{{short description|Romanian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Robert Cosmoc | image = Robert Cosmoc 1968 (cropped).jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = Cosmoc in 1968 | fullname = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|07|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Oradea, Romania | death_date = {{death date and age|1997|12|11|1931|07|17|df=y}} | death_place = Oradea, Romania | height = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1946–1949 |clubs1 = Libertatea Craiova |caps1 = |goals1 = | years2 = 1950–1958 |clubs2 = Flacăra Ploiești |caps2 = |goals2 = | years3 = 1958–1962 |clubs3 = Jiul Petroșani |caps3 = |goals3 = | years4 = 1962–1963 |clubs4 = Știința București |caps4 = |goals4 = | manageryears1 = 1963–1966 | managerclubs1 = Știința Cluj (assistant) | manageryears2 = 1966–1968 | managerclubs2 = Universitatea Craiova | manageryears3 = 1968–1969 | managerclubs3 = Farul Constanța | manageryears4 = 1969–1972 | managerclubs4 = Farul Constanța | manageryears5 = 1973–1975 | managerclubs5 = Romania (assistant) | manageryears6 = 1975–1977 | managerclubs6 = Bihor Oradea | manageryears7 = 1977–1978 | managerclubs7 = FC Brăila | manageryears8 = 1979–1980 | managerclubs8 = CSM Reșița | manageryears9 = 1980–1981 | managerclubs9 = Progresul Brăila | manageryears10= 1981–1982 | managerclubs10= Progresul Vulcan București | manageryears11= 1982 | managerclubs11= Luceafărul București | manageryears12= 1982–1983 | managerclubs12= Zimbrul Siret | manageryears13= 1983–1984 | managerclubs13= CSM Suceava | manageryears14= 1985–1986 | managerclubs14= Politehnica Timișoara | manageryears15= 1986–1987 | managerclubs15= CSM Suceava | manageryears16= 1987–1988 | managerclubs16= Progresul Brăila | manageryears17= 1989–1990 | managerclubs17= Bihor Oradea | manageryears18= 1990–1991 | managerclubs18= Rapid București | manageryears19= 1992–1993 | managerclubs19= Corvinul Hunedoara | manageryears20= 1993 | managerclubs20= Rapid București (technical director) | manageryears21= 1993 | managerclubs21= Rapid București (caretaker) | manageryears22= 1993–1995 | managerclubs22= Rapid București (youth center) | manageryears23= 1995–1997 | managerclubs23= Viitorul Oradea | manageryears24= 1997 | managerclubs24= Crișul Aleșd (technical director) | pcupdate = 22 November 2019 }}
'''Robert "Puiu" Cosmoc''' (17 July 1931<ref>{{cite book |last=Ciubotaru |first=Constantin |author-link= |date=2 February 2024 |title=Loturi Divizia A 1950-2000 |url=https://www.okazii.ro/loturi-echipe-de-fotbal-divizia-a-1950-2000-a237960392 |location=Bacău |publisher=Editura Babel |page=177 |isbn=}}</ref> – 11 December 1997<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/muzeuldefotbal/photos/la-11-decembrie-1997-a-decedat-robert-cosmoc-n-1931-fost-fotbalist-la-flac%C4%83ra-pl/191668671021869/ Muzeul de Fotbal] (Football Museum). facebook.com/muzeuldefotbal {{in lang|ro}}</ref>) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Flacăra Ploiești and Jiul Petroșani.<ref>[https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/sport/la-68-de-ani-ioan-marica-a-trecut-iarasi-pe-banca-suspinelor~ni87c La 68 de ani, Ioan Marica a trecut iarasi pe banca suspinelor] (At 68 years old, Ioan Marica moved back on the sigh bank). ziaruldeiasi.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref><ref>[https://gddhd.ro/sport/special-jiul-petrosani-95-de-ani-1929-2014-momende-de-glorie/ Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 de ani (1929-2014) – Momende de glorie] (Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 years (1929-2014) – Moments of glory). gddhd.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> After retirement, Cosmoc was a respectable football manager, managing for years in the Divizia A and obtaining notable results with clubs such as: Farul Constanța, Bihor Oradea, Progresul Brăila, CSM Suceava or Rapid București.<ref>[http://www.mts.ro/documente/documente/305-360%20Sports%20Clubs,%20Associations%20and%20Societies.pdf Cluburi de fotbal] (Football clubs). mts.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> Cosmoc was also the assistant manager of the Romania national football team in the tenure of Valentin Stănescu.<ref>[https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala/romanii-impotriva-selectionerilor-romani-mircea-lucescu-nu-e-primul-care-isi-infrunta-conationalii-ca-selectioner-525295.html Românii împotriva selecționerilor români » Mircea Lucescu nu e primul care își înfruntă conaționalii ca selecționer] (Romanians against Romanian coaches »Mircea Lucescu is not the first to face his nationals as a head coach of Romania national football team). gsp.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref>
Former CSM Suceava player, Relu Buliga, described Cosmoc in an interview given in 2017:"Nea Puiu Cosmoc was a calm guy with a strong voice and a style based on the long diagonal pass".<ref>[https://www.crainou.ro/2017/06/07/relu-buliga-primul-marcator-al-unei-echipe-de-fotbal-a-sucevei-in-primul-esalon-valoric/ Relu Buliga, primul marcator al unei echipe de fotbal a Sucevei în primul eşalon valoric] (Relu Buliga, the first scorer of a football team from Suceava in the first league). crainou.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Flacăra Ploiești''' *Divizia B: 1954 *Cupa României: Runner-up 1952
'''Jiul Petroșani''' *Divizia B: 1960–61
===Manager=== '''Știința Cluj''' *Cupa României: 1965–66
'''CSM Suceava''' *Divizia B: 1986–87
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.labtof.ro/profil/robert-cosmoc-2581/ Robert Cosmoc (player)] at labtof.ro *[http://www.labtof.ro/profil/robert-cosmoc-6806/ Robert Cosmoc (manager)] at labtof.ro
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