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Revision as of 11:39, 17 November 2022
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Tattendorf, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 17 November 2022 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1990 | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 192 | (85) |
| 1990–1991 | Atlético de Madrid | 27 | (9) |
| 1992–1993 | Rapid Wien | 43 | (12) |
| 1995–1996 | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 273 | (106) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1991 | Austria | 20 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gerhard Rodax (29 August 1965 – 17 November 2022) was an Austrian professional football who played as a striker.
Club career
Rodax was born in Tattendorf. He started his professional career at Admira Wacker and stayed with them for seven years, becoming Austrian Football Bundesliga top goalscorer in 1990. That earned him a contract at Spanish side Atlético Madrid, but he lasted only just over one season with them and returned to Austria to join Rapid Wien where he finished his career in 1993 at 28 years of age. In the 1995–96 season he made a short comeback at Admira.
International career
Rodax made his debut for Austria in 1985 and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where he scored in the 2–1 win over the USA in Florence.[1]
He won 20 international caps, scoring three goals. His last international was a May 1991 friendly match against Sweden.
Death
Rodax died on 17 November 2022 near Traiskirchen, aged 57.[2]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodax goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 1989 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta
|
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [3] |
| 2 | 28 March 1990 | La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga, Spain |  Spain
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3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [4] |
| 3 | 19 June 1990 | Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy |  United States
|
2–0 | 2–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup | [5] |
Honours
Atlético Madrid
- Copa del Rey: 1991
Individual
- Austrian Football Bundesliga top scorer: 1990[6]
References
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ "Ex-Nationalspieler Gerhard Rodax gestorben" [Former international Gerhard Rodax has died]. Der Standard (in German). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Fussball in Österreich Spiel: Malta Österreich".
- ^ "Fussball in Österreich Spiel: Spanien Österreich".
- ^ "Fussball in Österreich Spiel: Österreich USA".
- ^ "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
External links
- Gerhard Rodax at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rapid stats - Rapid Archive
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- 1965 births
- 2022 deaths
- People from Baden District, Austria
- Austrian footballers
- Footballers from Lower Austria
- Association football forwards
- Austria international footballers
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- La Liga players
- FC Admira Wacker Mödling players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- SK Rapid Wien players
- Austrian expatriate footballers
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain