Karl Zachhau

Karl Zachhau
Personal information
Full name Karl Zachhau
Date of birth (1962-10-30) 30 October 1962
Place of birth Kastrup, Denmark
Position Striker
Youth career
Freja Randers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983-1984 Rochdale
1984 Hibernians 3 (0)
1985 St. Patrick 2 (0)
1985 Walthamstow Avenue
1986-1987 Yeovil Town
1989 Bishop's Stortford
1990 Aylesbury United 9 (1)
Għargħur
1991–1992 Żurrieq F.C. 18 (9)
1992–1994 Hibernians 32 (39)
1994 Birkirkara Luxol 5 (2)
1994–1996 Nadur Youngsters 26 (39)
1996 Lija Athletic 2 (0)
1998 Hibernians 6 (1)
1999 Mosta 11 (4)
Siġġiewi
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karl Zachhau (born 30 October 1962) also known as Carl Zacchau is a retired footballer, who played a large part of his career in Malta as a striker.

A prolific striker, Zachhau was voted Malta Footballer of the Month in September 1992[1] and was a two times top goalscorer in the Maltese Premier League.[2] He also played for Rochdale,[3] Walthamstow Avenue,[4] Bishop's Stortford, Aylesbury United[5] and Yeovil Town in England.[6]

He reportedly declined an offer to change citizenship to Maltese and start playing for their national team.[7] Outside of football he was a hairdresser.[8]

Honours

Hibernians

References

  1. ^ "Player of the Month". Malta Football. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Malta - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Division 4 1983/84". Foot.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Vauxhall Open League". Fishponder's facts and stats. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ^ Sowden, Steve (13 April 2009). "Yeovil Town have set a new club record for the Football League". The Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ^ Broch, Jørn (23 March 2001). "Barberen fra Balzam". Jydske Vestkysten (in Danish). Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Fra maltesisk topscorer til flyvende frisør". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 27 March 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2025.