Robby Langers

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. 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. 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.

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

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 May 1985	Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion, Babelsberg, East Germany	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = East Germany	flag alias = Flag of East Germany.svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg	link alias-navy = Volksmarine	flag alias-naval = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg	link alias-naval = Volksmarine	flag alias-army = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg	link alias-army = Land Forces of the National People's Army	flag alias-military = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg	link alias-military = National People's Army	link alias-air force = Air Forces of the National People's Army	flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg	link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || 1986 World Cup qualifying
2	25 September 1985	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bulgaria	flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg	flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy	flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces	link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || 1986 World Cup qualifying
3	30 April 1987	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bulgaria	flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg	flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy	flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces	link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || style="text-align:center"|1–4 || 1988 Euro qualifying
4	21 September 1988	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Switzerland	flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg	link alias-army = Swiss Army	link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force	size =	size flag alias = 23x16px	sizebig flag alias = 25px	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–4 || style="text-align:center"|1–4 || 1990 World Cup qualifying
5	31 October 1990	Stade Municipal, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg	{{safesubst: Template:Yesno	alias = Germany	flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg	flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg	link alias-1866 = German Empire	flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg	link alias-empire = German Empire	flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg	link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic	flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg	link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic	flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg	flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany	flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany	flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg	border-1946 =	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg	flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg	flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg	link alias-military = Bundeswehr	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg	border-naval =	link alias-naval = German Navy	flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg	border-coast guard=	link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard	flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg	flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg	link alias-air force = German Air Force	link alias-army = German Army	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg	link alias-navy = German Navy	border-navy =	border-army=	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || style="text-align:center"|2–3 || 1992 Euro qualifying
6	14 February 1995	Yud-Alef Stadium, Ashdod, Israel	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Israel	flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg	flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg	flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg	link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces	flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg	link alias-marines = Givati Brigade	flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg	link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-naval = Israeli Navy	flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg	link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg	link alias-navy = Israeli Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–4 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
7				2–3
8	8 October 1996	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bulgaria	flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg	flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg	flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg	flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg	flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg	flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg	flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg	flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg	flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy	flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces	link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg	link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 1998 World Cup qualifying

Honours

Metz

• Coupe de France: 1983–84

Individual

• Luxembourgish Sportsman of the Year: 1987

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