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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rudolphe Gestede Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | October 10, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Essey-lès-Nancy, France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Metz B [1] | 27 | (3) |
| 2007–2011 | Metz | 32 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | → Cannes (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2011– | Cardiff City | 16 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2008 | France U19 | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 Februaury 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rudolphe "Rudy" Gestede (born 10 October 1988 in Essey-lès-Nancy)[2] is a French footballer who currently plays for Cardiff City.
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[edit] Career
Gestede started at youth level at the age of 16, in 2004, where he played for FC Metz. A year later, he signed a professional contract, with Metz's B Team. In 2007 he was promoted to play for the first team, whilst still also continuing to play for the B Team but in 2010, he ended his five years playing for the B team, when he was sent on loan to AS Cannes.
[edit] Cardiff City
Gestede joined Football League Championship side Cardiff City on a week trial, in their training camp in Seville, Spain. Gestede scored his first goal for the Bluebirds in the 25th minute against Charlton Athletic[3][4] On 23 July 2011, Gestede passed his medical and was unveiled as a Cardiff City player three days later.[5] On 7 August 2011, Gestede came on for his debut against West Ham, in the 68th minute in replace of Robert Earnshaw, setting up Kenny Miller for the match's only goal. His first start came the following game against Oxford United in the League Cup.[6] He made his 50th appearance in a 5-3 victory over Huddersfield Town putting in a man of the match performance. Gestede scored his first goal for Cardiff City and in English football against Leicester City in the Football League Cup, where he later scored a penalty in a shoot out to help Cardiff to a 7-6 victory.[7] His first league goal came on 15 October, on his first league start against Ipswich Town. The following game, Gestede suffered another hamstring injury, which meant he would be out for a few weeks.[8] He returned in a goalless draw at Millwall on 10 December. He would come on and score a penalty in Cardiff City's Semi-Final victory against Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup.
[edit] International Career
Gestede played for the France under-19 national team between 2006 and 2008. Rudy is also inquiring about his eligibility to play for the USA national football team as his grandfather originated from Atlanta, Georgia. Rudy has made it clear that his ambition is to play for the USA in a World Cup sometime throughout his career.
[edit] Career Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | FC Metz | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Cannes | Championnat National | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | FC Metz | Ligue 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Metz B | Championnat de France amateur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Cardiff City | Championship | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Total | France | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 10 | |
| England | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 12 | ||
[edit] Notes
- ^ FC Metz B - stat2foot.com
- ^ Rudy Gestede on Playerhistory.com
- ^ "New French striker set to make Cardiff City debut against Charlton Athletic". South Wales Echo. 15 July 2011. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/07/15/new-french-striker-set-to-make-cardiff-city-debut-against-charlton-athletic-91466-29056398/. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "City start pre-season with win". Cardiff City Football Club. 15 July 2011. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2394003,00.html. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- ^ "Rudy Gestede deal completed". Cardiff City Football Club. 26 July 2011. http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2401435,00.html. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Oxford Utd 1 - 3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 10 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14383989.stm. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Cardiff 2 - 2 Leicester". BBC Sport. 21 September 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/14910203.stm. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Gestede in fresh injury blow at City". South Wales Echo. 21 October 2011. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/10/21/gestede-in-fresh-injury-blow-at-city-91466-29633411/. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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