Csaba Györffy

Csaba Györffy
Personal information
Date of birth	9 July 1943
Place of birth	[Székelykeresztúr], Hungary
Date of death	18 October 2018 (aged 75)
Place of death	Brașov, Romania
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960–1962	Voința Odorhei
1962–1964	Mureșul Târgu Mureș
1964–1966	ASA Târgu Mureș
1966–1977	FC Brașov
International career
1967–1972	Romania
Managerial career
1991	FC Brașov
1996	FC Brașov
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2020

Csaba Györffy (9 July 1943 – 18 October 2018) was a Romanian footballer who played as a winger.^[3]^[5]

Career

Csaba Györffy was the one who influenced Steagul Roșu Brașov to change its official colors from white and blue to black and yellow.^[1]^[6] The change came after in December 1966 Györffy went on a tournament with Romania's Olympic football team in Uruguay.^[1] After a match with Peñarol, Györffy received from captain Alberto Spencer the shirt with which he played.^[1] Györffy was fascinated by the combination of yellow and black stripes and decided at the return in the country to wear the shirt during his training sessions with the team.^[1] The decision to change the colors of the club was taken by coach Silviu Ploeşteanu, who considered that, in the new colors, the team will be seen better on the field. Since January 1967, the team from Brașov has yellow-black as official colors, recalling the Uruguayan Peñarol team.^[1]^[2] After he retired from his playing career he continued to work at Steagul Roșu Brașov as a manager, assistant and youth coach in different periods.^[2]^[7] In 2013 he was named Citizen of Honor in Brașov.^[2]^[7]

International career

Csaba Györffy played one game for Romania's national team under coach Bazil Marian in a 1–1 friendly against Uruguay, which took place in Montevideo on Estadio Gran Parque Central.^[4]^[8] He also played one game for Romania's Olympic team in which he scored in a 3–2 loss against Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics qualifiers.^[9] He was selected to be in Romania's 1970 World Cup squad, but because he got ill of bronchitis, Györffy missed the tournament.^[1]

Honours

Steagul Roșu Brașov

Divizia B: 1968–69

Notes

^ Including one appearance and one goal for Romania's Olympic team ^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Galben-negrii au fost alb-albaştri! Povestea culorilor lui FC Braşov relatată de fosta glorie a "stegarilor", Csaba Gyorffy" [The yellow-blacks were white-blue! The story of FC Braşov's colors told by the former glory of "The Flag-bearers", Csaba Gyorffy] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "A murit Csaba Gyorffy, celebrul fotbalist de la FC Brașov. Ce dorință arzătoare avea fostul sportiv" [The yellow-blacks were white-blue! The story of FC Braşov's colors told by the former glory of "The Flag-bearers", Csaba Gyorffy] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "La dispariția Brașovului, Amintiri din epoca Steagului de Aur! Cele mai frumoase povești ale echipei, istorisite chiar de protagoniştii marii echipe a anilor '60-'70" [At the disappearance of Brasov, Memories from the Golden Flag era! The most beautiful stories of the team, even told by the protagonists of the great team from the 60's-70's] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Csaba Györffy". European Football. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Apariţii" [Appearances] (in Romanian). Lastegaru.net. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Cel mai bun prim 11 din istoria FC Braşov" [The best 11 from FC Braşov's history] (in Romanian). Lastegaru.net. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Doliu în fotbalul românesc! A murit Csaba Gyorffy, fotbalistul legendar al lui FC Brașov" [Mourning in Romanian football! Csaba Gyorffy, FC Brașov's legendary footballer, died] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Uruguay - Romania 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
^ "Romania - Denmark 2:3". European Football. Retrieved 27 January 2020.