sperber Neukölln
2002–2005 SV Tasmania Berlin
2005–2006 Neuköllner Sportfreunde 1907
2006–2008 Hertha Zehlendorf
2008–2011 Borussia Dortmund
2011–2012 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 VfB Stuttgart II 22 (3)
2012–2016 VfB Stuttgart 66 (2)
2015–2016 → Roma (loan) 30 (2)
2016–2017 Roma 26 (0)
2017– Chelsea 103 (6)
National team‡
2010–2011 Germany U18 8 (4)
2011–2012 Germany U19 14 (1)
2012 Germany U20 2 (0)
2012–2014 Germany U21 10 (1)
2014– Germany 47 (2)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:20, 11 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:36, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the Germany national team.

Rüdiger began his career at VfB Stuttgart, representing their reserves in 3. Liga and the first team in the Bundesliga. In 2015 he joined Roma, initially on loan and a year later for a €9 million fee. He was signed by Chelsea in 2017 for an estimated £27 million, where he won the FA Cup in his first season, followed by the UEFA Europa League in his second season, and the UEFA Champions League in 2021.

He made his international debut for Germany in March 2014. He was forced to miss UEFA Euro 2016 due to an injury suffered earlier in the season but he was part of the squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He kept his spot in the squad for the 2018 World Cup, and later also took part at UEFA Euro 2020.

Club career[]

VfB Stuttgart[]

On 23 July 2011, Rüdiger made his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld.[4]

On 29 January 2012, Rüdiger made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart's first team in a home professional match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, he was replaced by Raphael Holzhauser in the 79th minute of a 3–0 defeat.[5]

On 19 April 2013, Rüdiger extended his contract with Stuttgart until June 2017.[6] On 4 May he received a red card in the 74th minute of a 2–0 home defeat against Greuther Fürth.[7] On 1 June, Rüdiger played in the final of the DFB Pokal in a match lost 3–2 against Bayern Munich.[8] He finished his second season in the first team with 24 appearances, plus 4 appearances and 2 goals in the reserve team.[9]

On 20 October 2013, Rüdiger was sent off with a red card in the 84th minute of a 3–3 away draw against Hamburger SV.[10] Rüdiger finished the 2013–14 season with 35 appearances and 2 goals.[9] Rüdiger finished the following season with only 20 appearances and 1 assist due to various injuries.[citation needed]

Roma[]

On 19 August 2015, Serie A club Roma signed Rüdiger on loan from Stuttgart for €4 million. The clubs agreed on an optional €9 million transfer fee at the end of the one-year contract.[11]

On 12 September, he made his debut in a 2–0 away win over Frosinone.[12] On 9 January 2016 he scored his first goal for Roma in the 4th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Milan.[13] He finished his season-long loan to Roma with 37 appearances and 2 goals.[9] On 30 May, Roma officially signed Rüdiger from for €9 million + €0.5m bonuses on a four-year contract.[14]

On 23 February 2017, as a substitute replacing Kostas Manolas in the 46th minute of a 1–0 home defeat against Villareal in the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League, he was sent off with a double yellow card in the 81st minute.[15] On 30 April he was sent off with a red card in the 93rd minute in Derby della Capitale against Lazio in a 3–1 home defeat.[16] Rüdiger finished his second season at Roma with 35 appearances and 4 assists.[9]

Chelsea[]

Rüdiger playing for Chelsea in 2017

On 9 July 2017, Rüdiger joined Chelsea from Roma for a reported initial fee of £29 million on a five-year deal.[17] He was given the number 2 shirt.[18]

He made his debut on 6 August as a substitute replacing Marcos Alonso in the 79th minute in a 4–1 loss on penalties to Arsenal in the 2017 FA Community Shield.[19] He made his Premier League debut six days later in a 3–2 defeat against Burnley at Stamford Bridge.[20] He scored his first goal for Chelsea in the round of 16 of the EFL Cup in a 2–1 win over Everton,[21] and his first league goal was the only one of a home win over Swansea City on 29 November 2017.[22]

On 20 October 2018, Rüdiger scored his first goal of the season, opening the scoring in a 2–2 home draw against Manchester United.[23]

On 22 December 2019, Rüdiger made a complaint about racist abuse directed against him during the away match against Tottenham Hotspur, which received wide media coverage.[24][25][26] It prompted a call for government action on racism in football.[27] However, no evidence of racist abuse against Rüdiger was found after a police investigation.[28]

