Robert Ballaman
Robert Ballaman was a Swiss footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career
Born in Reconvilier, Ballaman began playing football with FC Reconvilier at age 15. in 1946, he joined FC Biel-Bienne, where he would win the 1946–47 Nationalliga A title. He played a total of 14 seasons in the Nationalliga A with FC Biel-Bienne, Grasshopper [Club Zürich] and FC Winterthur, scoring 271 league goals.Ballaman earned 50 caps and scored 18 goals for the Switzerland national football team. He played in the 1954 [FIFA World Cup] on home soil, where he scored 4 goals and Switzerland reached the quarterfinals.
Club career
- 1944–1950: FC Biel-Bienne
- 1950–1963: Grasshopper Club Zürich
- 1963–1964: FC Winterthur