As
midfielder, Rudi has played with several European clubs. These are
Gent,
Perugia,
Sheffield Wednesday,
Lokeren,
Germinal Beerschot,
Austria Wien and
Molde.
Molde At 17 years old, Rudi became part of Molde's senior squad in the
1991 season. He got his debut on 12 May 1991 in a league game the club drew 1–1 against
Fyllingen. Rudi scored his first goals for Molde on 16 August 1992, when he scored a brace against
Mjøndalen in Molde's 4–0 win at
Nedre Eiker Stadion. Molde were relegated from the top division in 1993, but Rudi played all games in the following season and contributed to Molde being promoted back to Tippeligaen. Rudi was suspended in the
final of the
1994 Norwegian Cup where Molde defeated
Lyn 3–2 and won the club's first major trophy.
Sheffield Wednesday Rudi was signed by
David Pleat in October 1997 from
Molde. He made his debut against
Spurs, and his style of play made him popular with the Wednesday fans. Rudi became a regular starter under
Ron Atkinson later that season after Pleat was sacked. The Norwegian failed to score in his first season, he did however score in the 5–3 penalty shoot-out victory against
Watford in the third round of the FA Cup. Rudi made 79 and six sub appearances for Wednesday, scoring eight goals. ==International career==