Rudolf Elsener
Swiss footballer (born 1953)
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Rudolf Elsener (born 18 February 1953) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Date of birth
18 February 1953
Place of birth
Zürich, Switzerland
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Forward
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Elsener with Switzerland | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1970 | FC Industrie Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1978 | Grasshoppers | 129 | (40) |
| 1978–1979 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | (9) |
| 1979–1984 | FC Zürich | 139 | (31) |
| 1984–1986 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 58 | (14) |
| 1986–1987 | Vevey Sports | 18 | (5) |
| 1987–1988 | Yverdon Sports | ||
| Total | 377 | (99) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1983 | Switzerland | 49 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
National Team
Elsener played a total of 48 international matches for Switzerland between 1974 and 1983. During this time, he was called up to the squad by five different national coaches. Elsener's highlight with the team came in 1982, when he scored the most important of his six goals in a 1-0 win against reigning world champions Italy.
Honours
Grasshoppers
FC Zürich
Individual
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