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Humphrey Rudge

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Humphrey Rudge
Personal information
Full name Humphrey Rudge Jr.
Date of birth (1977-08-15) 15 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Geleen, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1989 Quick '08
1989–1996 Roda JC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2005 Roda JC 90 (2)
2001Sparta (loan) 12 (0)
2004VVV (loan) 13 (0)
2005 Apollon Limassol 4 (0)
2005–2006 Hibernian 6 (0[3])
2006–2007 Roda JC 5 (2)
2007 RKC Waalwijk 4 (0)
Total 134 (4)
International career
1999–2000 Netherlands U21 9 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2013 Sunderland (scout)
2013– PSV (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Humphrey Rudge Jr. (born 15 August 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Football career

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He made his debut as part of the Roda JC squad in the 1996–97 season. As part of the team, he won two KNVB Cup finals, in 1996–97 and 1999–2000, respectively.[4][5] He also played for Sparta,[6] VVV,[7] Apollon Limassol and Hibernian,[8] before rejoining Roda JC and ending his career at RKC Waalwijk.[9][10] Rudge retired from professional football in June 2009 due to recurring injuries in his knees.[11]

With the Netherlands under-21 team, he participated in the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[12]

In September 2009, Rudge was appointed scout for English club Sunderland.[13] In January 2013, he continued his career as a scout for PSV.[14][15]

Personal life

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His father Humphrey Rudge Sr. arrived in the Netherlands from Suriname in 1957 alongside teammates Puck Eliazer and Eddy Green to play football for Fortuna '54 in Geleen.[16]

Honours

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Roda JC

References

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  1. ^ Humphrey Rudge at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Humphrey Rudge". worldfootball.net. WorldFootball. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ HIBERNIAN : 1946/47 - 2007/08, Newcastle Fans.
  4. ^ a b "1997: Roda JC wint bekerfinale na doelpuntenfestival" (in Dutch). TOTO KNVB Beker. 8 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "2000: De Cup is voor defensief ijzersterk Roda" (in Dutch). TOTO KNVB Beker. 9 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Rudge op huurbasis naar Sparta". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 21 February 2001.
  7. ^ "VVV-Venlo haalt Cales en Rudge binnen". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 January 2004.
  8. ^ "Humphrey Rudge vindt onderdak bij Hibernian". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 August 2005.
  9. ^ "Humphrey Rudge keert terug op oude nest". Trouw (in Dutch). 10 February 2006.
  10. ^ "Rudge van Roda naar RKC". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 July 2007.
  11. ^ "Einde carrière Humphrey Rudge". L1 (in Dutch). 11 June 2009.
  12. ^ "Humphrey Rudge - Ons Oranje" (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Voormalig Roda-speler scout bij Sunderland". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). 15 September 2009.
  14. ^ Dam, Erik van (28 February 2013). "Rudge ruilt Sunderland met onmiddellijke ingang in voor PSV". Voetbalzone (in Dutch).
  15. ^ Kooten, Daan van. "Rudge aan de slag als scout bij PSV | Goal.com". GOAL (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  16. ^ "326 gecontracteerden bij 18 topclubs". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Amsterdam. 21 August 1957. p. 7.