Rudolf Bürger (31 October 1908 – 20 January 1980) was a Romanian international footballer and coach of German ethnicity in the 1920s and 1930s who is one of a few men who participated in each of the three pre-War FIFA World Cups.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 October 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1980 (aged 71) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1920–1923 | ESE Timişoara | ||
| 1923 | CS Tricolor Timişoara | ||
| 1924 | ETC Timişoara | ||
| 1924–1926 | Chinezul Timişoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1930 | Chinezul Timişoara | N/A | (N/A) |
| 1930–1941 | Ripensia Timişoara | 122 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1929–1939[1] | Romania | 34 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1939–1940 | Ripensia Timişoara | ||
| 1942–1946 | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
| 1946–1948 | CAM Timișoara | ||
| 1948–1950 | ASA Timişoara | ||
| 1950 | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
| 1951–1952 | Electroputere Craiova | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bürger played football for Ripensia Timişoara, the first professional team in Romania which came to prominence after 1932 under the direction of Rudolf Wetzer[2][3] and was strong in the 1930s.[4][5]
Bürger did not play in the 2nd World Cup but made appearances in both the first and third editions of the tournament.[6]
Honours edit
Player edit
- Chinezul Timişoara
- Ripensia Timişoara
References edit
- ^ "Rudolf Bürger – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- ^ Chinezul Timisoara – Ripensia Timisoara 1934-09-16
- ^ Ripensia Timisoara – Chinezul Timisoara 1935-09-22
- ^ Ripensia Timisoara
- ^ Cupa României din 1933–1934
- ^ "Romanian National Team Players' Appearances in the World Cup Finals". Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links edit
- Rudolf Bürger at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Rudolf Bürger at National-Football-Teams.com