Andrzej Rudy

Andrzej Rudy
Personal information
Date of birth	15 October 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Ścinawa, Poland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1983	Odra Ścinawa
1983–1988	Śląsk Wrocław
1988–1989	GKS Katowice
1989–1991	1. FC Köln
1992	Brøndby
1992–1995	1. FC Köln
1995–1996	VfL Bochum
1996–1997	Lierse
1997–1999	Ajax
1999–2000	Lierse
2000–2001	K.V.C. Westerlo
2001–2002	SCB Preußen Köln
2002–2003	Borussia Fulda
Total
International career
	Poland U18
1986–1998	Poland
Managerial career
2003	SC Borussia Fulda (player-manager)
2004	SC Borussia Fulda
2004–2005	Bonner SC
2010–2011	Sportfreunde Siegen
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Poland
UEFA European Under-18 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrzej Rudy (born 15 October 1965) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^[1]

Playing career

Born in Ścinawa, Rudy started his career in football with Odra Ścinawa (1981–83). He debuted professionally with Śląsk Wrocław (1983–88), then switched to GKS Katowice (1988–89).

In July 1989, Rudy emigrated, joining Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln. After a short stint with Denmark's Brøndby IF (January–June 1992), he returned to Köln, remaining there until May 1995, subsequently moving to VfL Bochum in the second division (one season).

After leaving Germany, Rudy played for Lierse S.K. (1996–97, 1999–2000), AFC Ajax (1997–99) and K.V.C. Westerlo (2000–01), returning to Germany to retire, with SCB Preußen Köln (2001–02).

Between 1986–98, Rudy received 16 caps for the Poland national football team (three goals).

Managerial career

As a manager, Rudy worked with Borussia Fulda (2003 as a playing manager and 2004 as a normal manager^[2]), Bonner SC (2004–05) and TSC Euskirchen (2007–08), returning in the next season to 1. FC Köln, to work within the youth system.

He was the manager of Sportfreunde Siegen from April 2010 to May 2011 and worked in a short period in January 2014 as a youth coach for TSC Euskirchen.^[3]