Rudi Istenič

Rudi Istenič
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-01-10) 10 January 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Cologne, West Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991 Germania Hackenbroich
1991–1992 Bayer Dormagen
1992–1993 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1995 SV Straelen
1995–1999 Fortuna Düsseldorf 107 (3)
1999–2001 KFC Uerdingen 05 59 (7)
2001–2003 Eintracht Braunschweig 17 (0)
2002–2003 → Eintracht Braunschweig II 13 (10)
2003–2004 KSV Hessen Kassel 18 (0)
2004–2005 Eintracht Baunatal
2005–2006 SV Siegfried Materborn 1927
International career
1997–2000 Slovenia 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rudi Istenič (born 10 January 1971) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Club career

Born to Slovenian parents in Cologne, West Germany, he played as a youngster at Germania Hackenbroich and Bayer Dormagen. After a spell at SV Straelen, he played in the Bundesliga with Fortuna Düsseldorf. Later he played for KFC Uerdingen 05, Eintracht Braunschweig and KSV Hessen Kassel.

International career

Istenič made his debut for Slovenia in a September 1997 World Cup qualification match against Greece and earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals.[2] He was a participant at the UEFA Euro 2000. His final international was a February 2000 friendly match away against Oman.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Istenic, Rudi" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Rudi Istenič, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 4 November 2023.


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