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

Club career

Born in Zizkow, Merz began playing youth football with a predecessor to Wiener Sport-Club (Wiener SV). He joined Wiener SV's senior side at age 16,[2] before becoming a professional with DFC Prag when he moved back to his hometown in 1907.[3]

International career

He was a member of the Austrian Olympic squad at the 1912 Summer Olympics[4] and played two matches in the main tournament as well as two matches in the consolation tournament.[5] He scored two goals against Germany in the first round of the main tournament.[6]

For the Austria national football team, he played 13 games and scored 5 goals.

Military service

Merz was a reserve lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.[3]

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. ^ "Gegen die olympischen Spiele" (in German). Illustriertes Sportblatt. 18 September 1914.
  3. ^ a b Almási-Szabò, Michael (19 November 2010). Von Dornbach in die ganze Welt: Die Geschichte des Wiener Sport-Clubs (in German). Vienna: Verlagshaus Hernals. ISBN 3950257780.
  4. ^ "Robert Merz". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
  6. ^ "Robert Merz". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.



Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Merz
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