Gerhard Rodax

Gerhard Rodax (29 August 1965 – 16 November 2022) was an Austrian professional footballer who played as a striker.

Gerhard Rodax

Personal information
Date of birth	(1965-08-29)29 August 1965
Place of birth	Tattendorf, Austria
Date of death	16 November 2022(2022-11-16) (aged 57)
Place of death	near Traiskirchen, Austria
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1990	Admira Wacker	192	(85)
1990–1991	Atlético de Madrid	27	(9)
1992–1993	Rapid Wien	43	(12)
1995–1996	Admira Wacker	11	(0)
Total		273	(106)
International career
1985–1991	Austria	20	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Rodax was born in Tattendorf. He started his professional career at Admira Wacker and stayed with them for seven years, becoming Austrian Football Bundesliga top goalscorer in 1990. That earned him a contract at Spanish side Atlético Madrid, but he lasted just over one season with them and returned to Austria to join Rapid Wien where he finished his career in 1993 at 28 years of age. In the 1995–96 season he made a short comeback at Admira.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Rodax made his debut for Austria in 1985 and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where he scored in the 2–1 win over the USA in Florence.^[1]

Rodax won 20 international caps, scoring three goals. His last international was a May 1991 friendly match against Sweden.^[2]

Death

Rodax died near Traiskirchen on 16 November 2022, at the age of 57.^[3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodax goal.

List of international goals scored by Gerhard Rodax

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	4 October 1989	Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	Malta	2–1	2–1	Friendly	[4]
2	28 March 1990	La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga, Spain	Spain	3–2	3–2	Friendly	[5]
3	19 June 1990	Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy	United States	2–0	2–1	1990 FIFA World Cup	[6]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1991

Individual

• Austrian Football Bundesliga top scorer: 1990^[7]