Octavian Brânzei Explained
Octavian Brânzei |
Birth Date: | 28 September 1928 |
Birth Place: | Beba Veche, Romania |
Death Date: | Unknown |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1947–1949 |
Years2: | 1949–1958 |
Caps2: | 151 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1958–1959 |
Years4: | 1960–1962 |
Clubs4: | Farul Constanța |
Caps4: | 34 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1963 |
Clubs5: | IMU Medgidia |
Totalcaps: | 185 |
Totalgoals: | 6 |
Nationalyears1: | 1956–1957 |
Nationalteam1: | Romania |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Octavian Brânzei (born 28 September 1928) was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender. He was part of Politehnica Timișoara's team that won the 1957–1958 Cupa României, the first trophy in the club's history.[1] In 2008 Brânzei received post-mortem the Honorary Citizen of Timișoara title.[2] [3] [4] [5]
International career
Octavian Brânzei played two games at international level for Romania making his debut in a friendly against Bulgaria which ended with a 2–0 loss.[6] [7] He also played in a 3–0 victory against Greece at the 1958 World Cup qualifiers.[6] [8]
Honours
Politehnica Timișoara
1952
1957–58[1] Farul Constanța
1961–62
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Întâlnire cu istoria, în Sala Polivalentă de la Centrul de Conferințe al Universității Politehnica Timișoara, pentru o dublă aniversare. Ziarultimisoara.ro. Romanian . Meeting with history, in the Multipurpose Room at the Conference Center of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, for a double anniversary . 29 July 2018 . 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Istoria Politehnicii Timișoara – episodul 2: Două Cupe și sute de amintiri. Prosport.ro. Romanian . The history of Politehnica Timișoara – episode 2: Two Cups and hundreds of memories . 28 November 2011 . 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Cetățeni de onoare ai Timișoarei. Primariatm.ro. Romanian . Honorary citizens of Timișoara.
- Web site: Titluri de Cetățeni de Onoare pentru foștii jucători ai Științei Timișoara din sezonul 1957–1958. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Titles of Honorary Citizens for former players of Timișoara Science from the 1957–1958 season. 4 August 2008 . 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Cîştigaţi Cupa!. Gsp.ro. Romanian . Win the cup!. 4 August 2008 . 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Octavian Brânzei. European Football. 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Bulgaria – Romania 2:0. European Football. 24 March 2020.
- Web site: Romania – Greece 3:0. European Football. 24 March 2020.