He was then accepted at the Faculty of Economics, Airlangga University in 1967 before finally deciding to drop out and focus on his football career.

[1] Rusdy started his football career from Assyabaab Surabaya in 1963 and played as a right-back.

A year later he was called into the Indonesia national team along with four other Persebaya players; Abdul Kadir, Kainun Waskito, Jacob Sihasale and Budi Santoso.

[4] After retiring as a player, Rusdy was appointed as Persebaya's coach and led the club to win the 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.

The players he coached at that time included Jacksen F. Tiago, Carlos de Mello and Eri Irianto.