{{Short description|Romanian footballer (1936–2018)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Vasile Copil |image = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{Birth date|1936|2|29|df=yes}} |birth_place = Câmpia Turzii, Romania |death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|06|22|1936|2|29|df=y}} |death_place = |position = Midfielder |youthyears1 = 1950–1953 |youthclubs1 = Universitatea Cluj |years1 = 1953 |clubs1 = Universitatea Cluj |caps1 = 5 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 1954 |clubs2 = Voința București |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 1954 |clubs3 = Progresul CPCS București |caps3 = |goals3 = |years4 = 1955 |clubs4 = Progresul București |caps4 = |goals4 = |years5 = 1956–1962 |clubs5 = Rapid București |caps5 = |goals5 = |years6 = 1962 |clubs6 = IS Câmpia Turzii |caps6 = |goals6 = |years7 = 1963 |clubs7 = Progresul București |caps7 = 4 |goals7 = 0 |nationalteam1 = Romania |nationalyears1 = 1955–1956 |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |manageryears1 = 1965–1970 |managerclubs1 = ȘN Oltenița |manageryears2 = 1970–1971 |managerclubs2 = Delta Tulcea |manageryears3 = 1971–1972 |managerclubs3 = ȘN Oltenița |manageryears4 = 1972–1974 |managerclubs4 = Delta Tulcea |manageryears5 = 1974–1977 |managerclubs5 = Rapid București (assistant) |manageryears6 = 1977–1978 |managerclubs6 = Muscelul Câmpulung |manageryears7 = 1978–1980 |managerclubs7 = Autobuzul București |manageryears8 = 1980–1983 |managerclubs8 = Gaz Metan Mediaș |manageryears9 = 1983–1984 |managerclubs9 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț }}
'''Vasile Copil''' (29 February 1936 – 22 June 2018) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder and also a manager.<ref name=ucluj>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/jucatori/vasile-copil-iii/ | title=Vasile Copil| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/murit-vasile-copil-2301851 | title=A murit Vasile Copil, fostă glorie a Rapidului| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Vasile Copil, former glory of Rapid, died| date=22 June 2018 | access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/vasile-copil-a-murit-fostul-jucator-de-la-rapid-avea-81-de-ani-18417637 | title=Vasile Copil a murit! Fostul jucător de la Rapid avea 81 de ani| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Vasile Copil is dead! The former Rapid player was 81 years old| date=22 June 2018 | access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://observatornews.ro/sport/a-murit-vasile-copil-fost-jucator-rapid-258085.html | title=A murit Vasile Copil, fostă glorie a Rapidului. S-a stins după o lungă și grea suferință| publisher=Observatornews.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Vasile Copil, former glory of Rapid, died. He died after a long and hard suffering| date=22 June 2018 | access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.frf.ro/comunicari/comunicate-frf/sa-stins-din-viata-fostul-international-vasile-copil/ | title=S-a stins din viață fostul internațional Vasile Copil| publisher=Frf.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Former international Vasile Copil passed away| date=23 June 2018 | access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://1923.ro/2016/11/legenda-presedintele-vasile-copil/ | title=Portret de legendă. Vasile Copil| publisher=1923.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Portrait of a legend. Vasile Copil| date= | access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref>
==International career== Vasile Copil played three friendly matches for Romania, making his debut on 28 September 1955 under coach Gheorghe Popescu I in a 1–0 victory against Belgium.<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3838|title=Vasile Copil |publisher=European Football|access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14623|title=Romania 1-0 Belgium |publisher=European Football|access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/37620/Vasile_Copil.html |title=Vasile Copil |work=National Football Teams |access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> His following two games were a 1–1 against Bulgaria and a 2–0 loss against Sweden.<ref name=EU/>
==Honours== ===Manager=== '''ȘN Oltenița''' *Divizia C: 1969–70<ref name=ucluj/> '''Delta Tulcea''' *Divizia C: 1970–71, 1971–72<ref name=ucluj/>
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==External links== *{{WorldFootball|vasile-copil}}
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