Karl Grob

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

Karl Grob
Personal information
Full nameKarl Grob
Date of birth(1946-05-30)30 May 1946
Place of birthKüsnacht, Switzerland
Date of death20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 72)
Place of deathZürich, Switzerland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1965–1967Küsnacht
1967Zürich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1987Zürich513(0)
1987–1988Biel-Bienne
National team
1967–1976Switzerland7(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "La Suisse du foot pleure Karl Grob". Le Matin. 22 April 2019. https://www.lematin.ch/sports/football/suisse-foot-pleure-karl-grob/story/31119098. Retrieved 22 April 2019. 
  2. Fischer, Andy (28 October 2013). ""Was macht eigentlich ...?". Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich (in Deutsch). Retrieved 22 April 2019.

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