Robert Zander
Swedish footballer
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Adolf Robert Zander (18 September 1895 – 27 June 1966) was a Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
 Zander with Sweden in August 1919, ahead of a game against the Netherlands at the Stockholm Stadium. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adolf Robert Zander | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Luleå, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 1966 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| 1920–1927 | Örgryte IS | ||
| Redbergslids IK | |||
| International career | |||
| 1918–1926 | Sweden | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Zander is best remembered for representing Örgryte IS, which he helped win the 1925–26 Allsvenskan.[2] He played in 57 games for the team between 1924 and 1927.[2] He also represented IFK Göteborg and Redbergslids IK during his career.[3][4]
International career
A Swedish international between 1918 and 1926, Zander represented the Sweden national team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[5] He won a total of 20 caps for the Sweden national team and was named Stor Grabb in 1926.[6][7]
Personal life
Zander is the great-grandfather of the current professional footballer Gustav Ludwigson who played for Örgryte IS in 2018 and 2019.[8]
