Date of birth | 10 October 1988 |
Place of birth | Essey-lès-Nancy, France |
Nationality | Benini |
Weight | 86 kg |
Height | 1.93 m |
Position | Forward |
Rudy Gestede's contract at Cardiff City was extended to June 2014 in April 2012.
After a loan spell, he joined Cardiff City in January 2014 with a contract to June 2017.
Rudy joined Aston Villa in July 2015 with a five-year contract.
He joined Middlesbrough in January 2017 with a contract to June 2020.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Metz | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
AS Cannes | 01 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
Cardiff City | 26 Jul 2011 | 02 Jan 2014 | |
Blackburn Rovers | 27 Nov 2013 | 01 Jan 2014 | L |
Blackburn Rovers | 02 Jan 2014 | 31 Jul 2015 | |
Aston Villa | 31 Jul 2015 | 04 Jan 2017 | |
Middlesbrough | 04 Jan 2017 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2011-12 | Cardiff City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 5 | 20 |
2 |
1
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2011-12 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 5 | 22 |
5 |
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2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 21 | 6 |
13 |
4
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2013-14 | Cardiff City | League Cup | 2 |
1 |
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2013-14 | Cardiff City | Premier League | 3 |
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2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 31 | 8 |
20 |
3
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2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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2015-16 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2015-16 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2015-16 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 14 | 18 |
5 |
2
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2016-17 | Aston Villa | League Championship | 8 | 10 |
4 |
3
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2016-17 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
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2016-17 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2016-17 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 4 | 12 |
1 |
3
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2017-18 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 10 | 9 |
3 |
3
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2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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2017-18 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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07 Aug 2011 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
10 Aug 2011 | Oxford United v Cardiff City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
14 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
17 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
20 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
23 Aug 2011 | Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Aug 2011 | Portsmouth v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
10 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
17 Sep 2011 | Blackpool v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
21 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 2-2 (7-6) | League Cup | 3rd round |
25 Sep 2011 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
15 Oct 2011 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2011 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
10 Dec 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
17 Dec 2011 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2011 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
31 Dec 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
07 Jan 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
24 Jan 2012 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (3-1) |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
31 Jan 2012 | Southampton v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
11 Feb 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
14 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
26 Feb 2012 | Cardiff City v Liverpool | L | 2-2 (2-3) | League Cup | Final |
04 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
21 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
25 Mar 2012 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
31 Mar 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
07 Apr 2012 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
28 Apr 2012 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
06 Oct 2012 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
20 Oct 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
23 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
27 Oct 2012 | Cardiff City v Burnley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
03 Nov 2012 | Bolton Wanderers v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Cardiff City | L | 5-4 | League Championship | |
10 Nov 2012 | Cardiff City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
24 Nov 2012 | Barnsley v Cardiff City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
02 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
07 Dec 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
15 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
22 Dec 2012 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
29 Dec 2012 | Cardiff City v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2013 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
12 Jan 2013 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
05 Mar 2013 | Cardiff City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
12 Mar 2013 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
16 Mar 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
30 Mar 2013 | Peterborough United v Cardiff City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
01 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
06 Apr 2013 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
13 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
16 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
20 Apr 2013 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
27 Apr 2013 | Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
04 May 2013 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
17 Aug 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
28 Aug 2013 | Accrington Stanley v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
14 Sep 2013 | Hull City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 2013 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
19 Oct 2013 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 4-1 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2012-13 | Benin | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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2013-14 | Benin | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
2013-14 | Benin | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2014-15 | Benin | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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2015-16 | Benin | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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2015-16 | Benin | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2016-17 | Benin | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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26 Mar 2013 | Algeria v Benin | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
09 Jun 2013 | Benin v Algeria | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
16 Jun 2013 | Mali v Benin | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
08 Sep 2013 | Benin v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group H |
20 Jul 2014 | Benin v Malawi | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd round |
13 Nov 2014 | Morocco v Benin | L | 6-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 2015 | Benin v Mali | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
12 Nov 2015 | Benin v Burkina Faso | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
23 Mar 2016 | South Sudan v Benin | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
27 Mar 2016 | Benin v South Sudan | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
04 Sep 2016 | Mali v Benin | L | 5-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.