Rudi Völler

German footballer and manager

Rudolf "Rudi" Völler (pronounced [ˈfœlɐ]; born 13 April 1960), nicknamed "Tante Käthe" ("Aunt Käthe"), is a German former professional football player and manager who serves as the sporting director for Bayer Leverkusen.

Rudi Völler
Völler in 2016
Personal information
Full name Rudolf Völler
Date of birth (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Hanau, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen (sporting director)
Youth career
1966–1975 TSV Hanau
1975–1977 Kickers Offenbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1980 Kickers Offenbach 73 (19)
1980–1982 1860 Munich 70 (46)
1982–1987 Werder Bremen 137 (97)
1987–1992 Roma 142 (45)
1992–1994 Olympique Marseille 58 (24)
1994–1996 Bayer Leverkusen 62 (26)
Total 542 (257)
National team
1979–1982 West Germany U21 19 (10)
1980 West Germany B 3 (0)
1982–1994 Germany 90 (47)
Teams managed
1996–2000 Bayer Leverkusen (sporting director)
2000 Bayer Leverkusen
2000–2004 Germany
2004 Roma
2005 Bayer Leverkusen
2005– Bayer Leverkusen (sporting director)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Germany (as player)
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 1982
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1986
Winner 1990
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1992
Representing  Germany (as manager)
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2002
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

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Völler in 2009
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kickers Offenbach 1977–78 2. Bundesliga 6 1 6 1
1978–79 2. Bundesliga 29 11 1 2 30 13
1979–80 2. Bundesliga 38 7 5 2 43 9
Total 73 19 6 4 79 23
1860 Munich 1980–81 Bundesliga 33 9 2 1 35 10
1981–82 2. Bundesliga 37 37 2 2 39 39
Total 70 46 4 3 74 49
Werder Bremen 1982–83 Bundesliga 31 23 1 2 8 11 40 36
1983–84 Bundesliga 31 18 4 1 9 2 44 21
1984–85 Bundesliga 32 25 4 1 2 0 38 26
1985–86 Bundesliga 13 9 1 1 6 4 20 14
1986–87 Bundesliga 30 22 1 0 1 0 32 22
Total 137 97 11 5 26 17 174 119
Roma 1987–88 Serie A 21 3 7 2 28 5
1988–89 Serie A 29 10 7 3 6 2 1 0 43 15
1989–90 Serie A 32 14 6 2 38 16
1990–91 Serie A 30 11 10 4 12 10 52 25
1991–92 Serie A 30 7 2 0 3 0 1 0 36 7
Total 142 45 32 11 22 12 2 0 198 68
Marseille 1992–93 Ligue 1 33 18 3 2 8 2 44 22
1993–94 Ligue 1 25 6 4 0 29 6
Total 58 24 7 2 8 2 73 28
Bayer Leverkusen 1994–95 Bundesliga 30 16 1 0 3 0 34 16
1995–96 Bundesliga 32 10 5 2 4 3 41 15
Total 62 26 6 2 3 0 4 3 75 31
Career total 542 257 66 27 59 31 6 3 673 318

