Petter Normann Rudi was born on 17 September 1973 and is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
11 Facts About Petter Rudi
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Petter Rudi notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and in Serie A for Perugia.
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Petter Rudi played for Molde, Gent, Lokeren, Germinal Beerschot and Austria Wien.
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Petter Rudi was capped 46 times by Norway, scoring 3 goals.
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At 17 years old, Rudi became part of Molde's senior squad in the 1991 season.
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Molde were relegated from the top division in 1993, but Petter Rudi played all games in the following season and contributed to Molde being promoted back to Tippeligaen.
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Petter Rudi was signed by David Pleat in October 1997 from Molde.
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Petter Rudi made his debut against Spurs, and his style of play made him popular with the Wednesday fans.
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Petter Rudi became a regular starter under Ron Atkinson later that season after Pleat was sacked.
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Petter Rudi made 79 and six sub appearances for Wednesday, scoring eight goals.
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Petter Rudi played a total of 52 games and scored nine goals for Norway at international youth level.