Robert Almer (born 20 March 1984) is an Austrian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career After starting in the Austrian amateur leagues with SC Untersiebenbrunn and DSV Leoben, Almer was signed by FK Austria Wien and assigned to the club's reserve squad. In 2006, he joined SV Mattersburg and gained regular first team appearances for the team in the Austrian Bundesliga. He resigned for Austria Wien two years later as back-up for first choice goalkeeper Szabolcs Sáfár. During his first season back in Vienna, Almer was selected in goal for the 2009 Austrian Cup Final, winning his first major trophy.
Almer went on to play for Fortuna Düsseldorf and FC Energie Cottbus in the German 2. Bundesliga, before joining first division Hannover 96, where he failed to make a first team appearance. In 2015, he signed for Austria Wien for the third time, becoming the club's first choice goalkeeper and captain.
International career Almer debuted for the Austria national football team in a 2–1 loss to Ukraine on 15 November 2011. He was selected as first-choice goalkeeper for UEFA Euro 2016 and kept Austria's first clean sheet at a major tournament in 32 years during the 0–0 group stage draw with Portugal on 18 June 2016.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSC Untersiebenbrunn2002–03Austrian Regionalliga East100———100Rheindorf Altach2003–04Austrian Regionalliga West00———00DSV Leoben (loan)2004–052. Liga13010——140SV Mattersburg 2006–07Austrian Bundesliga903000—1202007–08Austrian Bundesliga1100040—150Total2003040—270Austria Wien2008–09Austrian Bundesliga504000—902009–10Austrian Bundesliga602050—1302010–11Austrian Bundesliga1003000—130Total2109050—350Fortuna Düsseldorf II2011–12Regionalliga20———20Fortuna Düsseldorf2011–122. Bundesliga12000——1202012–13Bundesliga1000——10Total13000——130Energie Cottbus2013–142. Bundesliga18020——200Hannover 962014–15Bundesliga0000——00Austria Wien2015–16Austrian Bundesliga22020——2402016–17Austrian Bundesliga900070—160Total3102070—400Career total1280170160001610
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAustria201110201250201370201470201560201670Total330
References
External links
Robert Almer Injury - news on derstandard.at (German)