Robert Zander

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

Robert Zander

Zander with Sweden in August 1919, ahead of a game against the 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
International career
1918–1926	Sweden	20	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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, Zander represented the Sweden national 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]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[7]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	1918	1	0
	1919	4	0
	1920	6	0
	1921	1	0
	1922	0	0
	1923	2	0
	1924	3	0
	1925	1	0
	1926	2	0
Total		20	0

Honours

Örgryte IS

• Allsvenskan: 1925–26

International

• Summer Olympics bronze: 1924

Individual

• Stor Grabb: 1926