Adolf Robert Zander (18 September 1895 – 27 June 1966) was a Swedish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Robert Zander

Robert Zander with Team Sweden in August 1919, preparing for a home game against Team Netherlands at the Stockholm Stadium.
Personal information
Full name	Adolf Robert Zander
Date of birth	(1895-09-18)18 September 1895
Place of birth	Luleå, Sweden
Date of death	27 June 1966(1966-06-27) (aged 70)
Place of death	Gothenburg, Sweden
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919	IFK Göteborg
1920–1927	Örgryte IS
	Redbergslids IK
National team
1918–1926	Sweden	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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, he represented the Sweden Olympic football 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]

Honours

Club

Örgryte IS

• Allsvenskan: 1925–26

International

• Summer Olympics bronze: 1924

Individual

• Stor Grabb: 1926

References

External links

• Robert Zander at National-Football-Teams.com
• Robert Zander at Olympedia
• Robert Zander at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)

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