Iosif Vigu (born 15 May 1946) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a left back.[1][2][3] He was also a manager.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Șimian, Bihor, Romania[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1963 | Crișul Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Flamura Roșie Oradea | ||
| 1964 | Olimpia Oradea | ||
| 1965–1966 | Crișul Oradea | 26 | (1) |
| 1966–1980 | Steaua București | 313 | (27) |
| 1973–1974 | → FC Constanța (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 31 | (3) |
| 1981–1982 | ASA Chimia Buzău | ||
| Total | 404 | (34) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1971 | Romania Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 1970–1979 | Romania | 22 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1986 | ASA Chimia Buzău | ||
| Olimpia Satu Mare | |||
| Minerul Turț | |||
| Armătura Zalău | |||
| Someșul Satu Mare | |||
| 1994 | Minerul Baia Mare | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019 | |||
Club career edit
Iosif Vigu was born on 15 May 1946 in Șimian, Bihor, Romania, starting to play football at the junior squads of Crișul Oradea, moving in 1983 at Flamura Roșie Oradea where he started his senior career in Divizia B.[1] After a short period spent at Olimpia Oradea in Divizia C, Vigu went to play for Crișul Oradea in Divizia A where he was debuted by coach Ladislau Zilahi on 4 April 1965 in a 1–0 away loss against Minerul Baia Mare.[1][4] In 1966 he went to play for Steaua București where he stayed until 1980, with a interruption in the 1973–74 season when he was loaned at FC Constanța.[1][2][3][5] He won his first Divizia A title in the 1967–68 season, being used by coach Ștefan Kovács in 4 matches in which he scored two goals, winning two more in the 1975–76 and 1977–78 seasons, being used by coach Emerich Jenei in 34 matches in each, in the first he also scored three goals.[1][2][3][6][7] During his period spent with The Military Men he also won five Cupa României and played 21 games with one goal scored in European competitions, taking part in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup campaign, playing all six games as the team reached the quarter-finals by eliminating Hibernians and Barcelona, being eliminated after 1–1 on aggregate on the away goal rule by Bayern Munich.[1][2][3][8][9][10] In the 1980–81 season, Vigu played for ASA Târgu Mureș for which he made his last Divizia A appearance on 21 June 1981 in a 3–0 home victory against Politehnica Timișoara, having a total of 404 appearances with 34 goals scored in the competition, also as he is the first player that reached 400 appearances in Divizia A and because of that every time a footballer reaches 400 appearances in the Romanian top-league, the press says he entered the "Iosif Vigu Club".[1][2][3][11][12] Iosif Vigu ended his playing career in 1982 after spending one season in Divizia C at ASA Chimia Buzău.[1][2][3]
International career edit
Iosif Vigu played at international level in 22 matches for Romania and scored 2 goals, making his debut under coach Angelo Niculescu in a Euro 1972 qualification match which ended with a 3–0 victory against Finland.[13][14] He scored his first goal in a 4–0 victory against Turkey at the 1977–80 Balkan Cup.[13][15] Vigu played four games at the 1978 World Cup qualifiers, opening the score in a 6–4 loss against Yugoslavia.[13][16] At the Euro 1980 qualifiers Vigu appeared in two games, a 3–2 home victory against Yugoslavia and a 1–0 away loss against Spain.[13][17][18] He also played two games for Romania's Olympic team without scoring.[13]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vigu goal.[13]
| # | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 1977 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | 3 |  Turkey |
3–0 | 4–0 | 1977–80 Balkan Cup |
| 2 | 13 November 1977 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | 11 |  Yugoslavia |
1–0 | 4–6 | 1978 World Cup qualifiers |
Managerial career edit
Iosif Vigu coached teams mostly from the Romanian lower leagues such as ASA Chimia Buzău, Olimpia Satu Mare, Minerul Turț, Armătura Zalău and Someșul Satu Mare and contributed to the formation of footballers Tiberiu Csik, Zoltan Ritli, Daniel Prodan and Gábor Gerstenmájer.[2][3] He had only a short spell in Divizia A when he coached Minerul Baia Mare in four games from the 1994–95 season.[19]
Honours edit
Steaua București
- Divizia A: 1967–68, 1975–76, 1977–78[1]
- Cupa României: 1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1978–79[1]
Individual
- Romanian Footballer of the Year (fifth place): 1977
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Iosif Vigu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Memoriile lui Iosif Vigu, fosta glorie a Stelei: "Cu Lucescu nici nu transpiram"" [The memories of Iosif Vigu, the former glory of the Steaua: "We didn't even sweat with Lucescu"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Reportaj la Satu Mare, acasă la Iosif Vigu. Tricolorii au avut o primă uriașă, la meciul cu sârbii, din 1977" [Interview at Satu Mare in Iosif Vigu's home. The tricolors had a huge bonus, at the match with the Serbians, in 1977] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "FC Maramures vs FC Bihor Liga1 1964–1965". Labtof. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Iosif Vigu, despre blaturile din fotbal: "Am dat gol și m-au dat afară din armată, că i-am bătut"" [Iosif Vigu, about the tricked football matches: "I scored a goal and they kicked me out of the army, because I beat them"] (in Romanian). Sptfm.ro. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1965–1966". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "În 1972, Steaua a fost la un pas să o elimine pe Bayern" [In 1972, Steaua was one step away from eliminating Bayern] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 16 September 2008. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Cupa Cupelor, sezonul 1971/72, sferturi: Steaua 1-1 Bayern, 8 martie 1972" [Cup Winners' Cup, season 1971/72, quarter-finals: Steaua 1-1 Bayern, 8 March 1972]. Tikitaka.ro. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Iosif Vigu. UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1971/1972". WorldFootball. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Maftei intră în topul Iosif Vigu. Doar alți 21 de jucatori din istoria Ligii 1 au reușit să mai atingă o asemenea bornă!" [Maftei enters the top Iosif Vigu. Only 21 other players in the history of Liga 1 have managed to reach such a milestone!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ "Frăsinescu, al 23-lea jucător care atinge borna 400! Acum joacă în Chindia Târgoviște – Poli Iași" [Frăsinescu, the 23rd player to reach the 400 mark! Now he plays in Chindia Târgoviște – Poli Iași] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Iosif Vigu". European Football. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Romania – Finland 3:0". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Turkey 4:0". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Yugoslavia 4:6". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Yugoslavia 3:2". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Spain – Romania 1:0". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Iosif Vigu managerial statistics". Labtof.ro. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
External links edit
- Iosif Vigu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Iosif Vigu at WorldFootball.net