Robert Merz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1904-1907 | Wiener SV | ||
| 1907-1914 | DFC Prag | ||
| National team | |||
| 1908-1914 | Austria | 13 | (5) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
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