Rigobert Gruber

Rigobert Gruber (born 14 May 1961) is a German former professional footballer who played as a centre-back or libero.^[1]

Rigobert Gruber

Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-05-14) 14 May 1961 (age 64)
Place of birth	Worms, Germany[1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, libero
Youth career
	Blau-Weiß Worms[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1981	Eintracht Frankfurt	21	(1)
1981–1986	Werder Bremen	89	(12)
Total		110	(13)
International career
1979–1982	West Germany U21	9	(3)
1982	West Germany B	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gruber retired from football at the age of 26 after suffering a serious knee injury.^[1]

Personal life

In 2021, Gruber featured in Schwarze Adler [de], a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Europe[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Eintracht Frankfurt	1979–80	Bundesliga	12	0	1	0	1	0	14	0
	1980–81		9	1	2	0	1	0	12	1
	Total		21	1	3	0	2	0	26	1
Werder Bremen	1981–82	Bundesliga	34	8	5	4	—		39	12
	1982–83		28	3	2	0	5	1	35	4
	1983–84		27	1	4	0	4	0	35	1
	Total		89	12	11	4	9	1	109	17
Career total			110	13	14	4	11	1	135	18

1. Includes DFB-Pokal
2. Includes UEFA Cup

Honours

Eintracht Frankfurt

• 1979–80 UEFA Cup^[1]
• 1980–81 DFB-Pokal^[1]