Antonio Rüdiger
Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Germany national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his aggressive playing style, tackling ability and strong aerial presence.
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Rüdiger with Germany in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Antonio Rüdiger | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | VfB Sperber Neukölln | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | SV Tasmania Berlin | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Neuköllner Sportfreunde 1907 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Hertha Zehlendorf | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | VfB Stuttgart II | 22 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2016 | VfB Stuttgart | 66 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Roma (loan) | 30 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Roma | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Chelsea | 133 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Real Madrid | 60 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Germany U18 | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Germany U19 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Germany U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Germany U21 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Germany | 68 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:38, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Rüdiger began his career at VfB Stuttgart, representing their reserves in 3. Liga and the first team in the Bundesliga. In 2015 he joined Roma, initially on loan and a year later for a €9 million fee. He was signed by Chelsea in 2017 for an estimated £27 million, where he won the FA Cup in his first season, followed by the UEFA Europa League in his second season, and the UEFA Champions League in 2021. In 2022, Rüdiger signed for European champions Real Madrid.
He made his international debut for Germany in May 2014. He was forced to miss UEFA Euro 2016 due to an injury suffered earlier in the season but he was part of the squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. He kept his spot in the squad for the 2018 World Cup, and later also took part at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.