Karl Grob
Swiss footballer (1946–2019)
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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.[1]
Full name
Karl Grob
Date of birth
30 May 1946
Place of birth
Küsnacht, Switzerland
Date of death
20 April 2019 (aged 72)
| 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 | 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 August 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 August 2017 | |||
Professional career
Grob was a left-winger with FC Küsnacht before switching to a goalkeeper.[2] Grob is the record holder for FC Zürich in appearances in the Swiss Super League, in European tournament, and in total appearances.[3][4]
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.[5]