Zoltan Crișan

Zoltan Crişan

Personal information
Full name	Zoltan Crişan
Date of birth	3 May 1955
Place of birth	Oradea, Romania
Date of death	14 October 2003 (aged 48)
Place of death	Craiova, Romania
Playing position	Attacking midfielder / Forward
Youth career
1969–1973	FC Baia Mare
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1973–1974	FC Baia Mare	32	(9)
1974–1984	Universitatea Craiova	237	(40)
1984–1985	FC Bihor	14	(2)
1985–1987	Olt Scorniceşti	45	(6)
1987	Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea	8	(2)
Total		304	(50)
National team
1974–1984	Romania	46	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Zoltan Crişan (3 May 1955 – 14 October 2003) was a Romanian international footballer who played for FC Baia Mare, Universitatea Craiova, FC Bihor Oradea, FC Olt and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.

He was semifinalist of UEFA Cup with Universitatea Craiova in 1983.

He also coached in Italy and Aurul Brad in Romania.

Ion Jianu a Romanian journalist, wrote a book about his life called Patimile lui Crişan (The Passions of Crisan) published in 2004. Crişan died of tuberculosis on 14 October 2003.

Statistics

• 304 games in Divizia A, 50 goals scored
• 46 caps for Romania, 4 goals scored
• 30 games in European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup, 5 goals scored

Universitatea Craiova

• Romanian League: Winner: 1979–80, 1980–81
• Romanian Cup: Winner: 1976-77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83

References

• Mihai Ionescu, Răzvan Toma, Mircea Tudoran (2001). Fotbal de la A la Z. Bucharest: Mondocart Pres. p. 228. ISBN 973-8332-00-1.
• Ion Jianu (2004). Patimile lui Crișan. Craiova: Editura de Sud. ISBN 973-8395-06-2.