Rudi Hiden Explained

Rudi Hiden
Fullname:Rudolf Hiden
Birth Date:9 March 1909
Birth Place:Graz, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1925–1927
Youthclubs1:Grazer AK
Years1:1927–1933
Caps1:118
Goals1:0
Years2:1933–1940
Caps2:132
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1928–1933
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1940
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1951–1952
Managerclubs1:Salernitana
Manageryears2:1952–1953
Managerclubs2:Messina
Manageryears3:1953–1954
Managerclubs3:Palermo
Manageryears4:1956–1957
Managerclubs4:Messina
Managerclubs5:Carrarese
Manageryears6:1963–1964
Managerclubs6:Salernitana

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.

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

1935–36

1935–36, 1938–39, 1939–40

Notes and References

  1. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050216/ai_n9724660 Football: Home and away: how Arsenal's imports have changed the game | Independent, The (London) | Find Articles at BNET.com
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/double-caps.html Players Appearing for Two or More Countries