Antonio Rüdiger
Awards & Honours
22
Awards Won
6
Honours
9
Rankings
6
Covers
2
Records
Antonio Rüdiger has built an impressive collection of team honors, including two UEFA Champions League titles with different clubs, a feat achieved by only a select group of defenders. His 2021 Champions League win with Chelsea was followed by a second with Real Madrid in 2024, making him one of the few players to win Europe's top club competition with two different teams. He also won the UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, Copa del Rey, La Liga, and multiple Super Cups. Internationally, he was part of Germany's 2017 Confederations Cup-winning squad. Individually, he has been recognized with club Player of the Season awards at both Roma and Chelsea, and in 2024 he was named Germany's National Team Player of the Year.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
IFFHS Men's World Team
Named to the IFFHS Men's World Team for 2024.
ESM Team of the Year
Selected in the ESM Team of the Year for the 2023-24 season.
Germany National Team Player of the Year
Awarded by the DFB for outstanding performances with the national team.
Chelsea Players' Player of the Season
Voted by teammates as the best player for the 2020-21 season.
Roma Player of the Season
Named Roma's Player of the Season for 2016-17.
50 Caps Recognition
Special recognition for earning 50 international caps for Germany.
Rankings & Lists
UEFA Champions League defensive actions per game
World's best centre-backs
World's best centre-backs
World's best centre-backs
Serie A Team of the Year
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season
IFFHS Men's World Team
ESM Team of the Year
Magazine Covers
FourFourTwo (UK)
June 2021
The Rüdiger Revolution: Chelsea's Defensive Colossus
Kicker (Germany)
May 2022
Rüdiger: Der neue Chef in der Abwehr
Sport Bild (Germany)
August 2022
Antonio Rüdiger: Der Antreiber
World Soccer (UK)
December 2023
Real Madrid's Defensive Rock
El País (Spain)
March 2024
Rüdiger: El líder silencioso
Marca (Spain)
June 2024
Rüdiger: El muro de la Champions
Records & Feats
First German defender to win Champions League with two different clubs
Rüdiger won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea in 2021 and with Real Madrid in 2024, becoming the first German defender to achieve this.
Most Champions League final appearances by a German defender in 2020s
Rüdiger started in the Champions League final in 2021 and 2024, the most by a German defender in the 2020s.