Andor Tyirják

Andor Tyirják
Tyirják in 1960
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-09-12)12 September 1926
Place of birth Oradea, Kingdom of Romania
Date of death 25 April 1997(1997-04-25) (aged 70)
Place of death Oradea, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1936–1939 Elektromos FC
1940–1945 Nagyváradi AC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 Libertatea Oradea 27 (0)
1948–1949 RATA Târgu Mureș 14 (0)
1950 CFR Oradea
1951 Locomotiva București 4 (0)
1952–1956 Progresul Oradea 75 (0)
1957–1958 Flamura Roșie Oradea
1958–1961 CS Oradea 60 (0)
Total 180 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2021

Andor Tyirják (also known as Andrei Țiriac or Andrei Tiriák; born 12 September 1926 – 25 April 1997) was a Romanian professional footballer of Hungarian ethnicity. He grew up in Oradea at Elektromos FC and Nagyváradi AC, then after World War II was an important member of football teams based in Oradea, playing especially for Club Atletic Oradea, but also for teams such as CFR Oradea or Flamura Roșie Oradea. In 1951 he was transferred by Locomotiva București, playing in 4 league matches for "the white and burgundies".[1]

Tyirják was a very respected player of Club Atletic Oradea, captain of the team and winner of the Romanian Cup in 1956, also runner-up in 1955.[2]

Honours

Progresul Oradea

References

  1. ^ ISTORIE STATISTICĂ / Rapid şi toate meciurile pe care le-a jucat în istoria sa. 1923.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Ep. 4: Ultima performanta, cantecul de lebada!. caoradea.ro (in Romanian)


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