Karl Grob

Karl Grob
Personal information
Full name Karl Grob
Date of birth (1946-05-30)30 May 1946
Place of birth Küsnacht, Switzerland
Date of death 20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 72)
Place of death Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1965–1967 Küsnacht
1967 Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1987 Zürich 513 (0)
1987–1988 Biel-Bienne
National team
1967–1976 Switzerland 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Karl Grob (30 May 1946 – 20 April 2019) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Küsnacht.[1]

Grob played for his local team, Küsnacht, before signing for Zürich. For his time at Zürich, he has been called a legend.[2] He won five Swiss Super Leagues and 4 Swiss Cups with Zürich. He also made the most caps for the club in the league, European competition and in total appearances. He later played for Biel-Bienne for one season. He also played seven times for Switzerland.

Grob died of heart failure on 20 April 2019 in Zürich. He was 72.[1]

Honours

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Zürich
  • Swiss Super League: 1967–1968, 1973–1974, 1974–1975, 1975–1976, 1980–1981
  • Swiss Cup: 1969–1970, 1971–1972, 1972–1973, 1975–1976

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "La Suisse du foot pleure Karl Grob". Le Matin (in French). 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Fischer, Andy (28 October 2013). ""Was macht eigentlich ...?". Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich (in German). Retrieved 22 April 2019.

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