| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 19 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Otjiwarongo, Namibia | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Orlando Pirates | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Blue Waters | ||
| 2006–2007 | Eleven Arrows | ||
| 2008 | Čukarički Stankom | 23 | (2) |
| 2009 | Eleven Arrows | ||
| 2009–2011 | Maritzburg United | 52 | (13) |
| 2011– | Orlando Pirates | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Namibia | ? | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rudolf Bester (born July 19, 1983 in Otjiwarongo) is a Namibian football striker who currently plays for Orlando Pirates in the South African Premier Soccer League.
He previously played for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Čukarički Stankom, having joined the team in January 2008 from Eleven Arrows. From 2003 to 2006 he played for Blue Waters where he won the 2004 Namibia Premier League.
He was a part of the Namibian squad at the 2008 African Cup of Nations.
His name is occasionally spelled as Rudolph in some sources.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 23 July 2006 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Malawi |
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2006 COSAFA Cup |
| 2. | 6 July 2007 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Malawi |
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Friendly |
| 3. | 8 September 2007 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
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2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4. | 8 September 2007 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia |
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2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 14 June 2008 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Guinea |
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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 11 October 2008 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Zimbabwe |
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2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 1 April 2009 | Saida International Stadium, Saida, Lebanon | Lebanon |
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Friendly |
| 8. | 6 June 2009 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Congo DR |
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Friendly |
| 9. | 4 September 2009 | Sam Nujoma Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Swaziland |
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Friendly |
| 10. | 3 March 2010 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | South Africa |
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Friendly |
| 11. | 11 November 2011 | Stade National Gouled, Djibouti, Djibouti | Djibouti |
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 11 November 2011 | Stade ational Gouled, Djibouti, Djibouti | Djibouti |
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2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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