Rudi Weinhofer
Rudolf "Rudi" Weinhofer (born 7 May 1962) is an Austrian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudolf Weinhofer | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1988 | Rapid Vienna | 158 | (11) |
| 1988 | First Vienna FC | 10 | (0) |
| 1988–1990 | St. Pölten | 43 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Stockerau | ||
| National team | |||
| 1986–1987 | Austria | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Professional career
Weinhofer began his professional career in 1980 with Rapid Vienna, and made over 150 league appearances for the club over the next eight seasons.[1] During the Second Round of the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup, in a match against Scottish side Celtic, Weinhofer claimed to have been hit and injured by an object thrown by Celtic's fans; UEFA ordered the match to be replayed.[2] Rapid progressed at Celtic's expense, and eventually reached the 1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final – a match which Weinhofer played in – before losing to Everton.
After leaving Rapid in 1988, Weinhofer later played for First Vienna FC, St. Pölten, and Stockerau.[1]
International career
Weinhofer earned four caps for the Austrian national side between 1986 and 1987.[1]
After football
From 2009, Weinhofer worked as a benefits claim checker for the Austrian Health Service.[3]
References
- "Rudolf WEINHOFER" (in German). Rapid Archiv. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- David McDaid (29 September 2009). "Rapid return raises frenzy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- Gary Ralston (12 September 2009). "Rapid Vienna cheat Rudi Weinhofer now a benefit claim checker". The Daily Record. Retrieved 19 August 2010.