Gerhard Rodax
Austrian footballer (1965–2022)
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Gerhard Rodax (29 August 1965 – 16 November 2022) was an Austrian professional footballer who played as a striker.
Date of birth
29 August 1965
Place of birth
Tattendorf, Austria
Date of death
16 November 2022 (aged 57)
Place of death
near Traiskirchen, Austria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Tattendorf, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 16 November 2022 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | near Traiskirchen, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | Admira Wacker | 192 | (85) |
| 1990–1991 | Atlético de Madrid | 27 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | Rapid Wien | 43 | (12) |
| 1995–1996 | Admira Wacker | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 273 | (106) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1991 | Austria | 20 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Rodax was born in Tattendorf. He started his professional career at Admira Wacker and stayed with them for seven years, becoming Austrian Football Bundesliga top goalscorer in 1990. That earned him a contract at Spanish side Atlético Madrid, but he lasted just over one season with them and returned to Austria to join Rapid Wien where he finished his career in 1993 at 28 years of age. In the 1995–96 season he made a short comeback at Admira.[citation needed]
International career
Death
Rodax died near Traiskirchen on 16 November 2022, at the age of 57.[3]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodax goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 1989 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [4] |
| 2 | 28 March 1990 | La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga, Spain |  Spain |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [5] |
| 3 | 19 June 1990 | Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy |  United States |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup | [6] |