Karl Grob
Karl Grob (30 May 1946 – 20 April 2019) was a Swiss professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Grob is considered to be a legend for Zürich, as he was there for 20 years and helped the team win a total of five Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Grob | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Küsnacht, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 20 April 2019 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Zürich, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1967 | FC Küsnacht | ||
| 1967 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1987 | Zürich | 513 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Biel-Bienne | 31 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1967–1976 | Switzerland | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2017 | |||
Professional career
Grob was a left-winger with FC Küsnacht before switching to a goalkeeper. Grob is the record holder for FC Zürich in appearances in the Swiss Super League, in European tournament, and in total appearances.
International career
Grob made seven appearances for the Switzerland national football team, the first in a 4–0 Euro 1968 qualification loss to Italy on 23 December 1967.
Death
Grob died of heart failure on 20 April 2019 in Zürich, at the age of 72.
Honours
- Zürich
References
External links
- DbFCZ Profile
- Karl Grob at National-Football-Teams.com
- Karl Grob at WorldFootball.net
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