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Traian Georgescu (20 March 1931 – 15 May 2008) was a Romanian football defender who spent his entire career at Universitatea Cluj. He was "U" Cluj's captain when the club won the 1964–65 Cupa României.[4]

Traian Georgescu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1931-03-20)20 March 1931[1]
Place of birth	Ploiești, Romania[2]
Date of death	15 May 2008(2008-05-15) (aged 77)[2]
Place of death	Romania
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender[3]
Youth career
1946–1948	Prahova Ploiești[2]
1948–1951	Concordia Ploiești[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1967	Universitatea Cluj[2]	303	(17)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2020

Georgescu also worked as a surgeon and when his team colleague Remus Câmpeanu was diagnosed with appendicitis, Georgescu was the one who operated him at Câmpeanu's request.[5] He died in 2008 a few years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[5]

Honours

Universitatea Cluj

• Divizia B: 1957–58[2]
• Cupa României: 1964–65[4]

References

External links

• Traian Georgescu at Labtof.ro

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