Traian Georgescu

Traian Georgescu (20 March 1931 – 15 May 2008) was a Romanian football defender who spent his entire career at Universitatea Cluj. He was "U" Cluj's captain when the club won the 1964–65 Cupa României.[4]

Traian Georgescu
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-03-20)20 March 1931[1]
Place of birth Ploiești, Romania[2]
Date of death 15 May 2008(2008-05-15) (aged 77)[2]
Place of death Romania
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[3]
Youth career
1946–1948 Prahova Ploiești[2]
1948–1951 Concordia Ploiești[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1967 Universitatea Cluj[2] 303 (17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2020

Georgescu also worked as a surgeon and when his team colleague Remus Câmpeanu was diagnosed with appendicitis, Georgescu was the one who operated him at Câmpeanu's request.[5] He died in 2008 a few years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[5]

Honours

Universitatea Cluj

References
  1. Traian Georgescu at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Traian Georgescu profile" (in Romanian). 4evercluj.ro.
  3. "Poveste de colecție despre "U" Cluj. Remus Câmpeanu și istoria unui meci vechi de 50 de ani. "Cum e să câștigi Cupa?…Dar de ce iubești pe cineva? Sunt lucruri care nu se pot explica"" [Story of collection about "U" Cluj. Remus Câmpeanu and the history of a 50 year old match. "How is it to win the Cup? ... But why do you love someone? There are things that cannot be explained ”] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ""U" Cluj ne reamintește astăzi de Traian Georgescu căpitanul studenților la finala câștigată în 1965" ["U" Cluj reminds us today of Traian Georgescu, the captain of the students at the final won in 1965.] (in Romanian). Clujcapitala.ro. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "A murit Chirurgul - DR. TRAIAN GEORGESCU" [The surgeon has died - DR. TRAIAN GEORGESCU.] (in Romanian). Clujcapitala.ro. 22 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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