Rudolf Elsener (born 18 February 1953) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
 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
editElsener 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
editGrasshoppers
FC Zürich
Individual
References
edit- ↑ "Elsener, Rudolf" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
External links
edit- Rudolf Elsener at WorldFootball.net
- Rudolf Elsener at eintracht-archiv.de (in German)
- Rudolf Elsener at EU-Football.info (archived)
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