| Birth date | 10 July 1916 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Nagyvárad, Austria-Hungary |
| Death date | 21 November 1974 (aged 58) |
| Death place | Oradea, Romania |
| Position | Forward |
| Youthyears 1 | 1926–1934 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Stăruința Oradea |
| Years 1 | 1934–1940 |
| Clubs 1 | CA Oradea |
| Caps 1 | 56 |
| Goals 1 | 11 |
| Years 2 | 1940 |
| Clubs 2 | UD Reșița |
| Caps 2 | 14 |
| Goals 2 | 5 |
| Years 3 | 1940–1944 |
| Clubs 3 | Nagyváradi AC |
| Caps 3 | 183 |
| Goals 3 | 100 |
| Years 4 | 1945–1950 |
| Clubs 4 | IC Oradea |
| Caps 4 | 11 |
| Goals 4 | 3 |
| Years 5 | 1951–1953 |
| Clubs 5 | Metalul Oradea |
| Caps 5 | 51 |
| Goals 5 | 23 |
| Totalcaps | 315 |
| Totalgoals | 142 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1939–1949[1] |
| Nationalteam 1 | Romania |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 11 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 4 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1940–1943[1] |
| Nationalteam 2 | Hungary |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 3 |
| Manageryears 1 | 1954–1955 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Metalul Oradea |
| Manageryears 2 | 1956 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Flamura Roșie Oradea |
| Pcupdate | 20 November 2017 |
| Ntupdate | 20 November 2017 |
Francisc Spielmann (Hungarian: Sárvári Ferenc; 10 July 1916 – 21 November 1974) was a football player and coach of German ethnicity who played as a striker at international level for Romania and Hungary.[1][2]
Career
Spielmann begin his football career in 1926, at Stăruința Oradea. In 1934, he appeared in the colors of CA Oradea and immediately became a member of the silver medal team.[3] In 1940 he made a short break to UD Reșița and then he returned to Oradea, which was already in the Hungarian Championship. He was a member of the 1943-44 Hungarian Champion and the 1948-49 Romanian Champion. He was top-scorer for NAC in their Hungarian title-winning season, with 23 goals; he was also the Hungarian player of the year. In 1950, he was put on a free agent list overnight. He returned to his first football club, Stăruința Oradea, which was named Metalul Oradea, in the county championship. He managed to move up two classes with the team and retired in 1953.
International career
Between 1939 and 1949 he played 11 times for Romania and scored 4 goals. In the meantime, between 1940 and 1943 he was a member of the Hungary team. He went on track for seven times and scored 3 goals.
Personal life
Spielmann was born in Oradea of Romanian German descent.
Honours
Player
- CA Oradea
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I (1): 1943–44
- Liga I (1): 1948–49
References
- ^ "Francisc Spielmann – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Kleszken, Ioan (2022). Istoria clubului de fotbal CAO/NAC Oradea Vol.1. Iași: Editura Zupia. pp. 48–174. ISBN 978-606-9722-24-4.