Zoltan Crişan was a Romania

Romania

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n international footballer

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 who played for FC Baia Mare

FC Baia Mare

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, Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

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, FC Bihor Oradea

FC Bihor Oradea

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, FC Olt and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea

Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea

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He was semifinalist of UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

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 with Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

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 in 1983.

He also coached in Italy

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 and Aurul Brad in Romania

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Ion Jianu a Romanian journalist, wrote a book about his life called Patimile lui Crişan (The Passions of Crisan) published in 2004. Crişan died of Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

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 on 14 October 2003

Statistics

• 304 games in Divizia A, 50 goals scored
• 46 caps for Romania
  Romania national football team
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  , 4 goals scored
• 30 games in European Cup
  UEFA Champions League
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  , Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup
  UEFA Cup
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  , 5 goals scored

Universitatea Craiova:

• Romanian League: Winner: 1979–80, 1980–81
• Romanian Cup
  Romanian Cup
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  : Winner: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83