János Lukács (also known as Ioan Lucaci; 1 November 1946 – 6 March 2016[1]) was a Romanian professional footballer of Hungarian ethnicity. Lukács grew up in his hometown at the local side, Forestierul Tileagd, then in 1965 moved to Divizia A club Crișul Oradea, for which he made its debut in the top-flight.
 János Lukács in 1975 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 November 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Tileagd, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2016 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1964 | Forestierul Tileagd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1965 | Forestierul Tileagd | ||
| 1965–1978 | Bihor Oradea | 280 | (3) |
| Total | 280 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2020 | |||
Lukács played in 145 top-flight matches and scored 3 goals in the "red-white-blues" kits of FC Bihor (as Crișul was renamed in 1972).[2] During the 1960s and 1970s, he was considered one of the most powerful defenders in the Romanian league and was part of the FC Bihor's golden team, together with players such as: Attila Kun, Árpád Szűcs, Paul Popovici, Cornel Georgescu, Nicolae Florescu, Alexandru Nagy, Cornel Lupău or Alexandru Gergely, among many others.
Honours
editBihor Oradea
References
edit- ^ In memoriam (In memory). crisana.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Istoricul clubului (Club's history). fcbihor.ro (in Romanian)
External links
edit- János Lukács at labtof.ro
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