Rudolf Bürger (31 October 1908 – 20 January 1980) was a Romanian international footballer and coach of German ethnicity in the 1920s and 1930s who is one of a few men who participated in each of the three pre-War FIFA World Cups.

Bürger played football for Ripensia Timişoara, the first professional team in Romania which came to prominence after 1932 under the direction of Rudolf Wetzer and was strong in the 1930s.

Rudolf Bürger

Wetzer was captain and coach of the Romania national team at the 1930 World Cup. Bürger did not play in the 2nd World Cup but made appearances in both the first and third editions of the tournament.

Rudolf Bürger

Honours

Player

Chinezul Timişoara

Liga I (1): 1926–27

Ripensia Timişoara

Liga I (4): 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38

Cupa României (2): 1933–34, 1935–36

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1908 births

1980 deaths

Footballers from Timișoara

Romanian men's footballers

Romania men's international footballers

Chinezul Timișoara players

FC Ripensia Timișoara players

Liga I players

Romanian football managers

FC Politehnica Timișoara managers

FC Ripensia Timișoara managers

1930 FIFA World Cup players

1934 FIFA World Cup players

1938 FIFA World Cup players

Romanian people of German descent

Men's association football defenders

Rudolf Bürger