Arturo Rodenak | |
Fullname: | Arturo Emilio Rodenak Karaba |
Birth Date: | 14 April 1931 |
Birth Place: | La Plata, Argentina |
Death Place: | Talca, Chile |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1950–1954 |
Clubs1: | Gimnasia LP |
Caps1: | 35 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1955–1956 |
Clubs2: | Tigre |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1957–1963 |
Clubs3: | Rangers |
Caps3: | 93 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1963–1967 |
Clubs4: | Audax Italiano |
Caps4: | 85 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1968 |
Clubs5: | Iberia |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1969 |
Clubs6: | San Antonio Unido |
Caps6: | 27 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 1970 |
Clubs7: | Oriente Petrolero |
Caps7: | 31 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1971 |
Caps8: | 24 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1972 |
Clubs9: | San José |
Caps9: | 29 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 356 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1951 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina U23 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Managerclubs1: | Rangers |
Manageryears1: | 1978–1979 |
Managerclubs2: | Rangers |
Manageryears2: | 1982 |
Managerclubs3: | Rangers |
Manageryears3: | 1985–1986 |
Managerclubs4: | Deportes Linares |
Manageryears4: | 1988 |
Managerclubs5: | Rangers |
Manageryears5: | 1990–1991 |
Arturo Emilio Rodenak Karaba[1] (13 April 1931 – 26 September 2012) was an Argentine naturalized Chilean footballer, regarded as one of the greatest players in Rangers’ history.
Rodenak naturalized Chilean by residence in 1962.[2]
He coincided with Walter Behrends in both Gimnasia La Plata and Rangers de Talca, with whom he had another several similarities such as his height, his hometown, among others.[1]
In 2009, he starred a short film called Palitroque (Breadstick) where he appeared drinking wine in the Estadio Fiscal de Talca and remembering his years as Rangers player as well as the origin of his nickname.[3]
He died in Talca, Chile, aged 81.[4]