Viorel Kraus (born 5 March 1940) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Romania and Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Alba Iulia, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1967 | Rapid București | ||
| 1967–1969 | Argeş Piteşti | ||
| 1969–1970 | Altay | 24 | (1) |
| 1970–1974 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Rapid București | ||
| 1982–1983 | Makedonikos | ||
| 1985 | Rapid București | ||
| 1985–1986 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1987 | Rapid București | ||
| 1989–1990 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al Raed | ||
| 2004–2005 | Al Taawon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editKraus started playing football for FC Rapid București, winning the Romanian league during his last season with the club. In 1967, he joined FC Argeş Piteşti and would score a goal in the 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[1] during his two years in Piteşti.
Kraus next moved to Turkey to join Altay S.K.[2] He made 24 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 1969–70 season. He returned to Romania to finish his career with FC Sportul Studențesc București.
After retiring from playing football, Kraus became an assistant manager for Sportul Studențesc. He would be appointed manager of Rapid București on three occasions, and also managed abroad in Greece and Saudi Arabia.
References
edit- ^ Zea, Antonio & Haisma, Marcel (9 January 2008). "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1967–68 – Details". RSSSF.
- ^ Gheorghiu, Lucian (11 September 2011). "Pe timpul lui Ceauşescu fotbaliştii români au invadat Turcia" (in Romanian). Cotidianul.ro. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012.
External links
edit- Profile at Rapidfans.ro
- Viorel Kraus at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
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