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 1982 1 0
1983 10 7
1984 10 4
1985 8 4
1986 10 7
1987 6 3
1988 10 4
1989 5 3
1990 13 8
1991 6 2
1992 6 2
1993 0 0
1994 5 3
Total 90 47
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Völler goal.
List of international goals scored by Rudi Völler
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 March 1983 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania   Albania 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
2 7 September 1983 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary   Hungary 1–1 1–1 Friendly
3 5 October 1983 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany   Austria 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
4 3–0
5 26 October 1983 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany   Turkey 1–0 5–1 UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
6 3–0
7 15 February 1984 Spartak Stadium, Varna, Bulgaria   Bulgaria 2–0 3–2 Friendly
8 29 February 1984 Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium   Belgium 1–0 1–0 Friendly
9 28 March 1984 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany   Soviet Union 1–1 2–1 Friendly
10 17 June 1984 Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France   Romania 1–0 2–1 UEFA Euro 1984
11 2–1
12 24 February 1985 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal   Portugal 2–0 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
13 17 April 1985 Rosenaustadion, Augsburg, Germany   Bulgaria 1–0 4–1 Friendly
14 4–1
15 25 September 1985 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden   Sweden 1–0 2–2 FIFA World Cup 1986 qualifying
16 11 May 1986 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany   Yugoslavia 1–1 1–1 Friendly
17 14 May 1986 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany   Netherlands 1–0 3–1 Friendly
18 2–0
19 8 June 1986 Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico   Scotland 1–1 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1986
20 25 June 1986 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico   France 2–0 2–0 FIFA World Cup 1986
21 29 June 1986 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico   Argentina 2–2 2–3 FIFA World Cup 1986
22 29 October 1986 Prater Stadium, Vienna, Austria   Austria 1–1 1–4 Friendly
23 12 August 1987 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany   France 1–0 2–1 Friendly
24 2–0
25 23 September 1987 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany   Denmark 1–0 1–0 Friendly
26 17 June 1988 Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany   Spain 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 1988
27 2–0
28 31 August 1988 Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland   Finland 1–0 4–0 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualifying
29 2–0
30 22 March 1989 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Bulgaria 1–1 2–1 Friendly
31 4 October 1989 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany   Finland 4–0 6–1 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualifying
32 15 November 1989 Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne, Germany   Wales 1–1 2–1 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualifying
33 25 April 1990 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany   Uruguay 2–1 3–3 Friendly
34 30 May 1990 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany   Denmark 1–0 1–0 Friendly
35 10 June 1990 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy   Yugoslavia 4–1 4–1 FIFA World Cup 1990
36 15 June 1990 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy   United Arab Emirates 1–0 5–1 FIFA World Cup 1990
37 5–1
38 10 October 1990 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden   Sweden 2–0 3–1 Friendly
39 31 October 1990 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg   Luxembourg 3–0 3–2 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
40 19 December 1990 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany   Switzerland 1–0 4–0 Friendly
41 16 October 1991 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany   Wales 2–0 4–1 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
42 20 November 1991 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium   Belgium 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying
43 30 May 1992 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany   Turkey 1–0 1–0 Friendly
44 14 October 1992 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany   Mexico 1–0 1–1 Friendly
45 8 June 1994 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada   Canada 2–0 2–0 Friendly
46 2 July 1994 Soldier Field, Chicago, United States   Belgium 1–0 3–2 FIFA World Cup 1994
47 3–1 3–2

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
Germany 2 July 2000 24 June 2004 53 29 11 13 054.72 [2]
Bayer Leverkusen 21 October 2000[3] 11 November 2000[3] 7 5 2 0 071.43 [3]
Roma 31 August 2004 27 September 2004 6 1 1 4 016.67 [4]
Bayer Leverkusen 16 September 2005[3] 9 October 2005[3] 5 2 1 2 040.00 [3]
Total 71 37 15 19 052.11

Honours

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Player

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Werder Bremen

Roma

Marseille

Germany

Individual

Manager

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Germany

References

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  1. Mamrud, Roberto (2 November 2002). "Rudolf "Rudi" Völler – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. "Nationaltrainer" (in German). DFB. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Bayer 04 Leverkusen" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. "AS Roma » Dates & results 2004/2005". World Football. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. "Bundesliga Historie 1982/83" (in German). kicker.
  6. "Bundesliga Historie 1983/84" (in German). kicker.
  7. "Bundesliga Historie 1984/85" (in German). kicker.
  8. "Bundesliga Historie 1994/95" (in German). kicker.
  9. "Fairs/UEFA Cup Topscorers". RSSSF. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  10. "A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013". A.S. Roma. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  11. "Hall of Fame" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

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