Swedish footballer
Robert Zander
![]() Zander with Sweden in August 1919, ahead of a game against the Netherlands at the Stockholm Stadium. |
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| Full name |
Adolf Robert Zander |
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| Date of birth |
(1895-09-18)18 September 1895 |
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| Place of birth |
Luleå, Sweden |
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| Date of death |
27 June 1966(1966-06-27) (aged 70) |
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| Place of death |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1919 |
IFK Göteborg |
1000 |
(10000) |
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| 1920–1927 |
Örgryte IS |
20 |
(8000) |
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Redbergslids IK |
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| 1918–1926 |
Sweden |
20 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adolf Robert Zander (18 September 1895 – 27 June 1966) was a Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]
Club career
Zander is best remembered for representing Örgryte IS, which he helped win the 1925–26 Allsvenskan.[2] He played in 57 games for the team between 1924 and 1927.[2] He also represented IFK Göteborg and Redbergslids IK during his career.[3][4]
International career
A Swedish international between 1918 and 1926, Zander represented the Sweden national team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[5] He won a total of 20 caps for the Sweden national team and was named Stor Grabb in 1926.[6][7]
Personal life
Zander is the great-grandfather of the current professional footballer Gustav Ludwigson who played for Örgryte IS in 2018 and 2019.[8]
Career statistics
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
| National team
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Year
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Apps
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Goals
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| Sweden
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1918
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1
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0
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| 1919
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4
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0
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| 1920
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6
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0
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| 1921
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1
|
0
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| 1922
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0
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0
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| 1923
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2
|
0
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| 1924
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3
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0
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| 1925
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1
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0
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| 1926
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2
|
0
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| Total
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20
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0
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Honours
Örgryte IS
International
Individual
References
External links
