Mihai Țârlea (footballer, born 1938) explained

Mihai Țârlea (footballer, born 1938) should not be confused with Mihai Țârlea (footballer, born 1964).

Mihai Țârlea
Birth Date:	19 April 1938
Birth Place:	Livada de Bihor, Romania
Height:	1.73 m
Position:	Forward
Youthclubs1:	Indagrara Arad
Years1:	1957–1968
Clubs1:	UTA Arad
Caps1:	206
Goals1:	80
Nationalyears1:	1964
Nationalteam1:	Romania Olympic
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	2
Manageryears1:	1969–1972
Managerclubs1:	Vulturii Textila Lugoj

Mihai Țârlea (19 April 1938 – 28 February 1984) was a Romanian football forward and manager.

Club career

Mihai Țârlea was born on 19 April 1938 in Livada de Bihor, Romania. He started to play football at Indagrara Arad, afterwards he went to play for UTA Arad, making his Divizia A debut on 18 August 1957 under coach Eugen Mladin in a 1–0 away victory against Dinamo București. He remained at UTA for the rest of his career, consisting of 11 seasons, the highlights of this period being a third place as the top-goalscorer of the 1963–64 Divizia A season with 16 goals alongside Florea Voinea, a fourth place with the team in the 1967–68 season and reaching the 1966 Cupa României final, where coach Nicolae Dumitrescu used him all the minutes in the eventual 4–0 loss in front of Steaua București.^{[1] [2]} Țârlea's last Divizia A appearance took place on 26 May 1968 in a 2–0 away loss with Universitatea Craiova, having a total of 206 games with 80 goals scored in the competition, including six goals in the West derby against Politehnica Timișoara.^{[3] [4]}

International career

Mihai Țârlea played one game and scored two goals for Romania's Olympic team in a friendly which ended with a 4–1 victory against Czechoslovakia.^[5]

Managerial career

After he ended his playing career, Mihai Țârlea worked as a coach, leading along with his assistant, Christos Metskas, from 1969 until 1972 Vulturii Textila Lugoj, helping it earn promotion from Divizia C to Divizia B in the 1970–71 season.^{[6] [7]}

Personal life

His son, who is also named Mihai Țârlea was also a footballer who played at UTA.^[8]

Death

Mihai Țârlea died on 28 February 1984 at age 45.

Honours

Player

UTA Arad

• Cupa României runner-up: 1965–66^[1]

Manager

Vulturii Textila Lugoj

• Divizia C

1970–71^[6]

External links

• • Mihai Țârlea at Labtof.ro

Notes and References

1. Web site: Romanian Cup – Season 1965–1966. RomanianSoccer. 9 February 2020.
2. Web site: Top Scorers . www.romaniansoccer.ro . 6 February 2023 . Romanian.
3. Web site: Șapte decenii în cifre! Statistica derby-urilor Poli – UTA, disputate la Timișoara. Druckeria.ro. Romanian . Seven decades in numbers! Poli - UTA derby statistics, played in Timișoara. 30 April 2023.
4. Web site: De 70 de ani avem UTA – Poli! Rezultatele, marcatorii și statistica derby-urilor găzduite de arădeni. Druckeria.ro. Romanian . For 70 years we have had UTA - Poli! The results, scorers and statistics of the derbies hosted by the people of Arad. 30 April 2023.
5. Web site: Olympic 1964 . 13 May 2020.
6. Web site: Parfumul fotbalului anilor '70-'80: zborul Vulturilor de la Obilici la Calafat. Redesteptarea.ro. Romanian . The scent of football from the 70s-80s: the flight of the Eagles from Obilici to Calafat. 25 November 2017. 6 February 2024.
7. Web site: La 100 de ani de la înființare, foștii jucători de la echipa de fotbal Vulturii Textila Lugoj s-au reîntâlnit pe Stadion. Ziarulactualitatea.ro. Romanian . 100 years after its foundation, former players from the Vulturii Textila Lugoj football team reunited at the Stadium. 20 November 2018. 6 February 2024.
   Web site: Află povestea primului "stranier" sosit în România după instaurarea comunismului. Patimile lui Christos. Gsp.ro. Romanian . Find out the story of the first "foreigner" who arrived in Romania after the establishment of communism. The passions of Christ. 22 March 2010. 6 February 2024.
   Web site: 120 de ani de fotbal la Arad: Christos Metskas, o legendă a UTA-ei. Ajfarad.ro. Romanian . 120 years of football in Arad: Christos Metskas, a legend of UTA. 13 March 2019. 6 February 2024.
8. Web site: Interviu cu fostul atacant Mihai Țârlea. "M-am născut cu ghetele în picioare!". Sportarad.ro. Romanian . Interview with former striker Mihai Țârlea. "I was born with my boots on my feet!". 19 May 2014 . 9 February 2020.