Antonio Rüdiger (born 3 March 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Germany national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known … See more

Rüdiger was eligible to play for Germany and Sierra Leone, his mother's homeland and was a member of several Germany national youth football teams up to the Germany U21 team.
He made his debut for the Germany national team See more

Chelsea
• FA Cup: 2017–18; runner-up: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
• UEFA Champions League: 2020–21
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VfB Stuttgart
On 23 July 2011, Rüdiger made his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Arminia Bielefeld. Subsequently on 29 January 2012, Rüdiger made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart's first team in a home … See more

Normally a centre-back, Rüdiger is a versatile defender, who is also capable of playing as a full-back on either flank. In 2015, ESPN described him as a "...tall, quick and athletic … See more

He was born in Berlin to an Afro-German father, Matthias, and a Sierra Leonean mother, Lily. His father named him Antonio because he likes the Spanish actor Antonio Banderas He … See more

• Profile at the Real Madrid CF website
• Antonio Rüdiger at DFB (also available in German)
• Antonio Rüdiger – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Antonio Rüdiger – FIFA competition record (archived) See more