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Robbie Brace

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Robbie Brace
Personal information
Full name Robert Leon Brace
Date of birth (1964-12-19) 19 December 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
1986–1988 1. FC Saarbrücken[1] 44 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Leon Brace (19 December 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and German club 1. FC Saarbrucken.[2][3]

Playing career

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Brace joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in December 1982. The forward made one first team appearance for the Lilywhites on 7 May 1984[4] at Southampton in a match that ended in a 5–0 defeat for Tottenham–their biggest defeat at The Dell.[5] Brace went on to play 44 matches for 1. FC Saarbrucken and scoring nine goals for the German club between 1986 and 1988.

Post–football career

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Today, Brace works at the Mercedes-Benz plant at Koblenz, and, in addition coaches the local football team; TuS Immendorf.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Brace, Robert" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. ^ Hugman, B.J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. p. 74. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  3. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur F.C. A-Z of players". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Brace's debut". mehstg.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Spurs v Southampton results". mehstg.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Where are they now ?". mehstg.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.