Iosif Szakács (also known as Iosif Szakács I; born 25 January 1934) is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager of Hungarian ethnicity. He grew up in Șimleu Silvaniei, then moved to Flamura Roșie Arad where he won the Romanian title in 1954. After Flamura Roșie, he moved to Dinamo Brașov, then to Dinamo București, where in 23 matches scored 7 goals. Szakács scored three goals in a 4–0 victory against CSM Baia Mare in the 1959 Cupa României final, helping Dinamo win the first Cupa României trophy in the club's history.[1] In the last part of his career, Szakács I played for Crișana Oradea.[2]
 Szakács in 1960. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Șimleu Silvaniei, Kingdom of Romania | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Șimleu Silvaniei | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Flamura Roșie Arad | 14 | (0) |
| 1955–1958 | Dinamo Brașov | ||
| 1958–1960 | Dinamo București | 23 | (7) |
| 1960–1963 | Crișana Oradea | ||
| Total | 37+ | (7+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2021 | |||
His brother, Ludovic Szakács (also known as Ludovic Szakács II) was also a footballer. Szakács brothers played together for Dinamo Brașov, Dinamo București and Crișana Oradea.
Honours edit
Flamura Roșie Arad
Dinamo București
Crișana Oradea
References edit
- ^ "Romanian Cup 1958-1959". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ UTA, așa cum și-o amintește un campion al ei din 1954, Iosif Szakacs: ”O echipă foarte valoroasă era în timpul nostru”. uta-arad.ro (in Romanian)
External links edit
- Iosif Szakács at labtof.ro
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