Robert Ballaman
# Robert Ballaman

Robert Ballaman (21 June 1926 – 5 September 2011) 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

## Personal

Ballaman died at age 85 in September 2011.

