Humphrey Rudge

Humphrey Rudge
Personal information
Full name Humphrey Rudge Jr.
Date of birth (1977-08-15) 15 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Geleen, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1989 Quick '08
1989–1996 Roda JC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2005 Roda JC 90 (2)
2001 → Sparta (loan) 12 (0)
2004 → VVV (loan) 13 (0)
2005 Apollon Limassol 4 (0)
2005–2006 Hibernian 6 (0[3])
2006–2007 Roda JC 5 (2)
2007 RKC Waalwijk 4 (0)
Total 134 (4)
International career
1999–2000 Netherlands U21 9 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2013 Sunderland (scout)
2013– PSV (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Humphrey Rudge Jr. (born 15 August 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Football career

He made his debut as part of the Roda JC squad in the 1996–97 season. As part of the team, he won two KNVB Cup finals, in 1996–97 and 1999–2000, respectively.[4][5] He also played for Sparta,[6] VVV,[7] Apollon Limassol and Hibernian,[8] before rejoining Roda JC and ending his career at RKC Waalwijk.[9][10] Rudge retired from professional football in June 2009 due to recurring injuries in his knees.[11]

With the Netherlands under-21 team, he participated in the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[12]

In September 2009, Rudge was appointed scout for English club Sunderland.[13] In January 2013, he continued his career as a scout for PSV.[14][15]

Personal life

His father Humphrey Rudge Sr. arrived in the Netherlands from Suriname in 1957 alongside teammates Puck Eliazer and Eddy Green to play football for Fortuna '54 in Geleen.[16]

Honours

Roda JC

References

  1. ^ Humphrey Rudge at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Humphrey Rudge". worldfootball.net. WorldFootball. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ HIBERNIAN : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  4. ^ a b "1997: Roda JC wint bekerfinale na doelpuntenfestival" (in Dutch). TOTO KNVB Beker. 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "2000: De Cup is voor defensief ijzersterk Roda" (in Dutch). TOTO KNVB Beker. 9 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Rudge op huurbasis naar Sparta". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 21 February 2001.
  7. ^ "VVV-Venlo haalt Cales en Rudge binnen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 January 2004.
  8. ^ "Humphrey Rudge vindt onderdak bij Hibernian". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 August 2005.
  9. ^ "Humphrey Rudge keert terug op oude nest". Trouw (in Dutch). 10 February 2006.
  10. ^ "Rudge van Roda naar RKC". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 July 2007.
  11. ^ "Einde carrière Humphrey Rudge". L1 (in Dutch). 11 June 2009.
  12. ^ "Humphrey Rudge - Ons Oranje" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Voormalig Roda-speler scout bij Sunderland". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). 15 September 2009.
  14. ^ Dam, Erik van (28 February 2013). "Rudge ruilt Sunderland met onmiddellijke ingang in voor PSV". Voetbalzone (in Dutch).
  15. ^ Kooten, Daan van. "Rudge aan de slag als scout bij PSV | Goal.com". GOAL (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  16. ^ "326 gecontracteerden bij 18 topclubs". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Amsterdam. 21 August 1957. p. 7.