Robert Cosmoc
.jpg) Cosmoc in 1968 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 11 December 1997 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Libertatea Craiova | ||
| 1950–1958 | Flacăra Ploiești | ||
| 1958–1962 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 1962–1963 | Știința București | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1966 | Știința Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 1966–1968 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 1968–1969 | Farul Constanța | ||
| 1969–1972 | Farul Constanța | ||
| 1973–1975 | Romania (assistant) | ||
| 1975–1977 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1977–1978 | FC Brăila | ||
| 1979–1980 | CSM Reșița | ||
| 1980–1981 | Progresul Brăila | ||
| 1981–1982 | Progresul Vulcan București | ||
| 1982 | Luceafărul București | ||
| 1982–1983 | Zimbrul Siret | ||
| 1983–1984 | CSM Suceava | ||
| 1985–1986 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1986–1987 | CSM Suceava | ||
| 1987–1988 | Progresul Brăila | ||
| 1989–1990 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1990–1991 | Rapid București | ||
| 1992–1993 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
| 1993 | Rapid București (technical director) | ||
| 1993 | Rapid București (caretaker) | ||
| 1993–1995 | Rapid București (youth center) | ||
| 1995–1997 | Viitorul Oradea | ||
| 1997 | Crișul Aleșd (technical director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2019 | |||
Robert "Puiu" Cosmoc (17 July 1931[1] – 11 December 1997[2]) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Flacăra Ploiești and Jiul Petroșani.[3][4] After retirement, Cosmoc was a respectable football manager, managing for years in the Divizia A and obtaining notable results with clubs such as: Farul Constanța, Bihor Oradea, Progresul Brăila, CSM Suceava or Rapid București.[5] Cosmoc was also the assistant manager of the Romania national football team in the tenure of Valentin Stănescu.[6]
Former CSM Suceava player, Relu Buliga, described Cosmoc in an interview given in 2017:"Nea Puiu Cosmoc was a calm guy with a strong voice and a style based on the long diagonal pass".[7]
Honours
Player
Flacăra Ploiești
- Divizia B: 1954
- Cupa României: Runner-up 1952
Jiul Petroșani
Manager
Știința Cluj
CSM Suceava
References
- ^ Ciubotaru, Constantin (2 February 2024). Loturi Divizia A 1950-2000. Bacău: Editura Babel. p. 177.
- ^ Muzeul de Fotbal (Football Museum). facebook.com/muzeuldefotbal (in Romanian)
- ^ La 68 de ani, Ioan Marica a trecut iarasi pe banca suspinelor (At 68 years old, Ioan Marica moved back on the sigh bank). ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 de ani (1929-2014) – Momende de glorie (Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 years (1929-2014) – Moments of glory). gddhd.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Cluburi de fotbal (Football clubs). mts.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Românii împotriva selecționerilor români » Mircea Lucescu nu e primul care își înfruntă conaționalii ca selecționer (Romanians against Romanian coaches »Mircea Lucescu is not the first to face his nationals as a head coach of Romania national football team). gsp.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Relu Buliga, primul marcator al unei echipe de fotbal a Sucevei în primul eşalon valoric (Relu Buliga, the first scorer of a football team from Suceava in the first league). crainou.ro (in Romanian)
External links
- Robert Cosmoc (player) at labtof.ro
- Robert Cosmoc (manager) at labtof.ro