Robert Pecl

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Robert Pecl
Personal information
Full name Robert Pecl
Date of birth (1965-11-15) 15 November 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1995 Rapid Wien 189 (15)
International career
1987–1993 Austria 31 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Pecl (born 15 November 1965) is a retired Austrian footballer

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Club career

Between 1986 and 1995 he played club football for Rapid Wien and he captained the team in his final three seasons at the club. He had to end his career prematurely because of injury.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in October 1987 against Spain and was a participant at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three games. [2] He earned 31 caps, scoring one goal. His last international was a May 1993 World Cup qualification match against Sweden.

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References

  1. "Player profile" (in German). Fußballdaten.de. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  2. Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA