Wilhelm Possak

Wilhelm Possak, also known as Vilmos Possák (born 1905),[1] was a Romanian football player and coach.

Wilhelm Possak
Personal information
Date of birth 1905
Place of birth Timișoara, Austria-Hungary
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
CA Timișoara
Vasas SC
Sporting CP
National team
1928 Romania 2 (1)
Teams managed
1935–1937 Sporting CP
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Possak played as a striker in Romania for CA Timișoara.[2][3] He later played in Hungary for Vasas SC,[4] and in Portugal for Sporting CP.[5]

He earned two caps for the Romanian national team in 1928, making his debut when he replaced Aurel Guga at half-time in a friendly against Turkey which ended with a 4–2 victory.[2][6][7][8] He scored his only goal for the national team in a 3–1 loss against Yugoslavia.[7][9]

Coaching career

Possak managed Sporting CP of Portugal between 1935 and 1937.

References
  1. "Possák Vilmos (? 1905 - ) • Személyek • Magyarfutball.hu - a magyar labdarúgás adatbázisa". www.magyarfutball.hu.
  2. "Wilhelm Possak". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. Wilhelm Possak at WorldFootball.net
  4. "Romanian footballers who played in Hungarian championships". Romanian Soccer. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. "Romanian footballers who played in foreign championships from Europe". Romanian Soccer. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "Romania National Team 1922-1929 - Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. "Wilhelm Possak". European Football. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. "Romania - Turkey 4:2". European Football. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. "Yugoslavia - Romania 3:1". European Football. Retrieved 24 September 2020.


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