On his 100th club appearance, he scored Chelsea’s two goals, both headers assisted by Mason Mount in a 2–2 draw against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on 1 February 2020.[29]

On 29 May 2021, Rüdiger won his first-ever UEFA Champions League after Chelsea beat Manchester City 1–0 in the final at the Estádio do Dragão.[30]

International career[]

Rüdiger was eligible to play for Germany and Sierra Leone, his mother's homeland[31] and was a member of the several German national youth football teams up to the Germany U21 team.[citation needed]

He made his debut for the German national senior team on 13 May 2014 in a 0–0 draw against Poland.[32] Although he was initially included in his nation's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016, Rüdiger was later ruled out of the tournament due to injury, after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a training session on 7 June.[33]

Rüdiger was part of the German national squad which won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. He played four matches in the tournament, including the 1–0 win over Chile in the final.[34] On 8 October 2017, he headed his first international goal in a 5–1 home win over Azerbaijan in World Cup qualifying.[35]

Rüdiger was included in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 4 June 2018.[36] On 23 June, he was picked up for the second group stage match against Sweden as first choice centre-back Mats Hummels suffered an injury, the game ended 2–1 win for Germany.[37][38] Four days later, he did not play the last group stage match and his side were knocked out by South Korea after a 2–0 defeat.[39] On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.[40]

Style of play[]

Normally a centre-back, Rüdiger is a versatile defender, who is also capable of playing as a full-back on either flank.[41] In 2015, ESPN described him as a "...tall, quick and athletic defender who is ... comfortable with the ball at his feet", also touting him as an "interesting prospect" who "...has all the necessary physical attributes to become a top-level centre-back."[42] His Chelsea profile also describes him as a "tough tackler" and a "commanding presence in the air."[43] In addition to his strong physical attributes and aggressive playing style, he is also known for his leadership qualities and passing ability.[42][44]

Personal life[]

Rüdiger is a practicing Muslim.[45] He was born in Berlin.[46] His father, Matthias, was born in Germany and his mother, Lily, was born in Sierra Leone. He is the half-brother of Sahr Senesie.[47] Rüdiger has often spoken out on racism in the sport, most notably after a match against Tottenham Hotspur on 24 February 2020.[48] In 2021, he wrote an article for The Players' Tribune, entitled "This Article Will Not Solve Racism in Football," on the subject, discussing his experiences with racism throughout his life and career, and potential ways to fight it.[49]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 14 September 2021[50]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfB Stuttgart II 2011–12 3. Liga 17 1 — — — — 17 1
2012–13 3. Liga 4 2 — — — — 4 2
2014–15 3. Liga 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 22 3 — — — — 22 3
VfB Stuttgart 2011–12 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
2012–13 Bundesliga 16 0 4 0 — 4[c] 0 — 24 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 30 2 1 0 — 4[c] 0 — 35 2
2014–15 Bundesliga 19 0 1 0 — — — 20 0
Total 66 2 6 0 — 8 0 — 80 2
Roma (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 30 2 1 0 — 6[d] 0 — 37 2
Roma 2016–17 Serie A 26 0 4 0 — 5[c] 0 — 35 0
Total 56 2 5 0 — 11 0 — 72 2
Chelsea 2017–18 Premier League 27 2 6 0 5 1 6[d] 0 1[e] 0 45 3
2018–19 Premier League 33 1 2 0 4 0 4[c] 0 1[e] 0 44 1
2019–20 Premier League 20 2 4 0 0 0 2[d] 0 0 0 26 2
2020–21 Premier League 19 1 4 0 0 0 11[d] 0 — 34 1
2021–22 Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 1[d] 0 1[f] 0 6 0
Total 103 6 16 0 9 1 24 0 3 0 155 7
Career total 247 13 27 0 9 1 43 0 3 0 329 14
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance in FA Community Shield
  6. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International[]

As of match played 8 September 2021[51]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2014 5 0
2015 2 0
2016 4 0
2017 11 1
2018 7 0
2019 1 0
2020 7 0
2021 10 1
Total 47 2
As of match played 8 September 2021
Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rüdiger goal[51]
List of international goals scored by Antonio Rüdiger
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 October 2017 Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany 20  Azerbaijan 3–1 5–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 September 2021 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland 47  Iceland 2–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Chelsea

Germany

Individual

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