Full name Antonio Rüdiger Number 2 Height 1.9 m Parents Matthias Rüdiger | Place of birth Berlin, Germany 2000–2002 VfB Sperber Neukölln Weight 85 kg Nationality Sierra Leonean, German | |
Date of birth (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 23) Playing position Current teams A.S. Roma (#2 / Defender), Germany national football team (#16 / Defender) Similar Kostas Manolas, Radja Nainggolan, Kevin Strootman, Diego Perotti, Bruno Peres Profiles | ||
Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Italian club Roma and the Germany national football team.
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- Antonio r diger ready to fight best defensive skills roma
- VfB Stuttgart
- Roma
- International career
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- References
Antonio r diger ready to fight best defensive skills roma
VfB Stuttgart
On 23 July 2011, Rüdiger had his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld.
On 29 January 2012, Rüdiger made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart's first team in a home professional match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. He had his first appearance in the UEFA Europa League on 4 October 2012 against Molde FK.
On 19 April 2013, Rüdiger extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2017. He scored his first goal for Stuttgart on 1 September 2013 in a 6–2 home victory against TSG Hoffenheim.
Roma
On 19 August 2015, Serie A side Roma signed Rüdiger on loan from VfB Stuttgart for €4 million. The clubs agreed on an optional €9 million transfer fee at the end of the one-year contract. On 30 May 2016 Roma officially signed Rüdiger from VfB Stuttgart for €9 million + €0.5m bonuses in a 4-year contract.
International career
Rüdiger was eligible to play for Germany and Sierra Leone, his mother's homeland and was a member of the several German national youth football teams up to the Germany U21 team.
He made his debut for the German national senior team on 13 May 2014 in a 0–0 draw against Poland. and his competitive debut for Germany on 11 October 2014 in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D against the same opponent. 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.
Personal life
Rüdiger's father, Matthias Rüdiger, is German, while his mother Lily is originally from Sierra Leone. He is the half-brother of Sahr Senesie.