Rudolf "Rudi" Hiden (9 March 1909 – 11 September 1973) was an Austrian-French footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Grazer AK, Wiener AC and RC Paris. He was capped internationally by the Austria and France national teams. In later life, Hiden managed several clubs in Italy, including Palermo.
 Rodolphe Hiden in April 1939 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudolf Hiden | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Graz, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1973 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1925–1927 | Grazer AK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1927–1933 | Wiener AC | 118 | (0) |
| 1933–1940 | RC Paris | 132 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1933 | Austria | 20 | (0) |
| 1940 | France | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1951–1952 | Salernitana | ||
| 1952–1953 | Messina | ||
| 1953–1954 | Palermo | ||
| 1956–1957 | Messina | ||
| Carrarese | |||
| 1963–1964 | Salernitana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Austria and nicknamed Rudi, he was a successful Austrian international and in 1930 Herbert Chapman's Arsenal tried to sign him, but the Players Union and the Football League in England prevented him from doing so.[1] He moved to France in 1933 to play for RC Paris alongside Auguste Jordan and later gained French nationality. Goalkeeper of the Austrian Wunderteam, he was also capped once for France.[2] During the war, he served in the French military.
Honours
- RC Paris
- Division 1: 1935–36
- Coupe de France: 1935–36, 1938–39, 1939–40
References
External links
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