Humphrey Rudge Jr. (born 15 August 1977) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a defender.

Football career

He made his debut as part of the

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squad in the 1996–97 season. As part of the team, he won two

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finals, in 1996–97 and 1999–2000, respectively. He also played for

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, VVV,

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and Hibernian, before rejoining Roda JC and ending his career at

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...

. Rudge retired from professional football in June 2009 due to recurring injuries in his knees. With the Netherlands under-21 team, he participated in the

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. In September 2009, Rudge was appointed

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for English club

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. In January 2013, he continued his career as a scout for PSV.

Personal life

His father Humphrey Rudge Sr. arrived in the Netherlands from Suriname in 1957 alongside teammates Puck Eliazer and Eddy Green to play football for Fortuna '54 in

Geleen Geleen (; li, Gelaen ) is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg in the Netherlands. With 31,670 inhabitants in 2020, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Gele ...

Honours

Roda JC *

: 1996–97, 1999–2000 *

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runner-up:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rudge, Humphrey Living people 1977 births People from Geleen Dutch footballers Association football defenders Netherlands youth international footballers Netherlands under-21 international footballers Roda JC Kerkrade players Sparta Rotterdam players VVV-Venlo players Apollon Limassol FC players Hibernian F.C. players RKC Waalwijk players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Cypriot First Division players Scottish Premier League players Dutch expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Expatriate footballers in Scotland Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Association football scouts Sunderland A.F.C. non-playing staff PSV Eindhoven non-playing staff Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent