Robert Zander
 Robert Zander with Team Sweden in August 1919, preparing for a home game against Team 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(s) | 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 | |||
Adolf Robert Zander (18 September 1895 – 27 June 1966) was a Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Zander is best remembered for representing Örgryte IS, which he helped win the 1925–26 Allsvenskan.[1] He played in 57 games for the team between 1924 and 1927.[1] He also represented IFK Göteborg and Redbergslids IK during his career.[2][3]
International career
A Swedish international between 1918 and 1926, he represented the Sweden Olympic football team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[4]
He won a total of 20 caps for the Sweden national team and was named Stor Grabb in 1926.[5][6]
Personal life
Zander is the great-grandfather of the current professional footballer Gustav Ludwigson who played for Örgryte IS in 2018 and 2019.[7]
Honours
Club
Örgryte IS
International
- Summer Olympics bronze: 1924
Individual
- Stor Grabb: 1926
References
- ^ a b "ÖIS Allsvenska seriemästare – 1926 *) - Balders Hage". webnews.textalk.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Robert Zander". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Robert Zander - ifkdb.com". ifkdb.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Zander Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Stora Grabbars Märke - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Robert Zander - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Välkommen till Örgryte IS, Gustav Ludwigson!". fotboll.ois.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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