Humphrey Rudge Jr. (born 15 August 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Humphrey Rudge Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-08-15) 15 August 1977 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Geleen, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–1989 | Quick '08 | ||
| 1989–1996 | Roda JC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2005 | Roda JC | 90 | (2) |
| 2001 | → Sparta (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | → VVV (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2005 | Apollon Limassol | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Hibernian | 6 | (0[3]) |
| 2006–2007 | Roda JC | 5 | (2) |
| 2007 | RKC Waalwijk | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 134 | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2000 | Netherlands U21 | 9 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2013 | Sunderland (scout) | ||
| 2013– | PSV (scout) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his debut as part of the Roda JC squad in the 1996–97 season. As part of the team, he won two KNVB Cup finals, in 1996–97 and 1999–2000, respectively.[4][5] He also played for Sparta,[6] VVV,[7] Apollon Limassol and Hibernian,[8] before rejoining Roda JC and ending his career at RKC Waalwijk.[9][10] Rudge retired from professional football in June 2009 due to recurring injuries in his knees.[11]
With the Netherlands under-21 team, he participated in the 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[12]
In September 2009, Rudge was appointed scout for English club Sunderland.[13] In January 2013, he continued his career as a scout for PSV.[14][15]
His father Humphrey Rudge Sr. arrived in the Netherlands from Suriname in 1957 alongside teammates Puck Eliazer and Eddy Green to play football for Fortuna '54 in Geleen.[16]
Roda JC