Gyula Bodola
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Gyula Bodola; 26 February 1912 – 12 March 1993) was a Romania
n-Hungarian
footballer who played international football for both of those nations. He played at both the 1934 FIFA World Cup
and 1938 FIFA World Cup
. Bodola played club football for Clubul Atletic Oradea
, Venus Bucureşti
, Ferar Cluj-Napoca and MTK. In November 2008, the name of the Municipal Stadium in Oradea
was named after him, becoming the Stadionul Iuliu Bodola
. He was the top scorer of the Romanian First League
in the 1938-1939 and 1939-1940 seasons. Since 1946 he lived in Budapest.
Bodola was a very prolific scorer for Romania
. He was the top goalscorer of the 1929-1931 (first) edition of the Balkan Cup
(which Romania
won). He scored 7 goals for his country in that tournament alone.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n-Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
footballer who played international football for both of those nations. He played at both the 1934 FIFA World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
and 1938 FIFA World Cup
1938 FIFA World Cup
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...
. Bodola played club football for Clubul Atletic Oradea
Clubul Atletic Oradea
Clubul Atletic Oradea was a football club based in Oradea, in western Romania. It was founded in 1910 and it soon became one of the best teams in the country. The club was dissolved in 1963.-History:...
, Venus Bucureşti
Venus Bucuresti
Venus București was a Romanian football club based in Bucharest, nicknamed Negrii due to their all black shirts. Before being dissolved by the Communist authorities, Venus was the most successful football club in Romania, winning eight Liga I championships.The club's colours were black and white,...
, Ferar Cluj-Napoca and MTK. In November 2008, the name of the Municipal Stadium in Oradea
Oradea
Oradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
was named after him, becoming the Stadionul Iuliu Bodola
Stadionul Iuliu Bodola
Iuliu Bodola Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Oradea, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Bihor Oradea. The stadium holds 18,000 people...
. He was the top scorer of the Romanian First League
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
in the 1938-1939 and 1939-1940 seasons. Since 1946 he lived in Budapest.
Bodola was a very prolific scorer for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
. He was the top goalscorer of the 1929-1931 (first) edition of the Balkan Cup
Balkan Cup
The Balkan Cup was an international football tournament played on and off between 1929 and 1980 between countries from the Balkan region. The first tournament was played between Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria over 3 years from 1929 to 1931....
(which Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
won). He scored 7 goals for his country in that tournament alone.