Robert Sara
Austrian footballer
 Sara in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Sara | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-06-09) 9 June 1946 (age 77) | ||
| 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 an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a defender. His younger brother Josef was also a footballer.
Club career
Sara was bornborn in Oberlainsitz, near St. Martin im Waldviertel. He became a club legend at Austria Wien, after staying 20 years at the club and winning major silverware with them. He started his professional career at 19 and won nine league titles, 6 domestic cups and played in the 1978 Cup Winner's Cup Final which they lost 4–0 against Anderlecht. His 571 games is a record for the most appearances by a player in the Austrian top flight.[1]
Sara was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.
International career
Sara made his debut for the Austria national team in a 3–2 win over England at Wembley in October 1965 and played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup finals.[2] Captain of the team, he played the decisive pass to Hans Krankl to score the winning goal against arch-rivals West Germany in a game dubbed The miracle of Córdoba, which the Austrians won 3–2 and which was Austria's first win against West Germany for 47 years.
He earned 55 caps, scoring three goals.[3] His last international was a May 1980 friendly match against Argentina.
Honours
Austria Wien
- Austrian Bundesliga (9): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85
- Austrian Cup (6): 1966-67, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82
External links
- Player profile – Austria Wien archive (in German)
- Robert Sara at National-Football-Teams.com
References
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Austria squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup
- 1 Koncilia
- 2 Sara (c)
- 3 Obermayer
- 4 Breitenberger
- 5 Pezzey
- 6 Hattenberger
- 7 Hickersberger
- 8 Prohaska
- 9 Krankl
- 10 Kreuz
- 11 Jara
- 12 Krieger
- 13 Happich
- 14 Strasser
- 15 Weber
- 16 Persidis
- 17 Oberacher
- 18 Schachner
- 19 Pirkner
- 20 Baumeister
- 21 Fuchsbichler
- 22 Baumgartner
- Coach: Senekowitsch
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