| Robert Gucher | |
| Fullname: | Robert Franz Gucher |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Graz, Austria |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Lucchese |
| Clubnumber: | 27 |
| Youthclubs1: | Grazer AK |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Frosinone |
| Years1: | 2009–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Frosinone |
| Caps1: | 129 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2010 |
| Clubs2: | → Genoa (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | → SV Kapfenberg (loan) |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | Vicenza |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Pisa |
| Caps5: | 163 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Pordenone |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Lucchese |
| Caps7: | 34 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Austria U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2010 |
| Nationalteam2: | Austria U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam3: | Austria U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:21, 18 December 2022 (UTC) |
Robert Franz Gucher (born 20 February 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Lucchese.
Born in Graz, Gucher started his career at hometown club Grazer AK. In July 2008, aged 17, he joined Frosinone of Serie B along with Dieter Elsneg after his club was expelled from professional football.[1]
He played his league debut on 21 April 2009 as starter against Modena, he was replaced by Nunzio Di Roberto in the 60th minutes.[2] In the next season he played eight starts and two substitutes appearances in Serie B.
On 1 February 2010, he was loaned to Genoa[3] for €200,000, while Elsneg joined Genoa's city rival Sampdoria earlier in January. He played at their Primavera Under-20 Team.
On 24 June 2010, Genoa signed him in a co-ownership deal, for €1.3 million,[4] co-currently, Frosinone signed the remain 50% rights of Salvatore Aurelio (for €800,000[4]) and Diogo Tavares (for €600,000[4]), and the loan of Selim Ben Djemia[5] [6] (for €100,000[4] [7]) But Gucher spent the first half of the 2010–11 season at Frosinone, and was loaned to Austrian Bundesliga side Kapfenberger SV for 1.5 years on 31 January 2011.[8]
In June 2012, Gucher returned to Frosinone.
On 31 January 2023, Gucher signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Pordenone in Serie C.[9]
On 21 July 2023, Gucher moved to Lucchese on a two-year deal.[10]
Gucher represented Austria at under-17 level before going on to play for the under-19 side at 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and the under-20 side at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Gucher got his first call up to the senior Austria squad for a friendly against Switzerland in November 2015.[11]