Robert Merz

Robert Merz
Personal information
Full nameRobert Merz
Date of birthNovember 25, 1887
Place of birthVienna, Austria
Date of deathAugust 30, 1914 (aged 26)
Place of deathPoturzyn, Poland
Playing positionstriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1904-1907Wiener SV
1907-1914DFC Prag
National team
1908-1914Austria13(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.

International career

He was a member of the Austrian Olympic squad at the 1912 Summer Olympics and played two matches in the main tournament as well as two matches in the consolation tournament.[1] 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.

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