Iosif Fabian (Portuguese: José Fabian; 10 August 1923 – 6 July 2008)[1] was a Romanian football player and coach who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josif Fabian II | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj, Kingdom of Romania | ||
| Date of death | 6 July 2008 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Cascais, Portugal | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939–1943 | Muncitorii Cluj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1944 | Szegedi AK | 31 | (19) |
| 1945 | Budapesti MÁVAG SK | 1 | (0) |
| 1945 | Ferar Cluj | 7 | (3) |
| 1945–1947 | Carmen București | 24 | (24) |
| 1947–1948 | Torino | 15 | (9) |
| 1948–1949 | Lucchese | 28 | (12) |
| 1949–1951 | Bari | 63 | (15) |
| 1951–1953 | Cannes | 15 | (8) |
| 1952 | → Roubaix-Tourcoing (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1953–1954 | Sporting CP | 6 | (2) |
| 1955–1956 | Barreirense | 13 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1946 | Romania | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1956 | Barreirense (Player/coach) | ||
| 1956–1957 | FC Serpa (Player/coach) | ||
| 1957–1958 | Sporting Covilhã (Player/coach) | ||
| 1961–1962 | SC Caldas | ||
| 1962–1963 | Lusitano de Évora | ||
| 1963–1964 | SC Farense | ||
| 1964–1965 | Olhanense | ||
| 1965–1966 | Barreirense | ||
| 1966–1967 | SC Farense | ||
| 1967–1970 | Textáfrica | ||
| 1970–1971 | G.D. Chaves | ||
| 1971–1972 | Silves | ||
| 1972–1973 | Textáfrica | ||
| 1976–1977 | Sporting Covilhã | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorn in Cluj, Romania, Fabian started his youth career at Muncitorii Cluj. Then he went to play in the neighborhood country Hungary for a few years starting his senior career there. He returned to Romania, at the Ferar Cluj club for a short period before joining Carmen București. He made his Liga I debut on 25 August 1946 in a match against Jiul Petroşani winning 3–1 and scoring once. During that season he scored 13 goals in 13 matches, and puts his team on the second place in the 1946–47 league table. The same year he leaves Romania, and goes abroad to Italy and signs for AC Torino in the Serie A, where he met up with the legendary Valentino Mazzola, in his first season on the club Josef won the Serie A contributing with 9 goals in 15 appearances, and was the only foreigner on the team. Over the years spent in Italy, he also played for Lucchese and Bari.
In 1951 he left Italy, and went to France and signs for two seasons with AS Cannes, during the 1951–52 season he was loaned out to Roubaix-Tourcoing. During his time in France Spanish side Atlético Madrid put an eye on him and wanted to transfer him to Spain.
After his time in France, he went to Portugal in 1953, and signed for Sporting CP he made there only 6 appearances and scored two goals but won the Portuguese Liga in 1954. Fabian saw his name linked to several clubs and more in the various echelons of Portuguese football but choose instead Barreirense, he was a player-coach there.[2]
After retiring, he started a long career coaching various teams in Portugal and Mozambique. His last training job was at Imortal de Albufeira in the 1983–84 season
International career
editFabian made his debut for the national side led by coach Virgil Economu, on 8 October 1946, in a match against Bulgaria ended 2–2, his only goal for Romania was in a 2–1 victory over Yugoslavia in the Balkan Cup on 11 October 1946.[3]
Honours
editTorino
Sporting CP
- Portuguese Liga: 1953–54
- Cup of Portugal: 1953–54
References
edit- ^ "Faleceu José Fabian" (in Portuguese). Sporting Clube de Portugal. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "Fabian (José Fabian)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Siminiceanu, Radu (6 April 2003). "Romania National Team 1940–1949 – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 February 2010.