Robby Langers Explained

Robby Langers
Fullname:Robert Langers
Birth Date:1960 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Height:1.78 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1979–1980
Clubs1:Union Luxembourg
Goals1:26
Years2:1980–1982
Clubs2:Borussia Mönchengladbach
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1982–1983
Clubs3:Marseille
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:1983–1984
Clubs4:Metz
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1984–1986
Clubs5:Stade Quimpérois
Caps5:74
Goals5:25
Years6:1986–1988
Clubs6:Guingamp
Caps6:44
Goals6:15
Clubs7:Orléans
Years7:1988–1989
Caps7:33
Goals7:27
Years8:1989–1991
Clubs8:Nice
Caps8:60
Goals8:24
Years9:1991–1992
Clubs9:Cannes
Caps9:19
Goals9:2
Years10:1992–1993
Clubs10:Yverdon-Sport
Years11:1993–1994
Clubs11:Etoile Carouge
Years12:1994–1996
Clubs12:SV Eintracht Trier 05
Caps12:26
Goals12:6
Years13:1996–1997
Clubs13:F91 Dudelange
Caps13:19
Goals13:6
Years14:1997–1998
Clubs14:Union Luxembourg
Caps14:17
Goals14:14
Nationalyears1:1980–1998
Nationalteam1:Luxembourg
Nationalcaps1:73
Nationalgoals1:8

Robert 'Robby' Langers (born 1 August 1960) is a Luxembourgish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was voted Luxembourgish Sportsman of the Year in 1987.

Club career

Langers started his career at local side Union Luxembourg but was loaned to German Bundesliga outfit Borussia Mönchengladbach aged 20. After two seasons on the sub's bench and in the reserves he moved to France to play for seven different teams in ten seasons, both in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. While at US Orléans he became top goalscorer of Ligue 2.[1] At Cannes he played alongside a youngster named Zinedine Zidane.

In 1992. Langers moved east to Swiss sides Yverdon-Sport and Etoile Carouge, then played with Eintracht Trier in Germany before returning home to play for F91 Dudelange and end his career in fashion by scoring 14 goals for his first club Union Luxembourg.

International career

Langers made his debut for the Luxembourg national team in a September 1980 World Cup qualification match against Yugoslavia and won 73 caps for Luxembourg over a period of eighteen years, and scored eight goals in the process.[2] He played in 35 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

His international career coincided with two more of Luxembourg's most successful players: Guy Hellers and Carlo Weis. He played his final international game in May 1998, against Cameroon in which he came on as a second-half substitute and was himself substituted a few minutes later in his honour.[3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Langers goal.

List of international goals scored by Robby Langers[4]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 18 May 19851–3 1–3 1986 World Cup qualifying
2 25 September 1985Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg 1–3 1–3 1986 World Cup qualifying
3 30 April 1987Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg 1–2 1–4 1988 Euro qualifying
4 21 September 1988Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg 1–4 1–4 1990 World Cup qualifying
5 31 October 1990Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg 2–3 2–3 1992 Euro qualifying
6 14 February 1995Yud-Alef Stadium, Ashdod, Israel 1–3 2–4 Friendly
7 2–3
8 8 October 1996Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg 1–1 1–2 1998 World Cup qualifying

Honours

Metz

1983–84

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France – List of Topscorers Second Level . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 February 2009 . 9 April 2012 . Erik . Garin.
  2. Web site: Appearances for Luxembourg National Team . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012 . 9 April 2012 . Roberto . Mamrud.
  3. Web site: Roby Langers . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 28 September 2002 . 9 April 2012 . Roberto . Mamrud.
  4. http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11757 Football PLAYER: Roby Langers