Robert Sara
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Sara | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberlainsitz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1964 | SV Donau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1984 | Austria Wien | 571 | (23) |
| 1985 | Favoritner AC Wien | 20 | (0) |
| career totals | 591 | (23 ) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1980 | Austria | 55 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Sara (born 9 June 1946) is a former Austrian football player, born in Oberlainsitz, near St. Martin im Waldviertel.
His younger brother Josef was also a successful footballer.
Club career
Sara became a club legend at Austria Wien, after staying 20 years at the club and winning major silverware with them. He started his professional career at 19 and won 9 league titles, 6 domestic cups and played in the 1978 Cup Winner's Cup Final which they lost 4–0 against Anderlecht. His 571 games is a record for the most appearances by a player in the Austrian top flight.[1]
Sara was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in a 3-2 win over England at Wembley in October 1965 and played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup finals.[2] Captain of the team, he played the decisive pass to Hans Krankl to score the winning goal against arch-rivals West Germany in a game dubbed The miracle of Córdoba, which the Austrians won 3–2 and which was Austria's first win against West Germany for 47 years.
He earned 55 caps, scoring 3 goals.[3] His last international was a May 1980 friendly match against Argentina.
Honours
- Austria Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga (8): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Austrian Cup (6): 1966-67, 1970-71, 1973-74, 1976-77, 1979-80, 1981-82
External links
- Player profile – Austria Wien archive Template:De icon
- Robert Sara at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ^ "List of League Appearances Records". rsssf.com. Retrieved 7 Junen 2012.
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- ^ Appearances for Austrian National Team – RSSSF
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