Ştefan Barbu

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playername = Ştefan Barbu


fullname = Ştefan Barbu
dateofbirth = birth date|1908|03|02|mf=y
dateofdeath = death date and age|1970|30|06|1908|03|02
cityofbirth = Arad
countryofbirth = Austria-Hungary
cityofdeath = Arad
countryofdeath = Romania
currentclub = Retired
position = Striker
youthyears = 1920-1921
1921-1925
youthclubs = Olimpia Arad
Gloria Arad
years = 1925-1933
1933-1938
1938-1942
clubs = Gloria Arad
Rapid Bucureşti
Gloria Arad
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1927-1930
nationalteam = Romania
nationalcaps(goals) = 7 (0) [ [http://www.info.frf.ro/index.php?articol=196 Evidence of Ştefan Barbu's appearances for Romania national football team] ]
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managerclubs =

Ştefan Barbu (born March 2, 1908 in Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania) — died June 30, 1970 in Arad) was a Romanian football striker, who played at the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay.

Career

Ştefan Barbu made his debut at Olimpia Arad. In 1921, he moved to Gloria Arad, where, aged 17, made his first senior appearance. In 1927, only nineteen years old, Barbu made his debut for Romanian national team, in a 3-3 draw against Poland. In 1930 Barbu was a member of the Romanian team which played at the 1930 FIFA World Cup: he played against Peru and Uruguay, without scoring a goal. His last match for the national team was in the same year, when Romania lost to Bulgaria. In 1933 he moved at Rapid Bucureşti where he won three times the Romanian Cup (1934-1935, 1935-1936, 1937-1938) and was also the top scorer of Liga I in 1935-1936 with 23 goals. In 1938 Barbu returned to Gloria Arad, where he played until his retirement in 1942. After his playing career, Ştefan Barbu has been a referee for 15 years. In 1957 he was appointed as the president of CFR, a football club based in Arad.

Achievements

* winner (1934-1935, 1935-1936, 1937-1938)
* Liga I top-scorer (1935-1936) [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesr/roemtops.html Evidence of Ştefan Barbu's performance at rsssf.com] ]

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