Antonio Rüdiger
Real Madrid · DFCB #2 · Germany · Group E 74Rating82Caps3Goals33Age190Height
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Club season 2025/26 La Liga, UEFA Champions League
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Germany vice-captain; Real Madrid first-choice centre-back
Date of birth1993-03-03 (age 33) NationalityGermany ClubReal Madrid · Spain LeagueLa Liga PositionDF · Centre-back · #2 Height190 cm Preferred footRight Market value—
Born in Berlin to Sierra Leonean heritage, Antonio Rüdiger rose through the Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund systems before making his name in Serie A with Roma and then in the Premier League with Chelsea, where he won the 2021 Champions League. A free transfer to Real Madrid in 2022 cemented his status as one of the world's most aggressive, athletic centre-backs. A Germany regular and vice-captain, the combative defender anchors the back line at the 2026 World Cup.
- Won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021 before joining Real Madrid on a free transfer
- Of Sierra Leonean descent and grew up in Berlin
- Germany's vice-captain
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