| Fullname | Karl Grob |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 30 May 1946 |
| Birth place | Küsnacht, Switzerland |
| Death date | 20 April 2019 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.73m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears 1 | 1965–1967 |
| Youthclubs 1 | FC Küsnacht |
| Youthyears 2 | 1967 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Zürich |
| Years 1 | 1967–1987 |
| Clubs 1 | Zürich |
| Caps 1 | 513 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs 2 | Biel-Bienne |
| Caps 2 | 31 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1967–1976 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Switzerland |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Club-update | 5 August 2017 |
| Ntupdate | 5 August 2017 |
Karl Grob (30 May 1946 – 20 April 2019) was a Swiss professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Grob is considered to be a legend for Zürich, as he was there for 20 years and helped the team win a total of five Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.[1]
Professional career
Grob was a left-winger with FC Küsnacht before switching to a goalkeeper.[2] Grob is the record holder for FC Zürich in appearances in the Swiss Super League, in European tournament, and in total appearances.[3][4]
International career
Grob made seven appearances for the Switzerland national football team, the first in a 4–0 Euro 1968 qualification loss to Italy on 23 December 1967.[5]
Death
Grob died of heart failure on 20 April 2019 in Zürich, at the age of 72.[6]
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
- ^ Fischer, Andy (28 October 2013). "Was macht eigentlich ...?" (in German). Tagblatt der Stadt Zürich. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ (Fotos), Michael Wegmann (Interview) und Benjamin Soland. "Goalie-Legenden Engel und Grob: "Der Cupsieg ist das Schönste""
- ^ "dbFCZ - Top20". www.dbfcz.ch
- ^ uefa.com. "Zürich – UEFA.com". UEFA
- ^ "1967". fussball-schweiz.ch
- ^ "La Suisse du foot pleure Karl Grob" (in French). Le Matin. 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.