Iosif Ritter Explained

Iosif Ritter
Birth Date:2 December 1921
Birth Place:Timișoara, Kingdom of Romania
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1938
Youthclubs1:Chinezul Timișoara
Youthyears2:1938–1940
Youthclubs2:Rapid București
Youthyears3:1940
Youthclubs3:CFR Timișoara
Years1:1941–1945
Caps1:4
Goals1:1
Years2:1946–1955
Caps2:173
Goals2:5
Totalcaps:177
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1945–1949
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:0

Iosif Ritter (2 December 1921 – 30 August 2006) was a Romanian football midfielder and referee.[1] [2] As a player he reached the 1948 Cupa României final with CFR Timișoara, which was lost with 3–2 against ITA Arad.[3] As a referee, he arbitrated the 1967 Cupa României final.[4] [5] He also arbitrated at international and European club level.[6]

International career

Iosif Ritter played 17 matches for Romania's national team, including 12 at the 1946, 1947 and 1948 Balkan Cups.[7] He was part of Romania's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[8]

Honours

Locomotiva Timișoara

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legende feroviare. Gara Mare, înainte de Apocalipsa ultimilor ani. Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. Romanian . Railway legends. Gara Mare, before the Apocalypse of the last years. 4 October 2016 . 3 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Iosif Ritter referee profile. Labtof. 3 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Romanian Cup - 1947-1948. RomanianSoccer. 3 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Romanian Cup - 1966-1967. RomanianSoccer. 3 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Steaua vs Foresta Falticeni Cupa Romaniei 1966-1967. Labtof. 3 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Referee profile. WorldFootball. English.
  7. Web site: Iosif Ritter . European Football. 3 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Iosif Ritter . Olympedia . 21 September 2020.