Mark Rudan
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| Mark Rudan | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 27, 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Avispa Fukuoka | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1982 1992 |
Bexley North Bombers Sydney United AIS |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993-1998 1998 1998-2000 2000-2002 2002 2002-2004 2004-2005 2005-2007 2008-present |
Sydney United Bankstown City Lions Northern Spirit FC Alemannia Aachen Nanjing Yoyo Sydney United Public Bank FC Sydney FC Avispa Fukuoka |
73 (6) 3 (0) 46 (2) 15 (1) 24 (3) 37 (0) 18 (4) 50 (5) 3 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1993-1995 |  Australia U-20 |
21 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mark Rudan (born 27 August 1975 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Avispa Fukuoka. He is of Croat origin.
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[edit] Club career
Rudan joined NSL club Sydney United in 1993 at completion of the AIS program. He spent much of his five seasons at United between the youth side and first team as well as winter football for United's NSW Super League side, totalling 73 NSL appearances by the end of the 1997-98 season. He was signed to new club Northern Spirit FC for the 1998-99 NSL season. In the first match of the season he was sent off after just 15 minutes for fighting with Sydney Olympic's Adem Poric. After serving a one-match suspension, he made amends in Round 3 scoring twice in a 2-1 win. He went on to start almost all matches that year, although saw red again in Round 16 (also against Olympic). Spirit finished fifth, but were eliminated in the first semi-final stage. Rudan was again a key figure in the 1999-00 season, playing 22 games, a less successful year for the club, slumping to the bottom half of the table.
[edit] Overseas
In mid-2000, unhappy with his situation at Spirit, Mark bought out the remainder of his contract and moved to German second division club Alemannia Aachen on a free transfer. Eligibility for a Croatian passport ensured he could play in Europe. The move started well on the pitch, working his way into the first team, but he would later become embroiled in a corruption scandal known as the 'suitcase affair'.[1] In 2001, allegations of financial irregularity arose over the transfers of Rudan and fellow Australian Goran Lozanovski. Rudan was arrested by German authorities and later released.[2] Charges were eventually laid on Aachen's treasurer Bernd Krings, who was convicted of financial fraud. It was revealed that persons claiming to represent Rudan and Northern Spirit collected DM290,000 in a suitcase from Aachen as a transfer fee. Documents outlining the transfer fee were shown to be falsified as Spirit neither requested or received any fee for the player. Similar circumstances were revealed surrounding Lozanovski's transfer from South Melbourne, but both players were cleared of any wrong-doing.[3]
Rudan returned to on-field matters but unable to settle in the team, he and the club sought to part ways. After rumoured transfers to other German clubs[4], he was released by Aachen in January 2002.[5] He continued on to a spell at Nanjing Yoyo in the Chinese first-division,[6] before returning to Australia to link up again with Sydney United. Now a seasoned player with international experience, Rudan appeared regularly for the NSL club throughout the 2002-03 calendar but couldn't help them reach the finals round. He cemented his place in the team for the next (and ultimately last) NSL season. After missing the first match through injury, Rudan played every remaining game for United that year. With the Australian league collapsing he sought again sought a move overseas, joining Public Bank FC (Selangor) in the new Malaysian Super League,where he won the defender of the year award helping his team achieve its best ever finish to a season in 2nd place.
[edit] Sydney FC
Sydney FC's formation as a new club in 2005 for the new A-League included enticing Australians playing abroad to return home. Mark was signed into the inaugural squad and honoured as club captain. After missing the start through injury he was competing for a starting place in the Sydney defence.[7] It wasn't until late in the season he found better form, playing solidly in the last regular season matches and scoring the winner against Adelaide United in the semi-final second-leg, putting Sydney into the final that ultimately crowned them the inaugural A-League Champions.
Yorke's departure as the 06/07 season started saw Rudan reinstated as captain but the year started on a low as Mark was sent off after just 14 minutes against Melbourne Victory in the second match of the new season. [8] After suspension he returned to the hard work ethic of the previous season, becoming a certain selection for new coach Terry Butcher. Although Sydney were unable to defend their title as Champions after being knocked out in the finals, the club continued on to the AFC Champions League 2007. Rudan captained the side through the group matches, playing all six games, his previous experiences in Asian football an asset to the side. With the arrival of Socceroo hero Tony Popovic at the start of the 2007/08 season, Mark handed him the captaincy.[9]
On 15 December 2007, Rudan farewelled a home crowd of 12,530 following their 4-2 defeat to Perth Glory. Popovic handed his captiancy back to Mark for this final game.His time at Sydney FC was extemely successful.He is remembered as the clubs first Footballing Legend as more than 4000 fans waited outside the stadium singing his name after the game in acknowledgement of his achievements for the club.
[edit] Avispa Fukuoka
Rudan has signed a deal with J. League second division side Avispa Fukuoka, linking up with his former coach of Sydney FC Pierre Littbarski and replaced former teammate Alvin Ceccoli.[10]
[edit] International career
Rudan's footballing talent was first recognised in 1992 as he was granted a place in the AIS program, aimed at developing players for national youth teams. He joined the Young Socceroos squad for a South American tour in 1993, including a youth tournament mostly including club sides. Rudan retained his place in the squad in Australia's undefeated Youth World Cup qualifying campaign and scored the only goal of the Oceania final against New Zealand. As part of the squad for the 1995 Youth World Cup, Rudan played three of Australia's four matches including their second round exit in extra time at the hands of Portugal.
[edit] Personal life
Mark Rudan once featured in an episode of an Australian version of The Biggest Loser TV show, airing on 28 February 2006. Mark was manager of the "Blue team" of contestants. Then Sydney FC teammate Dwight Yorke was manager of the red team.
Mark's elder sister Mariana is a presenter on Australian football program The World Game.[11]
[edit] Honours
With Sydney FC:
- A-League Championship: 2005-2006
- Oceania Club Championship: 2004-2005
Personal Honours:
[edit] Career statistics
(correct as of 15 December 2007)
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Int'l Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |||
| Sydney United | NSL | 1993-94 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1995-96 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1996-97 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
| Northern Spirit FC | NSL | 1998-99 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 2 |
| 1999-00 | 22 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||
| Alemannia Aachen | 2.Bundesliga | 2000-01 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 |
| 2001-02 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nanjing Yoyo | Jia A | 2002 | 24 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3 |
| Sydney United | NSL | 2002-03 | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | 23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Public Bank FC (Selangor) | MSL | 2004 | 18 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 |
| Sydney FC | A-League | 2005-06 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2006-07 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2007 | 15 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | J.League 2 | 2008 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| Career totals | - | - | ||||||||||
'International Cup' matches refer to UEFA, AFC and Club World Cup competitions.
[edit] References
- ^ transfermarkt.de
- ^ ABC TV, Four Corners - Final Whistle?, broadcast 27 May 2002
- ^ sport.ARD.de - "Erstes Geständnis im "Koffer-Prozess""
- ^ Transfers Rumours Jan.2002
- ^ Released Players Quarter I 2002
- ^ Wilson, Cameron. "The Aussies are Coming: Shenhua v Sydney FC", Shanghaiist.com, 2007-03-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-05.
- ^ "Long time coming for Rudan", AAP, 2006-03-02. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
- ^ "Butcher blows stack after star floored, Rudan sent off", Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-09-03. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Davutovic, David. "Sydney FC taking time out", Daily Telegraph, 2007-05-27. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ "Rudan leaves Sydney FC for Japan", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-12-10. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
- ^ SBS Sport - Mariana Rudan. Retrieved on 2008-03-12.
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