Robert Merz
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Merz | ||
Date of birth | November 25, 1887 | ||
Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
Date of death | August 30, 1914 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Poturzyn, Poland | ||
Position(s) | striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1904-1907 | Wiener SV | ||
1907-1914 | DFC Prag | ||
International career | |||
1908-1914 | Austria | 13 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Merz (November 25, 1887 in Vienna – August 30, 1914 in Poturzyn, Tomaszów) was an Austrian amateur football (soccer) player.
He died during World War I, aged 26.[1]
International career
He was a member of the Austrian Olympic squad at the 1912 Summer Olympics[2] and played two matches in the main tournament as well as two matches in the consolation tournament.[3] He scored two goals against Germany in the first round of the main tournament.
For the Austrian national team he played 13 games and scored 5 goals.
See also
References
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Robert Merz". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
External links
- Robert Merz at National-Football-Teams.com