Andrzej Rudy

Andrzej Rudy
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-10-15) 15 October 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Ścinawa, Poland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Odra Ścinawa
1983–1988 Śląsk Wrocław 107 (8)
1988–1989 GKS Katowice 13 (1)
1989–1991 1. FC Köln 43 (4)
1992 Brøndby 8 (1)
1992–1995 1. FC Köln 91 (10)
1995–1996 VfL Bochum 14 (1)
1996–1997 Lierse 21 (4)
1997–1999 Ajax 41 (3)
1999–2000 Lierse 13 (1)
2000–2001 K.V.C. Westerlo 1 (0)
2001–2002 SCB Preußen Köln
2002–2003 Borussia Fulda
Total 352 (33)
International career
Poland U18
1986–1998 Poland 16 (3)
Managerial career
2003 SC Borussia Fulda (player-manager)
2004 SC Borussia Fulda
2004–2005 Bonner SC
2010–2011 Sportfreunde Siegen
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Poland
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Third place 1984 Soviet Union
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrzej Rudy (born 15 October 1965) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Playing career

Born in Ścinawa, Rudy started his career in football with Odra Ścinawa (1981–83). He debuted professionally with Śląsk Wrocław (1983–88), then switched to GKS Katowice (1988–89).

In July 1989, Rudy emigrated, joining Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln. After a short stint with Denmark's Brøndby IF (January–June 1992), he returned to Köln, remaining there until May 1995, subsequently moving to VfL Bochum in the second division (one season).

After leaving Germany, Rudy played for Lierse S.K. (1996–97, 1999–2000), AFC Ajax (1997–99) and K.V.C. Westerlo (2000–01), returning to Germany to retire, with SCB Preußen Köln (2001–02).

Between 1986–98, Rudy received 16 caps for the Poland national football team (three goals).

Managerial career

As a manager, Rudy worked with Borussia Fulda (2003 as a playing manager and 2004 as a normal manager[2]), Bonner SC (2004–05) and TSC Euskirchen (2007–08), returning in the next season to 1. FC Köln, to work within the youth system.

He was the manager of Sportfreunde Siegen from April 2010 to May 2011 and worked in a short period in January 2014 as a youth coach for TSC Euskirchen.[3]

Post-retirement

After retiring from football, Rudy found employment as a recovery driver in Cologne.[4]

Honours

Śląsk Wrocław

Lierse

Ajax[5]

Poland U18

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Andrzej Rudy". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ AKTUELL: Trainerwechsel bei Borussia Fulda RUDY kommt für SCHEER Archived 7 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine, express.de, 13 May 2004
  3. ^ Profile on Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
  4. ^ onet.pl (16 October 2020). "Co robią znani polscy sportowcy na emeryturze? Wuefista, ratownik medyczny i kierowca autobusu" (in Polish).
  5. ^ a b c "Andrzej Rudy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Lierse SK » Appearances Eerste klasse A 1996/1997". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Laureaci". pilkanozna.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.