Arturo Emilio Rodenak (13 April 1931 – 26 September 2012) was an Argentine–born Chilean footballer, regarded as one of the greatest players in Rangers’ history.
![]() Rodenak in 1962 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arturo Emilio Rodenak | ||
Date of birth | (1931-04-14)14 April 1931 | ||
Place of birth | La Plata, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 26 September 2012(2012-09-26) (aged 81) | ||
Place of death | Talca, Chile | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1954 | Gimnasia LP | 35 | (0) |
1955–1956 | Tigre | 0 | (0) |
1957–1963 | Rangers | 93 | (0) |
1963–1967 | Audax Italiano | 85 | (0) |
1968 | Iberia | 32 | (0) |
1969 | San Antonio Unido | 27 | (0) |
1970 | Oriente Petrolero | 31 | (0) |
1971 | Cochabamba | 24 | (0) |
1972 | San José | 29 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
1951 | Argentina U23 | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1978–1979 | Rangers | ||
1982 | Rangers | ||
1985–1986 | Rangers | ||
1988 | Deportes Linares | ||
1990–1991 | Rangers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 July 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2015 |
In 2009, he starred a short film called Palitroque (Breadstick) where he appeared drinking wine in the Estadio Fiscal de Talca and remembering his years as Rangers player as well as the origin of his nickname.[1]
He died in Talca, Chile, aged 81.[2]