Rudolf Bürger

Rudolf Bürger (31 October 1908 – 20 January 1980) was a Romanian international footballer and coach of German ethnicity in the 1920s and 1930s who is one of a few men who participated in each of the three pre-War FIFA World Cups.

Not to be confused with the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Burger.

Rudolf Bürger
Personal information
Date of birth (1908-10-31)31 October 1908
Place of birth Timișoara, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 20 January 1980(1980-01-20) (aged 71)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1920–1923 ESE Timişoara
1923 CS Tricolor Timişoara
1924 ETC Timişoara
1924–1926 Chinezul Timişoara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1930 Chinezul Timişoara N/A (N/A)
1930–1941 Ripensia Timişoara 122 (0)
International career
1929–1939[1] Romania 34 (0)
Managerial career
1939–1940 Ripensia Timişoara
1942–1946 Politehnica Timişoara
1946–1948 CAM Timișoara
1948–1950 ASA Timişoara
1950 Politehnica Timişoara
1951–1952 Electroputere Craiova
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bürger played football for Ripensia Timişoara, the first professional team in Romania which came to prominence after 1932 under the direction of Rudolf Wetzer[2][3] and was strong in the 1930s.[4][5]

Bürger did not play in the 2nd World Cup but made appearances in both the first and third editions of the tournament.[6]

Honours

Player
Chinezul Timişoara
Ripensia Timişoara

References
  1. "Rudolf Bürger – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  2. Chinezul Timisoara – Ripensia Timisoara 1934-09-16
  3. Ripensia Timisoara – Chinezul Timisoara 1935-09-22
  4. Ripensia Timisoara
  5. Cupa României din 1933–1934
  6. "Romanian National Team Players' Appearances in the World Cup Finals". Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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