Robert Dienst Explained

Robert Dienst
Fullname:Robert Dienst
Birth Date:1 March 1928
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria
Death Place:Vienna, Austria
Youthyears1:1942–1947
Youthclubs1:Floridsdorfer AC
Years1:1947–1948
Years2:1948–1962
Years3:1962–1968
Clubs3:SV Schwechat
Caps2:284
Goals2:307
Nationalyears1:1949–1957
Nationalteam1:Austria
Nationalcaps1:27
Nationalgoals1:12
Manageryears1:1972–1974
Managerclubs1:SV Stockerau
Manageryears2:1974–1975
Managerclubs2:FK Austria Wien
Manageryears3:1975–1977
Managerclubs3:SV Stockerau
Manageryears4:1979–1980
Managerclubs4:SV Stockerau
Manageryears5:1982–1986
Managerclubs5:Kremser SC

Robert Dienst (1 March 1928 – 13 June 2000) was an Austrian football forward. He died in 2000 after a long illness.

Club career

Robert Dienst started his career at Floridsdorfer AC, where he played his first game as a midfielder during World War II. He turned into a prolific striker at Rapid Wien and became one of the most successful Austrian goalscorers in the 1950s, three times topping the top goalscorers charts and winning six league titles. With his 307 Bundesliga goals, he is still Rapid's record league goalscorer.

He scored 323 goals in 351 games in total in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.

International career

He made his debut for Austria in an October 1949 match against Hungary and earned a total of 27 caps, scoring 12 goals.[1] He was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/dienst-intlg.html Robert Dienst - International Goals
  2. http://www.oberliga-a.at/fussball_a/torschutzen_a.htm Österreichs Torschützenkönige