Rudy Gestede

Date of birth10 October 1988
Place of birthEssey-lès-Nancy, France
NationalityBenini
Weight86 kg
Height1.93 m
PositionForward

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.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
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

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2011-12 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2011-12 Cardiff City League Championship 5
20
2
1
2011-12 Cardiff City League Cup 4
1
1
2012-13 Cardiff City League Championship 5
22
5
2013-14 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2013-14 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 21
6
13
4
2013-14 Cardiff City League Cup
2
1
2013-14 Cardiff City Premier League
3
2014-15 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 2
2
2
2014-15 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 31
8
20
3
2014-15 Blackburn Rovers League Cup
1
2015-16 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
2015-16 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
2015-16 Aston Villa Premier League 14
18
5
2
2016-17 Aston Villa League Championship 8
10
4
3
2016-17 Aston Villa League Cup
1
2016-17 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1
2016-17 Middlesbrough Premier League 4
12
1
3
2017-18 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1
2017-18 Middlesbrough League Championship 10
9
3
3
2017-18 Middlesbrough League Championship Play-Offs
1
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.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Aug 2015 AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
14 Aug 2015 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2015 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
29 Aug 2015 Aston Villa v Sunderland D 2-2 Premier League
13 Sep 2015 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
19 Sep 2015 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2015 Aston Villa v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2015 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
03 Oct 2015 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 0-1 Premier League
17 Oct 2015 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
24 Oct 2015 Aston Villa v Swansea City L 1-2 Premier League
28 Oct 2015 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
02 Nov 2015 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2015 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Nov 2015 Everton v Aston Villa L 4-0 Premier League
28 Nov 2015 Aston Villa v Watford L 2-3 Premier League
05 Dec 2015 Southampton v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
13 Dec 2015 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
19 Dec 2015 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2015 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2015 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2016 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2016 Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2016 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2016 Aston Villa v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 2016 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
27 Feb 2016 Stoke City v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2016 Aston Villa v Everton L 1-3 Premier League
05 Mar 2016 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 4-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2016 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
19 Mar 2016 Swansea City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2016 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
09 Apr 2016 Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 Premier League
16 Apr 2016 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
23 Apr 2016 Aston Villa v Southampton L 2-4 Premier League
30 Apr 2016 Watford v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
07 Aug 2016 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Championship
10 Aug 2016 Luton Town v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2016 Aston Villa v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2016 Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2016 Derby County v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Championship
11 Sep 2016 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Championship
14 Sep 2016 Aston Villa v Brentford D 1-1 League Championship
24 Sep 2016 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2016 Barnsley v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2016 Preston North End v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2016 Reading v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Championship
22 Oct 2016 Aston Villa v Fulham W 1-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2016 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Championship
26 Nov 2016 Aston Villa v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Championship
03 Dec 2016 Leeds United v Aston Villa L 2-0 League Championship
10 Dec 2016 Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 League Championship
13 Dec 2016 Norwich City v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2016 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa W 0-1 League Championship
29 Dec 2016 Aston Villa v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2012-13 Benin FIFA World Cup 3
2
1
2013-14 Benin Africa Cup of Nations 1
2013-14 Benin FIFA World Cup 1
2014-15 Benin International Friendly 1
1
2015-16 Benin Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
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.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
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.