Robert Merz

Robert Merz (25 November 1887 – 30 August 1914) was an Austrian amateur football (soccer) player. He died during World War I, aged 26.[1]

Robert Merz
Personal information
Full name Robert Merz
Date of birth (1887-11-25)25 November 1887
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 30 August 1914(1914-08-30) (aged 26)
Place of death Poturzyn, Poland
Position(s) 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

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.[4]

For the Austrian national team he played 13 games and scored 5 goals.

See also

References
  1. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. "Robert Merz". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  4. "Robert Merz". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.


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