Iosif Szakács

Iosif Szakács (also known as Iosif Szakács I; born 25 January 1934) is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager of Hungarian ethnicity. He grew up in Șimleu Silvaniei, then moved to Flamura Roșie Arad where he won the Romanian title in 1954. After Flamura Roșie, he moved to Dinamo Brașov, then to Dinamo București, where in 23 matches scored 7 goals. Szakács I scored three goals in a 4–0 victory against CSM Baia Mare in the 1959 Cupa României final, helping Dinamo win the first Cupa României trophy in the club's history.^[1] In the last part of his career, Szakács I played for Crișana Oradea, Flmaura Roșie Oradea and Olimpia Oradea.^[2]

Iosif Szakács

Iosif Szakács in 1960
Personal information
Date of birth	(1934-01-25) 25 January 1934 (age 91)
Place of birth	Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Șimleu Silvaniei
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1954	Flamura Roșie Arad	14	(0)
1955–1958	Dinamo Orașul Stalin	33	(6)
1958–1960	Dinamo București	23	(7)
1960–1963	Crișana Oradea	59	(9)
1963–1964	Flamura Roșie Oradea
1964–1967	Olimpia Oradea	24	(0)
Total		153	(22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:37, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

His brother, Ludovic Szakács (also known as Ludovic Szakács II) was also a footballer. Szakács brothers played together for Dinamo Brașov, Dinamo București, Crișana Oradea and Olimpia Oradea.^[3][4][5][6]

Honours

Flamura Roșie Arad

• Divizia A: 1954
• Cupa României: 1953

Dinamo București

• Cupa României: 1959

Crișana Oradea

• Divizia B: 1961–62

Olimpia Oradea

• Divizia C: 1966–67