# Francisc Spielmann

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**Francisc Spielmann** (Hungarian: *Sárvári Ferenc*; 10 July 1916 – 21 November 1974) was a [football player](/source/Association_football) and [coach](/source/Manager_(association_football)) of [German](/source/Germans_of_Romania) 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](/source/St%C4%83ruin%C8%9Ba_Oradea). In 1934, he appeared in the colors of [CA Oradea](/source/CA_Oradea) and immediately became a member of the silver medal team.[3] In 1940 he made a short break to [UD Reșița](/source/CSM_%C8%98colar_Re%C8%99i%C8%9Ba) and then he returned to [Oradea](/source/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](/source/St%C4%83ruin%C8%9Ba_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](/source/Romanian_national_football_team) and scored 4 goals. In the meantime, between 1940 and 1943 he was a member of the [Hungary](/source/Hungarian_national_football_team) 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](/source/Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I) (1): [1943–44](/source/1943%E2%80%9344_Nemzeti_Bajnoks%C3%A1g_I)
- [Liga I](/source/Liga_I) (1): [1948–49](/source/Divizia_A_1948%E2%80%9349)

## References

1. ["Francisc Spielmann – Goals in International Matches"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/spielmannsarvari-intl.html). [Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation](/source/Rec.Sport.Soccer_Statistics_Foundation)

1. ["Players Appearing for Two or More Countries"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/double-caps.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080803173844/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/double-caps.html) 3 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

1. Kleszken, Ioan (2022). [*Istoria clubului de fotbal CAO/NAC Oradea Vol.1*](https://www.ebihoreanul.ro/stiri/bihorenii-pot-descoperi-istoria-clubului-de-fotbal-caonac-oradea-lucrare-in-trei-volume-realizata-de-jurnalistul-ioan-kleszken-foto-172235.html). Iași: Editura Zupia. pp. 48–174. ISBN 978-606-9722-24-4.

## External links

- [37391](/source/37391_national_football_team)

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