Ștefan Barbu

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Ștefan Barbu
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Personal information
Date of birth(1908-03-02)2 March 1908
Place of birth Arad, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 30 June 1970(1970-06-30) (aged 62)
Place of death Arad, Romania
Position Striker
Youth career
1921 Olimpia Arad
1921–1927 Gloria Arad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1927–1929 Gloria Arad
1930–1932 Olimpia Arad
1932–1933 Gloria Arad 7 (5)
1933–1938 Rapid București 68 (42)
1938 Olimpia Arad
1939 Gloria Arad 2 (0)
1940–1941 Crișana Arad
Total77(47)
International career
1927–1930 Romania 7 (0)
Managerial career
Gloria Arad
CA Pecica
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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Club career

Barbu was born on 2 March 1908 in Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania). [1] [2] He started playing junior level football in 1921 at local club Olimpia, moving afterwards to neighboring club Gloria. [1] [2] He started his senior career in 1927 at Gloria, moving a few years later back to Olimpia. [1] In 1932, he made a comeback to Gloria where on 11 September he made his Divizia A debut in a 2–1 away victory against România Cluj. [1]

In 1933, Barbu joined Rapid București where he won the first trophy of his career, the 1934–35 Cupa României, managing to score the victory goal in the 6–5 win in extra time against Ripensia Timișoara in the final. [1] [2] [3] [4] In the following season he became the top-scorer of the league, netting 23 goals in 20 games. [1] [2] [3] [5] In the next two seasons he would win two more Cupa României with The Railwaymen but played in only one of the finals, the 5–1 win over Ripensia in 1937. [1] [2] [3] [6]

In 1938, Barbu returned to Arad, first at Olimpia, then he went to Gloria where on 16 April 1939 he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 3–1 away loss to Unirea Tricolor București, totaling 77 matches with 47 goals in the competition. [1] Barbu ended his career after playing for Crișana Arad in the 1940–41 Divizia B season. [1]

International career

Barbu played seven games for Romania, making his debut at age 19 on 19 June 1927 under coach Teofil Morariu in a 3–3 friendly draw against Poland. [2] [3] [7] [8] He was selected by coach Constantin Rădulescu to be part of the team's 1930 World Cup squad in which he played in both of Romania's games in the tournament, the 3–1 victory against Peru and the 4–0 loss to eventual tournament winners Uruguay. [2] [3] [7] [9] Barbu's last appearance for The Tricolours took place on 12 October 1930 in a 5–3 away loss to Bulgaria during the successful 1929–31 Balkan Cup, where he had previously played in an 8–1 win over Greece. [2] [7] [10]

After retirement

After he ended his playing career, Barbu worked for a while as coach at Gloria Arad and CA Pecica. [3] Afterwards he was a referee for 15 years, officiating including in Romania's top-league, Divizia A. [3] [11] In his later life he was the president of CFR Arad. [3]

Death

Barbu died on 30 June 1972 at age 62. [1] [3]

Honours

Club

Rapid București

International

Romania

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ștefan Barbu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ștefan Barbu primul fotbalist arădean, golgheter al României" [Ștefan Barbu, the first footballer from Arad, top scorer of Romania] (in Romanian). Independentaromana.ro. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "De pe stadionul care-și trăiește ultimele clipe au plecat niște titani ai unor vremuri apuse! În amintirea Olimpiei Micălaca – partea a II-a" [Some titans of bygone times have left the stadium that is living its last moments! In memory of Olimpia Micălaca - part II] (in Romanian). Glsa.ro. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "1934–35 Cupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Top Scorers" (in Romanian). Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
    "Romania - List of Topscorers" (in Romanian). RSSSF . Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "1936–37 Cupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
    "1937–38 Cupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Ștefan Barbu". EU Football.info. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Romania 3-3 Poland". EU Football.info. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "România la CM 1930 "Și noi am fost pe Conte Verde"" [Romania at the World Cup 1930 "We were on Conte Verde too"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Balkan Cup 1929–31". EU Football.info. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ștefan Barbu referee profile". Labtof.ro. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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