Robert Cimera

Austrian association football player

Robert Cimera (17 September 1887 in Vienna; † unknown) was an Austrian football player. He played as midfielder, later as defender. With the Austrian national football team he took part in the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912.

Robert Cimera
Personal information
Full name Robert Cimera
Date of birth 17 September 1887
Place of birth Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death unknown
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1908-1914 DFC Prag
1914-1916 SK Rapid Wien 6
National team
1908-1915 Austria 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

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Robert Cimera began his career as a football player with DFC Prague. In 1908 he debuted for the Austrian national team against England. He also played in the team for the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912. In the opening game against Germany he scored the final goal in a 5-1 win.

1915 he went to SK Rapid Wien where it was only rarely used in defense.[1] He played his last international match in 1915 against Hungary.

From 1916 he fought on the Italian front in World War I, was promoted to lieutenant in 1917 and was twice injured.

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