Francisc Zavoda, also known as Zavoda I is a former Romania

Romania

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Football (soccer)

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 player. He is the older brother of Vasile Zavoda

Vasile Zavoda

Vasile Zavoda , commonly known as Zavoda II or Tigrul Akbar, is a former Romanian football player.- Overview :He played for Metalul Baia Mare between 1947 and 1951, before joining Steaua Bucureşti...

 who also played professional football.

Career as football player

Zavoda played as striker for Phoenix Baia Mare

Phoenix Baia Mare

Phoenix Baia Mare was a football club based in Baia Mare, Romania. It was founded in 1932 and dissolved in 2000.The club of the Chemical Factory from Baia Mare, was founded in 1932 and the first leaders were: Petru Wider , Şt. Vadász and Al. Cireşa .-History:In 1932-1933 the club started in the...

 (1947–1948), CFR Bucureşti (1948–1949) and then Steaua Bucureşti (1950–1960).

He played a total of 200 games in Divizia A and scored 43 goals. He was champion of Romania in five occasions and won four Romanian Cup

Romanian Cup

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He won eight caps for Romania

Romania national football team

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Career as coach

Zavoda was assistant coach at Steaua Bucureşti (1964–1966) and ASA Târgu Mureş

ASA Târgu Mures

Fotbal Club Municipal Târgu Mureş is a football club based in Târgu Mureş, in central-northern Romania. It was founded in 2004 under the name "Trans-Sil Tîrgu Mureş" and since 2010 is playing in Romania's top football league, Liga I.-History:...

(1979–1986).