Lazăr Sfera

Lazăr Sfera (29 April 1909, in Végszentmihály, Austria-Hungary (today Lokve, Serbia) – 24 April 1992) was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender.

Lazăr Sfera

Sfera (left) tackling Vasile Naciu of Juventus in 1938
Personal information
Date of birth	29 April 1909
Place of birth	Végszentmihály, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	24 August 1992 (aged 83)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1923–1925	Politehnica Timișoara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1929	Politehnica Timișoara
1929	Banatul Timișoara
1929–1931	România Cluj
1931–1934	Universitatea Cluj	27	(2)
1934–1941	Venus București	132	(3)
International career
1931–1941	Romania	14	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Sfera with Romania

He began his career at the youth team of Politehnica Timișoara from 1923 to 1925. He stayed at the club until 1929. He then left for Divizia A club Banatul Timișoara before signing for one season at Rômania Cluj. He then left for Universitatea Cluj until 1934. He ended his career at Venus București. He retired in 1941.^{[citation needed]}

Sfera was a member of Romania's 1934 World Cup team in Italy, but were eliminated in the round of 16 after a 2–1 defeat to Czechoslovakia.^[1]

He also represented his country at the 1938 World Cup in France.

Honours

Venus București

• Divizia A (3): 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40