Eugen Nagy
Eugen Nagy (Naghi) (also known as Jenő Nagy; 16 April 1944 – 2006) was a Romanian professional footballer of Hungarian ethnicity. He played as a sweeper (libero) for teams such as FC Bihor Oradea or Voința Oradea and after retirement worked as a football coach in the youth center of FC Bihor.
.jpg.webp) E. Nagy (left) and M. Marian (right) stopping Iordănescu in the 1975–76 Cupa României semi-final. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 2006 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958 | Metalul Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1977 | Bihor Oradea | 275 | (1) |
| 1977–1980 | Voința Oradea | ||
| Total | 275 | (1) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| Bihor Oradea (youth) | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 July 2020 | |||
Club career
Nagy played initially as a midfielder and made his debut in the Divizia A in 1964, for FC Bihor Oradea (named at that time as Crișul Oradea). Subsequently he started to play as a defender, especially as a sweeper (libero) and was for years one of the FC Bihor's captains and an important player.[1]
Eugen Nagy played in approx. 270-280 matches (125 in the top-flight) for FC Bihor Oradea and scored 1 goal. He achieved a semi-final of the Romanian Cup during the 1975–76 season, best performance of the club in this competition.[2]
Between 1977 and 1980, former captain of "the red and blues" played for the third tier club Voința Oradea, then retired in 1980, at 36 years. After retirement he worked as a coach in the youth center of FC Bihor.
References
- Istoricul clubului (Club's history). fcbihor.ro (in Romanian)
- Ne-a părăsit pentru totdeauna un jucător emblematic al FC Bihor (An emblematic player of FC Bihor has left us forever). bihon.ro (in Romanian)