Árpád Szűcs (also known as Arpad Suciu; born 16 March 1943) is a Romanian former professional footballer of Hungarian ethnicity. Szűcs grew up in the youth academies of the historical local clubs Stăruința Oradea (named Metalul Oradea at that time) and Club Atletic Oradea (named CS Oradea at that time). He made his debut in the Divizia B for Crișana Oradea (former CS Oradea), in 1961, under the management of Ferenc Rónay, a legend of the Romanian and Hungarian football. One year later, young Szűcs also made his debut in the top-flight, for the same team, Crișana.[1]
.jpg) Árpád Szűcs in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Metalul Oradea | ||
| 1958–1961 | CS Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Crișana Oradea | 53 | (8) |
| 1963–1964 | Flamura Roșie Oradea | 26 | (0) |
| 1964–1973 | Bihor Oradea | 215 | (25) |
| 1973 | Mureșul Deva | 18 | (0) |
| 1974 | Jiul Petroșani | 14 | (0) |
| 1974–1980 | Bihor Oradea | 94 | (6) |
| 1978–1979 | → Înfrățirea Oradea (loan) | ||
| Total | 420 | (39) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2020 | |||
Crișana Oradea was dissolved in 1963 and Árpád Szűcs moved to second-tier club Flamura Roșie Oradea, then in 1964 signed a contract with the best ranked team from the city, Crișul Oradea. He played for 15 years and in more than 300 matches for FC Bihor Oradea (Crișul was renamed as FC Bihor in 1972).[1] In generally, Szűcs played for teams based in his hometown, except the 1973–74 season, season in which he played for Mureșul Deva and Jiul Petroșani, with Jiul also winning the 1973–74 Cupa României, Szűcs scoring the fourth goal of the final.[2]
Árpád Szűcs played in approx. 550 matches (first tier, second tier, cup and friendly matches) and scored 39 goals, from which 190 matches were in the top-flight, division in which he also scored 30 of his goals.[1]
Honours edit
Crișana Oradea
Bihor Oradea
Jiul Petroșani
References edit
- ^ a b c La o cafea cu un idol al tribunei oradene! (At a coffee with an idol of the Oradea tribune!). caoradea.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Jiul Petroșani în Cupa României 1974 (Jiul Petrosani in the 1974 Romanian Cup). gddhd.ro (in Romanian)
External links edit
- Árpád Szűcs at labtof.ro
- Arpad Suciu at labtof.ro
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