Emiliano Ariel Dudar (born 12 August 1981) is a retired
Argentine central defender
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
Born in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, Dudar began his career in the youth ranks of
Velez Sarsfield and made his First Division debut in 2000. During his debut season he was named Rookie of the Year by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. In over four years at the Buenos Aires club, he made 63 appearances and scored 5 goals. For the 2003–04 season he was loaned out to
Independiente and was a regular starter appearing in 19 matches and scoring one goal. For the next few years he was loaned out to
Banfield,
Caracas, and
Libertad. In 2005, he signed with
Carabobo in Venezuela's top flight and remained at the club for one year before returning to Argentina. He signed with
Tigre for the second half of the 2005 season and appeared in 15 games. His play with Tigre drew the attention of top Brazilian club
Vasco da Gama. He joined Vasco in 2006 and appeared in 34 official matches for the club.
In 2007, he left for Europe, joining
FC Chiasso
FC Chiasso is a Swiss football club based in Chiasso. It was founded in 1905. Chiasso also played in the Italian first league between 1914 and 1923.
The team's most glorious period was between 1948 and 1961, when the team was promoted to the ...
of the
Swiss Challenge League and appeared in 14 matches scoring 3 goals. He returned to Argentina in 2008 playing for
Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province. The club was founded October 15th, 1910. Its primary activity is soccer. The club is recognized i ...
. His prior experience in Switzerland led to his signing with Swiss side
AC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948. After being folded in 2013 declaring bankruptcy, the team played the Ticino Group of 2.Liga, the sixth tier of the Swi ...
in the second half of the 2008–09 campaign, where he played in 16 matches and scored two goals. The following season, he joined
BSC Young Boys. In his first year with Young Boys he was named the Swiss Golden Player as the league's top defender. He started in 31 matches that season scoring one goal. Dudar's second season with Young Boys was cut short as he was placed in a medically
induced coma
An induced comaalso known as a medically induced coma (MIC), barbiturate-induced coma, or drug-induced comais a temporary coma (a deep state of unconsciousness) brought on by a controlled dose of an anesthetic drug, often a barbiturate such as pe ...
after suffering a severe head injury on 12 September 2010, when he accidentally clashed heads with teammate
François Affolter. He was successfully woken up a day later.
He signed with
D.C. United
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of
Major League Soccer on 25 January 2012.
After one season with DC, Dudar returned to former club FC Chiasso of the Swiss Challenge League on 1 February 2013.
Half a year later, on 18 July 2013, he moved to league rivals
FC Sion
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. He left Sion on January 20, 2014.
After taking a break on his career, Dudar signed with
Deportivo Merlo
Club Social y Deportivo Merlo (usually known simply as Deportivo Merlo) is a argentinean football club located in Merlo, Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in Primera B Metropolitana, the third division of the Argentine football league syste ...
on February 12, 2015. Dudar retired in 2016.
Honours
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Closing Championship: 1998
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Recopa: 1997
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Venezuelan Championship: 2004
References
External links
netvasco.com.br
Guardian Stats Centre*
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1981 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Club Atlético Banfield footballers
Club Libertad footballers
Club Atlético Tigre footballers
CR Vasco da Gama players
Caracas FC players
FC Chiasso players
AC Bellinzona players
BSC Young Boys players
Club Olimpo footballers
D.C. United players
FC Sion players
Deportivo Merlo footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Venezuelan Primera División players
Swiss Super League players
Swiss Challenge League players
Major League Soccer players
Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Men's association football defenders