Robert Leon Brace (19 December 1964) is an English former professional

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who played for Tottenham Hotspur and German club 1. FC Saarbrucken.

Playing career

Brace joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in December 1982. The forward made one first team appearance for the '' Lilywhites'' on 7 May 1984 at

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in a match that ended in a 5–0 defeat for Tottenham–their biggest defeat at The Dell. 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

Today, Brace works at the

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plant at

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, and, in addition coaches the local football team; TuS Immendorf.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brace, Robbie 1964 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield People from Edmonton, London English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers English Football League players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players 1. FC Saarbrücken players K.R.C. Genk players De Graafschap players SV Eintracht Trier 05 players TuS Koblenz players 2. Bundesliga players Men's association football forwards FK Pirmasens players