MADRID, 17 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Former Austrian striker Gerhard Rodax, who played for Atlético Madrid in the 1990-1991 season, has died at the age of 57, as confirmed by two of his former teams, SK Rapid Vienna and Admira Wacker.
“Today we received very sad news. Our former player Gerhard Rodax died in a tragic accident at the age of 57 after a serious illness. Our most sincere condolences to his family,” said the Austrian team.
Atlético de Madrid also expressed their regret after hearing the news. “The rojiblanca family is in mourning for the death of Gerhard Rodax. The Austrian player played for our team in the 1990-91 season and won a Copa del Rey. You will always be in our hearts,” he said on his official Twitter account. ‘.
“The Admira family is in mourning for Gerhard Rodax. The legendary Südstadter striker has passed away at the age of 57. FC Flyeralarm Admira would like to take this opportunity to express its deepest condolences and sympathy to the entire Rodax family. Our thoughts are with them. “added Admira Wacker, where the attacker made himself known.
In the ranks of the Austrian team, Rodax was able to score 35 goals in the domestic tournament in the 1989-1990 campaign, which earned him the Silver Boot, only surpassed by the 38 of Real Madrid’s Mexican Hugo Sánchez and the Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov, still at CSKA Sofia in his country.
These benefits helped him to sign for Atlético de Madrid, where he could not maintain that goalscoring inspiration, staying with a dozen goals, although he was also able to savor a title, the Copa del Rey.
Gerhard Rodax was also capped 20 times with his country’s team, with which he scored three goals, one of them in his presence at the World Cup held in Italy in 1990, in his team’s only 2-1 victory. before the United States.