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Career & Clubs
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. 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. During the war, he served in the French military, where he also worked as a sports teacher for new recruits.
- Club
- Racing Club de France (1933–1940)
- Club
- Wiener AC (1927–1933)
- Club
- France men's national association football team (1940–1940)
- Club
- Austria men's national football team (1929–1933)
- Club
- Grazer AK (1925–1927)
- National team
- France
Legacy
Clubs
- Grazer AK1925–1927
- Wiener AC1927–1933
- Austria men's national football team1929–1933
- Racing Club de France1933–1940
- France men's national association football team1940–1940
Played together with
Aatif ChahechouheRacing Club de France · 2005–2006
Abdelaziz Ben TifourFrance men's national association football team · 1952–1957- Abdelkader Ben BoualiFrance men's national association football team · 1937–1937
- Abdelkader Ben BoualiRacing Club de France · 1938–1939
Abdelkrim MerryRacing Club de France · 1987–1989
Abderrahmane MahjoubFrance men's national association football team · 1953–1955- Abderrahmane MahjoubRacing Club de France · 1951–1953
- Abderrahmane MahjoubRacing Club de France · 1954–1960
- Abderrahmane MahjoubRacing Club de France · 1963–1964
Abou DiabyFrance men's national association football team · 2007–2012
Adi HütterGrazer AK · 1988–1989- Adi HütterGrazer AK · 1992–1993
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Identifiers & aliases
Rudolf "Rudi" Hiden 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.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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