Antonio Rudiger

MKhanal 17 Jun,2018

Facts of Antonio Rudiger

Ethnicity
Mixed
Birth Name
Antonio Rudiger
Famous Name
Antonio Rudiger
Father
Matthias Rudiger
Mother
Lily Rudiger

Contents:

Career & Net worth

Salary
£7.6 million
Net Worth
$15 Million
Currently Club
Defender for Real Madrid and Germany National Team

Germany-born and raised Antonio Rudiger is a 25-year-old professional footballer currently playing for the La Liga club Real Madrid. He started his playing career via VfB Stuttgart club representing their reserves in 3. Liga and the first team in the Bundesliga. 

Rudiger represented Germany internationally and was also included in the 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup 2018.

Antonio Rudiger's Net worth and Salary

Antonio Rudiger is estimated to be enjoying a net worth of $15 million. His current salary is £7.6 million per his contract with Real Madrid. He will earn £145,000 as his weekly salary. Earlier, he received £90,000 a week, making him £4.5 million in a year, as per the previous deal. 

Kepa Arrizabalaga was the highest-paid player on the team with an annual salary of £7,800,000 while playing with Chelsea in 2018. 

AntonyAntony shares a photo with Rolls Royce Car SOURCE: Pinterest

Playing professionally since July 23, 2011, Antonio Rudiger has played for VfB Stuttgart (2011), Roma(2015), and Chelsea(2017). He must have made a massive amount of money from these. Recently, Antonio Rudiger signed a contract with Chelsea for five-year with a transfer fee of £29 million. After his contract expired with Chelsea in 2021, He moved to Spain and joined Real Madrid for a record £37 Millon. 

With his successful career, Antonio Rudiger has earned massive fame and a net worth of a million dollars.

Antonio Rudiger's Personal Life 

He was talking about Antonia's personal life; he was raised in a low-income family. Previously, his parents used to live in Sierra Leone. Before his birth, they moved to Germany for a better life. Despite being born in Germany, he loves Sierra Leone from the depth of his heart. He desires to keep his relationship life secret. However, he was linked to a relationship with Reta, whom he met in Roma. 

Antonio Rudiger with his family SOURCE: Lifeblogger

He is the half-brother of German retired footballer Sahr Senesie. Due to his genius defensive technique, he is best known by the nickname "Rudy." Some sources claim Antonio to be a married man living a happy married life. They believe He is married to a girl named Laura Rudiger, but, The player has never shared a word. 

Early Life and Career of Antonio Rudiger

Antonio Rudiger, a native of Berlin, Germany, was born on March 3, 1993, to decent German parents: father Matthias Rudiger and mother, Lily Rudiger. His star sign is Pisces, and he holds the dual nationality of Sierra Leonean and German. He belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Though his father is German, his whole family is from Africa, with his mother from Sierra Leonean. He is the youngest of four sisters and a brother, Sahr, who is also a footballer.

Antonia Rudiger in the Germany national team jersey SOURCE: Gazeta

Growing up in his hometown, he signed a deal with the VfB Stuttgart club and made his debut in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld for the club. Talking about his school and college, he hasn't shared any information.

Antonio Rudiger's Club Career

Antonio started his club career on July 23, 2011, through German football team "VfB Stuttgart II" in the 3 Liga against German-based club "Arminia Bielefeld."

VfB Stuttgart

On January 29, 2012, in the football league "Bundesliga," he played for VfB Stuttgart's first-team side against Borussia Monchengladbach, which ended by 3-0.

His contract with VfB Stuttgart was till June 2017. He further played several matches on the side of VfB Stuttgart. Altogether he finished up his second season with 28 appearances. Furthermore, he finished the 2013-14 season with 35 appearances and two goals.

Roma

Antonia was signed for Roma on August 19, 2015. He was loaned from VfB Stuttgart for €4 million to Roma. He was signed up for one year with an optional €9 million transfer fee. 

He made his debut for Roma on September 12 against Frosinone with the end of 2-0. He scored his first goal for Roma on January 9, 2016, against Milan. He finished up his one-year contract with 37 appearances and two goals. 

Furthermore, Roma signed him for four years on May 30 with  €9 million + €0.5m bonuses. He appeared in UEFA Europa League against Villareal, where he was issued a double yellow card. On April 30, he was sent off with a red card against Lazio. He finished the second season with 35 appearances and four assists.

Chelsea

On July 9, 2017, Antonia signed a five-year contract with Chelsea with an initial fee of  £29 million. He represented the Jersey no. 2 in the matches.

He made his debut for Chelsea in the 2017 FA Community Shield, replacing Marcos Alonso in the 79th minute of the game, ending with 4-1 against Arsenal. Further, he played in Premier League against Burnley, ending with 3-2. Antonia scored his first goal for Chelsea in EFL Cup against Everton, ending with a win of 2-1 for Chelsea. 

Real Madrid

After the contract expired with Chelsea in late 2022, The player rejected several offers from the team, moved to Spanish Giant Real Madrid, and signed a four-year contract. 

Antonio's International Career

He started his international career in Germany and Sierra Leone. He was also a member of Germany's youth national team. 

He made his debut for Germany on May 13, 2014, against Poland, which ended with a draw of 0-0. Due to his injury, during the training session, he couldn't appear on the 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2016. 

Antonia in Germany v/s Australia match SOURCE: FourFourTwo

Antonio was selected in the German national squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. During the tournament, he played four matches. He scored his first international goal on October 8, 2017, against Azerbaijan, ending with a win of 5-1.

Antonia was included in Germany's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup alongside Mesut Ozil, Thomas Muller, and Mario Gomez. He has appeared in fifty-three international matches and scored two goals. 

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