Petter Rudi

Petter Normann Rudi (born 17 September 1973) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and in Serie A for Perugia. He also played for Molde, Gent, Lokeren, Germinal Beerschot and Austria Wien. He was capped 46 times by Norway, scoring 3 goals. Club career 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.

During his career, Rudi was capped 46 times for Norway, and scored three goals, perhaps most notably the opening goal of Norway's 4–2 win against Brazil in 1997.

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Honours Molde Norwegian Cup: 1994, 2005

Austria Wien Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2003–04

Post-playing career Petter Rudi retired from football in 2007 after his contract with Gent was not renewed. He has since worked many years for Molde as a scout and analyst.

On 29 March 2026, it was announced that Petter Rudi has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease.