Zoltan Crișan

Zoltan Crișan (Hungarian: Krizsán Zoltán;^[3] 3 May 1955 – 14 October 2003) was a Romanian international footballer of Hungarian ethnicity who played for FC Baia Mare, Universitatea Craiova, FC Bihor Oradea, Olt Scornicești and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.^[4] He was semifinalist of UEFA Cup with Universitatea Craiova in 1983.^[5] After he ended his playing career, he coached Aurul Brad in Romania and Montefano in Italy.^[5][6] Ion Jianu a Romanian journalist, wrote a book about his life called Patimile lui Crișan (The Passions of Crișan) published in 2004.^[7] Crișan died of tuberculosis on 14 October 2003.^[5]

Zoltan Crișan
Krizsán Zoltán

Personal information
Full name	Zoltan Crișan
Date of birth	(1955-05-03)3 May 1955
Place of birth	Oradea, Romania
Date of death	14 October 2003(2003-10-14) (aged 48)
Place of death	Craiova, Romania
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder / Forward
Youth career
1969–1973	FC Baia Mare
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1974	Baia Mare	32	(9)
1974–1984	Universitatea Craiova	237	(40)
1984–1985	Bihor Oradea	14	(2)
1985–1987	Olt Scornicești	45	(6)
1987	Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea	8	(2)
Total		304	(50)
International career
1974–1984	Romania[a]	46	(4)
Managerial career
	Aurul Brad
	Montefano
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

Club

Universitatea Craiova

• Divizia A: 1979–80, 1980–81^[8]
• Cupa României: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83^[8]

Individual

• 304 games in Divizia A, 50 goals scored.^[8]
• 41 caps for Romania, 4 goals scored.^[1][8]
• 30 games in European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup, 5 goals scored.^[8]

Notes

1. Including five appearances for Romania's Olympic team.^[1][2]