Rudolf Bürger

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Rudolf Bürger (b. October 31, 1908 d. January 20, 1980) was a Romanian international footballer in the 1920s and 1930s who is one of a few men who participated in each of the three pre-War FIFA World Cups.

Bürger played football for Ripensia Timişoara, the first professional team in Romania which came to prominence after 1932 under the direction of Rudolf Wetzer[1], [2] and was strong in the 1930s [3], [4].

Wetzer it was who was both captain and coach of the Romanian national side at the 1930 World Cup. Bürger did not play in the 2nd World Cup but made appearances in both the first and third editions of the competition [5].

v • d • e Romania squad - 1930 FIFA World Cup FW Barbu • MF Borbely • DF Bürger • DF Czako • FW Deşu • MF Eisenbeisser • FW Glanzmann • FW Kocsis • FW Kovacs • GK Lăpuşneanu • MF Raffinsky • MF Robe • FW Stanciu • MF Steinbach • DF A. Steiner • MF R. Steiner • FW Subăşeanu • MF Vogl • FW Wetzer • GK Zauber • Coach: Rădulescu

v • d • e Romania squad - 1934 FIFA World Cup DF Albu • FW Baratky • FW Beke • FW Bindea • FW Bodola • DF Bürger • FW Ciolac • DF Cuedan • MF Deheleanu • FW Dobay • MF Juhász • FW Klimek • MF Kotormány • FW Kovacs • MF Moravetz • GK Püllöck • FW Schwartz • FW Sepi • DF Sfera • DF Vogl • GK Weichelt • GK Zombori • Coach: Uridil & Rădulescu

v • d • e Romania squad - 1938 FIFA World Cup FW Baratky • MF Bărbulescu • FW Bindea • FW Bodola • FW Bogdan • MF Brandabura • FW Braun‑Bogdan • DF Bürger • DF Chiroiu • MF Cossini • GK David • FW Dobay • DF Felecan • FW Kovacs • FW Moldoveanu • FW Nagy • GK Pavlovici • FW Prassler • MF Raffinsky • MF Răşinaru • GK Sadowski • DF Sfera • Coach: Săvulescu & Rădulescu