Iosif Petschovsky
Encyclopedia
József Pecsovszky or Iosif Petschovsky (2 July 1921 – 6 October 1968), was a Romania
n football
player, one of the best Romania
ever produced. His nickname was Peci. He could play in any position on the pitch, he was even goalkeeper once.
Petschovsky played 273 games in Divizia A, scoring a massive 86 goals. For Romania
he won 32 caps, scoring 11 goals.
Petschovsky made his debut in Divizia A at the age of 16,as player of Chinezul Timişoara
.
Petschovsky played in the Hungarian Football Championship between 1941 and 1944 under the name of József Perényi, winning the Hungarian title with CA Oradea, and played three times for Hungarian
national team.
His fame was such that in 1946 a Hungarian footballer tried, and even did so for a short while, to steal Petschovsky's identity, when he recommenced himself as the real Petschovsky in order to sign a contract with RC Strasbourg
of France
.
Petschovski was suspended in October 1947 for a period of three months because before an international game between Romania
and Poland
he bet on the Polish team.
In 1952 he became the first footballer to receive the title of Master of Sport. He was also the first Romanian footballer
to be ever called to play for a World Team alongside the biggest names of football.
In 1952 he moved to Steaua Bucureşti for three years, before returning to Arad to play for UT Arad until 1961 when he retired from professional football.
Petschovsky coached UT Arad during the 1962-63 season.
His former club, UT Arad made him a statue, which can be found at the main entrance of the UTA Stadium
.
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 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, one of the best Romania
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...
ever produced. His nickname was Peci. He could play in any position on the pitch, he was even goalkeeper once.
Petschovsky played 273 games in Divizia A, scoring a massive 86 goals. 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 won 32 caps, scoring 11 goals.
Petschovsky made his debut in Divizia A at the age of 16,as player of Chinezul Timişoara
Chinezul Timisoara
Chinezul Timişoara was a football club, which played both in the Hungarian and the Romanian championship during its existence. It was based in Timişoara, Romania .-History:...
.
Petschovsky played in the Hungarian Football Championship between 1941 and 1944 under the name of József Perényi, winning the Hungarian title with CA Oradea, and played three times for Hungarian
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
national team.
His fame was such that in 1946 a Hungarian footballer tried, and even did so for a short while, to steal Petschovsky's identity, when he recommenced himself as the real Petschovsky in order to sign a contract with RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Petschovski was suspended in October 1947 for a period of three months because before an international game between Romania
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...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
he bet on the Polish team.
In 1952 he became the first footballer to receive the title of Master of Sport. He was also the first Romanian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
to be ever called to play for a World Team alongside the biggest names of football.
In 1952 he moved to Steaua Bucureşti for three years, before returning to Arad to play for UT Arad until 1961 when he retired from professional football.
Petschovsky coached UT Arad during the 1962-63 season.
His former club, UT Arad made him a statue, which can be found at the main entrance of the UTA Stadium
UTA Stadium
Francisc von Neumann Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Arad, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC UTA Arad. The stadium holds 7,287 people and was built in 1945 as a reduced scale replica of Arsenal Stadium. The stadium was opened on 1 September...
.
External links
- Career stats at RomanianSoccer
- National team stats at RSSSF