Karl Grob

Karl Grob (30 May 1946 – 20 April 2019) was a Swiss footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Küsnacht.^[1]

Karl Grob

Personal information
Full name	Karl Grob
Date of birth	(1946-05-30)30 May 1946
Place of birth	Küsnacht, Switzerland
Date of death	20 April 2019(2019-04-20) (aged 72)
Place of death	Zürich, Switzerland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1965–1967	Küsnacht
1967	Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1987	Zürich	513	(0)
1987–1988	Biel-Bienne
International career
1967–1976	Switzerland	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Grob played for his local team, Küsnacht, before signing for Zürich. For his time at Zürich, he has been called a legend.^[2] He won five Swiss Super Leagues and 4 Swiss Cups with Zürich. He also made the most caps for the club in the league, European competition and in total appearances. He later played for Biel-Bienne for one season. He also played seven times for Switzerland.

Grob died of heart failure on 20 April 2019 in Zürich. He was 72.^[1]

Honours

Zürich

• Swiss Super League: 1967–1968, 1973–1974, 1974–1975, 1975–1976, 1980–1981
• Swiss Cup: 1969–1970, 1971–1972, 1972–1973, 1975–1976