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Romania

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n footballer who played as a defender

Defender

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Biography

At club level, he began his career at the youth team of Politehnica Timişoara from 1923 to 1925. He stayed at the club until 1929. He then left for Liga I

Liga I

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 team Banatul Timişoara before signing for one season at Rômania Cluj. He then left for Universitatea Cluj until 1934. He ended his career at Venus Bucureşti

Venus Bucuresti

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. He retired in 1941.

With the Romania national football team

Romania national football team

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, he was picked by joint coaches Josef Uridil

Josef Uridil

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 and Costel Rădulescu

Costel Radulescu

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 to take part in the 1934 World Cup in Italy

Italy

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. The team were eliminated in the first round after a 2-1 defeat to Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia national football team

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