Chelsea centre-back, Antonio Rüdiger, has thanked his fans for the love and wishes given him on his birthday.

The German turned 29 years on Thursday, March 3.

Fans of "The Blues" and various football institutions took to Twitter and shared their good wishes for the centre-back.

Today in history 1993 is when Antonio Rüdiger was born. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIM. @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/la6XrbV8wC

— ESCAFIFI Uwizera (@FifiEsther) March 3, 2022

👕 496 Games
⚽ 22 Goals
🅰️ 13 Assists

🏆 1× FIFA Club World Cup
🏆 1× Champions League
🏆 1× Super Cup
🏆 1× English FA Cup
🏆 1× Europa League
🏆 1× Confederations Cup

Happy Birthday, Antonio Rüdiger! 🇩🇪🥳#Rudiger #Chelsea #CFC #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/8USrQPEL4b

— Sportskeeda Football (@skworldfootball) March 3, 2022

🎂 Buon compleanno ad Antonio Rüdiger, vincitore della #UCL nel 2⃣0⃣2⃣1⃣ 🏆#UCLVideo pic.twitter.com/FGCA4ME9ru

— La UEFA (@UEFAcom_it) March 3, 2022

In a tweet, Rüdiger praised Allah for providing him another year. To his fans, he said: "Thank you for all your Birthday wishes."

He celebrated the day with a cake topped with cherries and a candle.

Thank you for all your Birthday wishes ❤️🙌🏾 Alhamdulillah for another year 🤲🏾 #Chapter29 let's go 🔥👊🏾 #Hustle #AlwaysBelieve pic.twitter.com/9DAT4V0bit

— Antonio Rüdiger (@ToniRuediger) March 3, 2022

A user commended the player for celebrating his day in a simplistic manner.

"Richman, Antonio Rüdiger, a player of Chelsea, celebrating his birthday with this cake. No dey stress yourself in this life sometimes!" he commented.

Rich man, Antonio Rüdiger, a player of Chelsea, celebrating his birthday with this cake. No dey stress yourself in this life sometimes! pic.twitter.com/HOhWHmYE9j

— Mr Kanu TV on YouTube (@OseiAkoto_Kanu) March 3, 2022