Rudolf Kargus was born on 15 August 1952 and is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
10 Facts About Rudi Kargus
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Rudi Kargus served as the club's first-choice until Hamburg headed for a change on that position in 1980.
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Rudi Kargus won the European Cup Winners' Cup with Hamburger SV in 1977, was runner-up with them in the European Cup in 1980 after winning the Bundesliga title the season before.
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Rudi Kargus had tough luck in this change of clubs since Karlsruher SC could not avoid relegation to the 2.
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In total, Rudi Kargus played in 408 Bundesliga matches in his career and took part 19 times for his clubs in the 2nd Bundesliga.
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Rudi Kargus's first senior cap was a product of Helmut Schon looking for Sepp Maier replacements and the good form of young Kargus for Hamburg in the Bundesliga.
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Four days prior to Christmas 1975 Rudi Kargus was chosen to represent West Germany in a friendly against Turkey.
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Rudi Kargus did well and was named in the 1976 UEFA European Championship squad, serving as deputy of Sepp Maier.
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That was the last cap Rudi Kargus won in his career, although he was one of three goalkeepers in the West German squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
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Rudi Kargus attended an art course at the Kunstschule Blankenese before exhibiting his paintings.