Zoltan Crișan (Hungarian: Krizsán Zoltán;[3] 3 May 1955 – 14 October 2003) was a Romanian international footballer of Hungarian ethnicity who played for FC Baia Mare, Universitatea Craiova, FC Bihor Oradea, Olt Scornicești and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.[4] He was semifinalist of UEFA Cup with Universitatea Craiova in 1983.[5] After he ended his playing career, he coached Aurul Brad in Romania and Montefano in Italy.[5][6] Ion Jianu a Romanian journalist, wrote a book about his life called Patimile lui Crișan (The Passions of Crișan) published in 2004.[7] Crișan died of tuberculosis on 14 October 2003.[5]

Zoltan Crișan
Krizsán Zoltán
Personal information
Full name Zoltan Crișan
Date of birth (1955-05-03)3 May 1955
Place of birth Oradea, Romania
Date of death 14 October 2003(2003-10-14) (aged 48)
Place of death Craiova, Romania
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Forward
Youth career
1969–1973 FC Baia Mare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1974 Baia Mare 32 (9)
1974–1984 Universitatea Craiova 237 (40)
1984–1985 Bihor Oradea 14 (2)
1985–1987 Olt Scornicești 45 (6)
1987 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea 8 (2)
Total 304 (50)
International career
1974–1984 Romania[a] 46 (4)
Managerial career
Aurul Brad
Montefano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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Universitatea Craiova

Individual

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Notes

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  1. ^ Including five appearances for Romania's Olympic team.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zoltan Crișan". European Football. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ^ Zoltan Crișan at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ Farkas, Norbert (4 February 2019). "Ceausescu miatt nem verték szét az UEFA-kupában csodát tévő egyetemistákat". www.origo.hu. New Wave Media Group.
  4. ^ Zoltan Crișan at WorldFootball.net
  5. ^ a b c ""Șapte ani fără numărul șapte!" Zoltan Crișan, comemorat de Universitatea Craiova" ["Seven years without the number seven!" Zoltan Crișan, commemorated by the Universitatea Craiova] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Un sărut şi o lacrimă pentru Zoli Crişan" [A kiss and a tear for Zoli Crişan] (in Romanian). Cvlpress.ro. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ ""Patimile lui Crisan", un volum de interviuri in care adevarul este devastator" ["Crisan's Passions", a volume of interviews in which the truth is devastating] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e Zoltan Crișan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  • Mihai Ionescu; Răzvan Toma; Mircea Tudoran (2001). Fotbal de la A la Z. Bucharest: Mondocart Pres. p. 228. ISBN 973-8332-00-1.
  • Ion Jianu (2004). Patimile lui Crișan. Craiova: Editura de Sud. ISBN 973-8395-06-2.