Gerhard Rodax

Gerhard Rodax (born 29 August 1965, in Tattendorf) is a former professional football player from Austria.

Gerhard Rodax
Personal information
Full name Gerhard Rodax
Date of birth (1965-08-29) 29 August 1965
Place of birth Tattendorf, Austria
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 SK Rapid Wien 43 (12)
1995–1996 VfB Admira Wacker Mödling 11 (0)
National team
1985–1991 Austria 20 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Rodax started his professional career at Admira Wacker and stayed with them for 7 years, becoming Austrian Football Bundesliga top goalscorer in 1990. That earned him a contract at Spanish side Atlético de 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 1995/1996 season he made a short comeback at Admira.

International career

He 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.

International goals
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionReference
1. 4 October 1989 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta  Malta 2–1 2–1 Friendly [2]
2. 28 March 1990 La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga, Spain  Spain 3–2 3–2 Friendly [3]
3. 19 June 1990 Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy  United States 2–0 2–1 1990 FIFA World Cup [4]

Honours

References
  1. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  2. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1989/19891004maltoste1.htm
  3. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1990/19900328spanoste1.htm
  4. http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/spiele/1990/19900619osteusa_1.htm
  5. "Österreichs Torschützenkönige". www.oberliga-a.at. Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-15.


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