Zsolt Szilágyi (footballer)

Zsolt Szilágyi
Personal information
Full name Zsolt Loránt Szilágyi
Date of birth (1981-06-29) 29 June 1981
Place of birth Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Cluj
(team manager)
Youth career
1991–1998 Universitatea Cluj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2014 Universitatea Cluj 187 (14)
Total 187 (14)
Managerial career
2015 Universitatea Cluj (assistant)
2016 Universitatea Cluj
2016–2017 Universitatea Cluj (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zsolt Loránt Szilágyi (born 29 June 1981) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender, spending his entire career at Universitatea Cluj.[1] He was a fan favorite at The Red Caps due to his proven fidelity over time, being nicknamed Unicul căpitan (English: The only captain).[2][3][4]

Playing career

"If I wasn't a player, I would have definitely be a supporter of this team. We must be proud of Universitatea Cluj"

–Zsolt Szilágyi talking about his loyalty towards "U" Cluj[4]

Szilágyi was born on 29 June 1981 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1991 at age 10 for local club Universitatea.[3][4] He made his Divizia A debut on 28 May 1999 under coach Tiberiu Poraczky in a 6–0 away loss to FC Onești.[1][5][6] That was his only appearance of the season, the team being relegated at the end of it.[1][5][6] In the next season he played again only in one game as the team was relegated once more, but Szilágyi stayed with the club in Divizia C, helping it get promoted back to Divizia B after one season.[1][4] In the following years, he played more frequently until 2005, when he suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his right leg during a game against Unirea Dej.[4][7] Because of that injury, Szilágyi suffered three operations which kept him off the field for about three years.[1][4][7][8] During that period, "U" Cluj got promoted to the first league, but was relegated after only one year, without him being able to help the team.[1][4][7][8] In 2008, Szilágyi started to play again for The Red Caps, helping them gain promotion to the first league in 2010.[1][2] He scored his first Liga I goal on 10 October 2010 in a 2–2 draw against Politehnica Timișoara.[1][8][9] Subsequently, during a training session in December he suffered another torn cruciate ligament, this time at the left knee, which sidelined him for approximately one and a half years.[1][8][10] In 2012, he started to play again for "U" Cluj, scoring two more Liga I goals, first in a 1–0 win over Gloria Bistrița and the second in a 1–1 draw against Săgeata Năvodari.[1][11] Szilágyi's last Liga I game took place on 25 October 2013 in a 2–0 away loss to FC Vaslui, having a total of 37 games with three goals in the competition.[1][5]

Coaching career

Szilágyi worked as an assistant for "U" Cluj on two occasions in 2015 and from 2016 until 2017.[3] Between these two spells, he was also the team's head coach for a short period while they were in the second league.[3]

Honours

Universitatea Cluj

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Zsolt Szilágyi at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ a b "Zsolt Szilagyi, "unicul căpitan":"E momentul să fim mai uniţi ca niciodată"" [Zsolt Szilagyi, "the only captain":"It's time to be more united than ever"] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Au trecut 5 ani de la retragerea "Unicului Căpitan", Zsolt Szilágyi – jucătorul care nu a întors niciodată spatele Universității Cluj!" [5 years have passed since the retirement of "The Only Captain", Zsolt Szilágyi – the player who never turned his back on the Universitatea Cluj!] (in Romanian). Sportulclujean.ro. 29 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Szilagy, Maldini de România "Nu îmi imaginez viața fără U"" [Szilagy, Maldini from Romania "I can't imagine my life without U"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 16 November 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Zsolt Szilagyi profile" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
  6. ^ a b "Universitatea Cluj 1998–99 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
  7. ^ a b c "Revine căpitanul" [The captain returns] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d "INTERVIU: S-a terminat calvarul: "Sisi" își anunță revenirea!" [INTERVIEW: The ordeal is over: "Sisi" announces his return!] (in Romanian). Zcj.ro. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Contra, primul meci fără victorie în Liga I ca antrenor: Poli - U Cluj 2-2!" [On the other hand, the first match without a win in Liga I as a coach: Poli - U Cluj 2-2!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Szilagyi BLESTEMAT! Ratează tot sezonul din cauza unei accidentări la un antrenament" [Szilagyi DAMNED! He misses the entire season due to an injury in practice] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
    "Revine căpitanul" [The captain returns] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
    "Deși e accidentat, lui Szilagyi i-a fost prelungit angajamentul" [Although injured, Szilagyi's contract has been extended] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  11. ^ ""U" Cluj – Gloria Bistrița 1-0 Gol Szilagyi, bare și ratări uriașe!" ["U" Cluj – Gloria Bistrița 1-0 Szilagyi goal, bars and huge misses!] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
    "U Cluj - Săgeata 1-1. Ardelenii rămîn fără succes în Liga 1 după 9 etape" [U Cluj - Săgeata 1-1. Transylvania remain without success in Liga 1 after 9 stages] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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