Robert Sara
.jpg) Sara in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Sara | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberlainsitz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1964 | SV Donau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1984 | Austria Wien | 571 | (23) |
| 1985 | Favoritner AC Wien | 20 | (0) |
| Total | 591 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1980 | Austria | 55 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Sara (born 9 June 1946) is a former Austrian football player. He played as defender for FK Austria Wien and in the Austrian national team.
Career
He played from 1965 to 1984 for FK Austria Wien. With 571 matches he is the player who has played most matches in the league since football was played in Austria. During his long career he won 8 times the Austrian Championship and 6 times the Austrian Cup. He also played in the 1978 Cup Winner's Cup Final which FK Austria lost 0:4 against Anderlecht.
International career
His first match for Austria was in October 1965 against Romania. He played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he was captain of the team. He played 55 times for Austria and shot 3 goals. His last match was in May 1980 a friendly match against Argentina.
International statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1973 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1976 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sara goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 September 1966 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Netherlands | 1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 20 November 1971 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |  Italy | 2-1 | 22 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualification |
| 3 | 9 March 1977 | Prater Stadion, Vienna, Austria |  Greece | 1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match |
Honours
Other websites
- Player profile Archived 2021-03-01 at the Wayback Machine – Austria Wien archive (in German)
- Career stats – National Football Teams
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