| Rudi Istenič | |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Cologne, West Germany |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1988–1991 |
| Youthclubs1: | Germania Hackenbroich |
| Youthyears2: | 1991–1992 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bayer Dormagen |
| Youthyears3: | 1992–1993 |
| Youthclubs3: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Years1: | 1993–1995 |
| Years2: | 1995–1999 |
| Years3: | 1999–2001 |
| Years4: | 2001–2003 |
| Years5: | 2002–2003 |
| Years6: | 2003–2004 |
| Years7: | 2004–2005 |
| Years8: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | SV Straelen |
| Clubs2: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Clubs3: | KFC Uerdingen 05 |
| Clubs4: | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Clubs5: | → Eintracht Braunschweig II |
| Clubs6: | KSV Hessen Kassel |
| Clubs7: | Eintracht Baunatal |
| Clubs8: | SV Siegfried Materborn 1927 |
| Caps2: | 107 |
| Caps3: | 59 |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1997–2000 |
| Nationalteam1: | Slovenia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 17 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Rudi Istenič (born 10 January 1971) is a Slovenian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Born to Slovenian parents in Cologne, West Germany, he played as a youngster at Germania Hackenbroich and Bayer Dormagen. After a spell at SV Straelen, he played in the Bundesliga with Fortuna Düsseldorf. Later he played for KFC Uerdingen 05, Eintracht Braunschweig and KSV Hessen Kassel.
Istenič made his debut for Slovenia in a September 1997 World Cup qualification match against Greece and earned a total of 17 caps, scoring no goals.[2] He was a participant at the UEFA Euro 2000. His final international was a February 2000 friendly match away against Oman.[3]