Dorel Zamfir Explained
Dorel Zamfir |
Birth Date: | 30 September 1961 |
Birth Place: | Vișeu de Sus, Romania |
Death Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
Position: | Right midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1968–1977 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Constanța |
Years1: | 1977–1979 |
Caps1: | 43 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 1980–1982 |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 1982 |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Years4: | 1983–1989 |
Caps4: | 196 |
Goals4: | 17 |
Totalcaps: | 274 |
Totalgoals: | 24 |
Nationalyears1: | 1981 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Managerclubs1: | Flacăra Moreni (player-coach) |
Dorel Zamfir (30 September 1961 – 6 October 2023) was a Romanian footballer who played as a right midfielder.[1] [2] [3]
Club career
Zamfir was born on 30 September 1961 in Vișeu de Sus, Maramureș County, but when he was two months old, his parents settled in his father's city, Constanța.[1] [4] [5] [6] [7] He started playing football at age 7, at FC Constanța's youth center where he worked with coach Iosif Bükössy, making his debut for the senior team when he played a full match at the age of 15 years, five months and 16 days on 16 March 1977 under coach Gheorghe Ola in a Divizia A home game which ended with a 1–0 loss against Steaua București.[1] [4] [5] In the beginning of 1980, he went to play for Dinamo București, a team with which he won The Double in the 1981–82 season, being used by coach Valentin Stănescu in 9 league matches, also playing his only game in a European competition, a 3–0 victory against Levski Sofia in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup.[1] [4] [5] [6] [8] [9] [10] [11] In 1982 he played for Dinamo București's rival, Steaua București, after which he went to play for six seasons at Argeș Pitești.[1] [4] [5] [6] In the following years of his career, Zamfir went to play for Gloria Bistrița, also heaving some experiences playing abroad in Turkey and Israel, ending his career as a player-coach at Flacăra Moreni.[1] [6]
International career
Zamfir represented Romania U20 at the 1981 World Youth Championship in Australia, playing five games in which he scored one goal in a 1–1 against Brazil in the group stage, helping the team finish the tournament on the 3rd position, winning the bronze medal.[1] [4] [6] [7] [12] After the tournament, Zamfir decided to remain in Australia, at that time defection from the Socialist Republic of Romania being illegal, but he willingly returned to the country.[13]
Death
Zamfir died on 6 October 2023, at the age of 62.[4] [5] [6] [14] [15] [16]
Honours
Dinamo București
1981–82[9]
1981–82[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Meciul din 1977. Înainte de Enes Sali, a fost Dorel Zamfir! Povestea unui alt copil teribil al Farului, care a debutat la 15 ani, contra Stelei (galerie foto). Ziuaconstanta.ro. Romanian . The 1977 match. Before Enes Sali, it was Dorel Zamfir! The story of another terrible child of Farul, who debuted at the age of 15, against the Steaua. 8 November 2021 . 29 December 2021.
- Web site: A încetat din viață Dorel Zamfir. Frf.ro. Romanian . Dorel Zamfir passed away. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Doliu în fotbalul românesc. A murit Dorel Zamfir, fostul mijlocaş de la Dinamo, Steaua şi FC Argeș. Orangesport.ro. Romanian . Mourning in Romanian football. Dorel Zamfir, former midfielder from Dinamo, Steaua and FC Argeș, died. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: S-a mai stins un "cangur". A murit Dorel Zamfir, fostul mijlocaș de la Dinamo, Steaua și FC Argeș. Gsp.ro. Romanian . Another "kangaroo" went out. Dorel Zamfir, former midfielder from Dinamo, Steaua and FC Argeș, died. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Doliu în fotbalul românesc. A murit Dorel Zamfir. A debutat la 15 ani contra Stelei. Playsport.ro. Romanian . Mourning in Romanian football. Dorel Zamfir died. He debuted at the age of 15 against Steaua. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Fotbalul românesc, în doliu! A murit fostul atacant de la Dinamo, Steaua și FC Argeș, care a luat bronzul cu naționala României la Cupa Mondială U20. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Romanian football, in mourning! The former striker from Dinamo, Steaua and FC Argeș, who won bronze with the Romanian national team at the U20 World Cup, has died. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Dorel Zamfir, "copilul mării" și "Cangurul" precoce. Welovesport.ro. Romanian . Dorel Zamfir, "the child of the sea" and the "cangaroo". 20 December 2023 . 20 December 2023.
- Web site: Dinamo Bucuresti in 1979-80 . RomanianSoccer. 29 December 2021.
- Web site: Romania National Champions . RomanianSoccer. 29 December 2021.
- Web site: Dinamo Bucuresti in 1981-82 . RomanianSoccer. 29 December 2021.
- Web site: WorldFootball. Dinamo București vs. Levski Sofia 3 – 0. 29 December 2021.
- Web site: WorldFootball. Romania U20 vs. Brazil U20 1 – 1. 29 December 2021.
- Web site: VIDEO Acum 34 de ani România a fost mai aproape ca oricând de titlul mondial la fotbal. Povestea echipei care a obţinut cea mai mare performanţă pentru FRF. Adevarul.ro. Romanian . VIDEO 34 years ago, Romania was closer than ever to the world football title. The story of the team that achieved the highest performance for FRF. 29 May 2015 . 29 December 2021.
- Web site: A murit Dorel Zamfir, fostul atacant de la Dinamo, Steaua și FC Argeș! Cu echipa națională s-a clasat pe locul 3 la Campionatul Mondial Under 20 din 1981. Sport.ro. Romanian . Dorel Zamfir, the former striker from Dinamo, Steaua and FC Argeș, has died! With the national team, he ranked 3rd at the Under 20 World Championship in 1981. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Doliu în lumea sportului. Dorel Zamfir a murit la 63 de ani. A jucat la Dinamo, Steaua și FC Argeș. Cancan.ro. Romanian . Mourning in the world of sports. Dorel Zamfir died at the age of 63. He played for Dinamo, Steaua and FC Argeș. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.
- Web site: Dorel Zamfir a murit la 62 de ani. As.ro. Romanian . Dorel Zamfir died at the age of 62. 6 October 2023 . 6 October 2023.