Antonio Rüdiger Biography, Stats, Family, Salary, And Net Worth

Antonio Rudiger is one of the most interesting footballers in the world today. He is known as one of the best defenders in the world due to his playing style. He currently plays for La Liga club Real Madrid FC and for the German national team.

Antonio Rüdiger Biography

Antonio Rudiger was born on the 3rd of March 1993 in Berlin, the largest city in Germany which also doubles as its capital.

He was brought up in a family that was not wealthy together with a brother and four sisters of whom he is the youngest. His parents made a lot of sacrifices for their kids as they grew up having first fled their home country of Sierra Leone as a result of the civil war that lasted several years.

In Germany, Antonio grew up in a tough neighborhood that was populated by immigrants. This was where he first began kicking the ball for the first time.

His Interesting Football Career

Antonio developed a passion for football at the young age of 7. He joined the youth club, VfB Sperber Neukolln in 2000 and remained there till 2002 before moving on to SV Tasmania Berlin till 2005.

Next in line for the teenage athlete were Neukollner Sportfreunde 1907 (in 2005- 2006) and FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf (in 2006- 2008), Borussia Dortmund (in 2008- 2011).

The German sports club, Verein fur Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. (VfB Stuttgart) took Antonio Rudiger in July 2011. He represented the club in the 3. Liga and the 1. Bundesliga on the reserves and first-team, respectively.

Roma

In April 2013, his contract was extended till June 2017 and he was subsequently loaned to the Italian football club, Associazione Sportiva Roma popularly called Roma in 2015. Roma went on to sign him for an additional 4 years with € 9 million in 2016. At the end of his second season, he had recorded 35 appearances and 4 assists.

Chelsea FC

In July 2017, Chelsea signed a deal of €29 million with the defender and gave him the jersey number 2. When Chelsea defeated Everton in the 2017 EFL Cup round of 16, Antonio scored one of the club’s two goals. In the 2018- 2019 UEFA Europa League, the player has already recorded one goal which was against Manchester United on 20th October 2018.

In the next season, he had two goals for the club in a game against Leicester City which also happened to be his 100th cap in a Chelsea jersey. His goals helped the club to leave King Power Stadium with a draw.

Real Madrid

The German International signed as a free agent for Real Madrid in 2022. His contract was a four-year deal and he was given the number 22 shirt.

He made his debut for the club on August 10, 2022, in a victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup.

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International Career

Rudiger also plays for his country, Germany. Before he got his first call to play for the German national team, the powerful defender was also eligible to play for Sierra Leone, his maternal country.

He played for the German youth football teams at the U21 level. He was also a member of the German team which emerged victorious in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Russia. He played the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier and made it to the final squad. The tournament was a disappointment for him as he ended up with an injury and Germany was kicked out in the group stage.

Career Stats

For Chelsea F.C., Antonio has made many appearances many of which have been very significant. In his first 78 games for the club, he recorded 5 goals which is pretty significant coming from a defender.

Antonio Rudiger got the call to play for the German national team in 2014. By 2019, he had already recorded 30 appearances for the team, and in the process, he scored a goal. The 2020/21 season saw him feature in 19 EPL games and 11 in Europe, contributing his quota to the club’s 2nd UEFA Champions League in 9 years.

His decisive block against Manchester City’s Phil Foden in the Champions League Final ensures his team’s victory in Porto, Portugal.

Family- Parents and Siblings

Antonio’s father is a German man named Matthias Rudiger while his mom is of Sierra Leonean nationality. 39-year-old retired footballer, Sahr Senesie is Antonio’s elder half-brother from his mother.

Sahr played for some clubs like Nottingham Forest and FC Homburg. He also played several levels for the German national team (U18, U19, U20, U21, and the main team). Sahr was a notable player on the German team in the Under-20 World Cup in 2005.

Height and Weight

At the moment, Antonio Rudiger is one of the best defenders in the EPL and one of the things that has helped him is his body build. He is a tall man who has a height of 6 feet 3 inches, 190cm. In addition, he weighs 85 kg and has an athletic body build.

What is the Salary and Net Worth of Antonio Rudiger?

Antonio Rudiger’s market value as reported by the transfer market as of May 2021 is €25 million ($30.4 million). His net worth is said to be about $9.8 million.

He currently earns a weekly salary of  €280,385 gross per week. and his average salary annually is around £5,200,000.