Christian Rudzki

Argentine footballer (1946–2024)

Christian Rudzki
Personal information
Date of birth	(1946-07-26)26 July 1946
Place of birth	Czechoslovakia
Date of death	24 May 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 77)
Place of death	Argentina
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1968	Deportivo Español	22	(4)
1969–1971	Estudiantes	62	(10)
1972–1973	Hannover 96	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Rudzki (26 July 1946 – 24 May 2024) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early life

Rudzki was born in 1946 in Czechoslovakia and moved to Argentine in 1960.^[1]

Career

Rudzki started his career with Argentine side Deportivo Español.^[2] In 1969, he signed for Argentine side Estudiantes, helping the club win the 1969 Copa Libertadores and 1970 Copa Libertadores, becoming the first European-born player to win the Copa Libertadores.^[3] He was regarded as an important goalscorer for the club.^[4] In 1972, he signed for Bundesliga side Hannover 96, becoming the first Argentine player to play in the Bundesliga, but he was regarded as unable to establish himself as an important player for the club.^[5]

Death

Rudzki died on 24 May 2024, at the age of 77.^[6]

References

^ "Bienvenidos, inmigrantes".
^ "Pablo Marí, tras los pasos de Rudzki en Estudiantes".
^ "CHRISTIAN RUDSKI: "Estudiantes fue algo extraordinario en mi vida, estoy orgulloso de haber formado parte de ese equipo"". acahayunaescuela.com.ar.
^ "Mitos europeos que jugaron la Libertadores".
^ "Deutscher Gegner Argentinien: Ballkünstler mit deutschen Tugenden".
^ "Falleció Christian Rudzky, bicampeón de América y vecino de Maschwitz" [Christian Rudzky, two-time American champion and resident of Maschwitz, passed away]. El Diario de Escobar (in Spanish). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.