Rudi Völler

Rudi Völler
Völler in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rudolf Völler
Date of birth (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Hanau, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen (sporting director)
Youth career
1966–1975 TSV Hanau
1975–1977 Kickers Offenbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1980 Kickers Offenbach 73 (19)
1980–1982 1860 Munich 70 (46)
1982–1987 Werder Bremen 137 (97)
1987–1992 Roma 142 (45)
1992–1994 Olympique Marseille 58 (24)
1994–1996 Bayer Leverkusen 62 (26)
Total 542 (257)
National team
1979–1982 West Germany U21 19 (10)
1980 West Germany B 3 (0)
1982–1994 Germany 90 (47)
Teams managed
1996–2000 Bayer Leverkusen (sporting director)
2000 Bayer Leverkusen
2000–2004 Germany
2004 Roma
2005 Bayer Leverkusen
2005– Bayer Leverkusen (sporting director)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Germany (as player)
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 1982
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1986
Winner 1990
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1992
Representing  Germany (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2002
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rudolf "Rudi" Völler (pronounced [ˈfœlɐ]; born 13 April 1960), nicknamed "Tante Käthe" ("Aunt Käthe"), is a German former professional football player and manager who serves as the sporting director for Bayer Leverkusen.

Career statistics

Völler in 2009

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kickers Offenbach 1977–78 2. Bundesliga 6 1 — — — 6 1
1978–79 2. Bundesliga 29 11 1 2 — — 30 13
1979–80 2. Bundesliga 38 7 5 2 — — 43 9
Total 73 19 6 4 — — 79 23
1860 Munich 1980–81 Bundesliga 33 9 2 1 — — 35 10
1981–82 2. Bundesliga 37 37 2 2 — — 39 39
Total 70 46 4 3 — — 74 49
Werder Bremen 1982–83 Bundesliga 31 23 1 2 8 11 — 40 36
1983–84 Bundesliga 31 18 4 1 9 2 — 44 21
1984–85 Bundesliga 32 25 4 1 2 0 — 38 26
1985–86 Bundesliga 13 9 1 1 6 4 — 20 14
1986–87 Bundesliga 30 22 1 0 1 0 — 32 22
Total 137 97 11 5 26 17 — 174 119
Roma 1987–88 Serie A 21 3 7 2 — — 28 5
1988–89 Serie A 29 10 7 3 6 2 1 0 43 15
1989–90 Serie A 32 14 6 2 — — 38 16
1990–91 Serie A 30 11 10 4 12 10 — 52 25
1991–92 Serie A 30 7 2 0 3 0 1 0 36 7
Total 142 45 32 11 22 12 2 0 198 68
Marseille 1992–93 Ligue 1 33 18 3 2 8 2 — 44 22
1993–94 Ligue 1 25 6 4 0 — — 29 6
Total 58 24 7 2 8 2 — 73 28
Bayer Leverkusen 1994–95 Bundesliga 30 16 1 0 3 0 — 34 16
1995–96 Bundesliga 32 10 5 2 — 4 3 41 15
Total 62 26 6 2 3 0 4 3 75 31
Career total 542 257 66 27 59 31 6 3 673 318
  1. ↑ Includes 1988–89 Serie A UEFA Cup qualification, 1991 Supercoppa Italiana, 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 1982 1 0
1983 10 7
1984 10 4
1985 8 4
1986 10 7
1987 6 3
1988 10 4
1989 5 3
1990 13 8
1991 6 2
1992 6 2
1993 0 0
1994 5 3
Total 90 47
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Völler goal.
List of international goals scored by Rudi Völler
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 March 1983 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania  Albania 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
2 7 September 1983 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 5 October 1983 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Austria 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
4 3–0
5 26 October 1983 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  Turkey 1–0 5–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
6 3–0
7 15 February 1984 Spartak Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 2–0 3–2 Friendly
8 29 February 1984 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9 28 March 1984 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany  Soviet Union 1–1 2–1 Friendly
10 17 June 1984 Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France  Romania 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 1984
11 2–1
12 24 February 1985 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal  Portugal 2–0 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
13 17 April 1985 Rosenaustadion, Augsburg, Germany  Bulgaria 1–0 4–1 Friendly
14 4–1
15 25 September 1985 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Sweden 1–0 2–2 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
16 11 May 1986 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany  Yugoslavia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
17 14 May 1986 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany  Netherlands 1–0 3–1 Friendly
18 2–0
19 8 June 1986 Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico  Scotland 1–1 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1986
20 25 June 1986 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico  France 2–0 2–0 FIFA World Cup 1986
21 29 June 1986 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Argentina 2–2 2–3 FIFA World Cup 1986
22 29 October 1986 Prater Stadium, Vienna, Austria  Austria 1–1 1–4 Friendly
23 12 August 1987 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany  France 1–0 2–1 Friendly
24 2–0
25 23 September 1987 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany  Denmark 1–0 1–0 Friendly
26 17 June 1988 Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany  Spain 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1988
27 2–0
28 31 August 1988 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Finland 1–0 4–0 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualifying
29 2–0
30 22 March 1989 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria  Bulgaria 1–1 2–1 Friendly
31 4 October 1989 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany  Finland 4–0 6–1 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualifying
32 15 November 1989 Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany  Wales 1–1 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualifying
33 25 April 1990 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Uruguay 2–1 3–3 Friendly
34 30 May 1990 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Denmark 1–0 1–0 Friendly
35 10 June 1990 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy  Yugoslavia 4–1 4–1 FIFA World Cup 1990
36 15 June 1990 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy  United Arab Emirates 1–0 5–1 FIFA World Cup 1990
37 5–1
38 10 October 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Sweden 2–0 3–1 Friendly
39 31 October 1990 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 3–0 3–2 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
40 19 December 1990 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Switzerland 1–0 4–0 Friendly
41 16 October 1991 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany  Wales 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
42 20 November 1991 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
43 30 May 1992 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Turkey 1–0 1–0 Friendly
44 14 October 1992 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany  Mexico 1–0 1–1 Friendly
45 8 June 1994 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada  Canada 2–0 2–0 Friendly
46 2 July 1994 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States  Belgium 1–0 3–2 FIFA World Cup 1994
47 3–1 3–2

Managerial statistics

Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
Germany 2 July 2000 24 June 2004 53 29 11 13 054.72 [2]
Bayer Leverkusen 21 October 2000[3] 11 November 2000[3] 7 5 2 0 071.43 [3]
Roma 31 August 2004 27 September 2004 6 1 1 4 016.67 [4]
Bayer Leverkusen 16 September 2005[3] 9 October 2005[3] 5 2 1 2 040.00 [3]
Total 71 37 15 19 052.11 —

Honours

Player

Werder Bremen

Roma

Marseille

Germany

Individual

Manager

Germany

References

  1. ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (2 November 2002). "Rudolf "Rudi" Völler – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Nationaltrainer" (in German). DFB. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Bayer 04 Leverkusen" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "AS Roma » Dates & results 2004/2005". World Football. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1982/83" (in German). kicker.
  6. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1983/84" (in German). kicker.
  7. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1984/85" (in German). kicker.
  8. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 1994/95" (in German). kicker.
  9. ↑ "Fairs/UEFA Cup Topscorers". RSSSF. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013". A.S. Roma. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Hall of Fame" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

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