Cezar Zamfir

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cezar Zamfir

| image =

| image_size =

| fullname = Iulius Cezar Zamfir

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|10|27|df=y}}{{WorldFootball|iulius-cezar-zamfir}}

| birth_place = Bucharest, Romania

| height = 1.68 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Oțelul Galați (assistant)

| years1 = 1986–1988 |clubs1 = Progresul București |caps1 = |goals1 =

| years2 = 1988–1989 |clubs2 = Inter Sibiu |caps2 = 27 |goals2 = 3

| years3 = 1989–1991 |clubs3 = Dinamo București |caps3 = 39 |goals3 = 6

| years4 = 1991–1998 |clubs4 = Rapid București |caps4 = |goals4 =

| years5 = 1998–1999 |clubs5 = Gloria Bistrița |caps5 = |goals5 =

|totalcaps = 66 |totalgoals = 9

| manageryears1 = 1999–2010 |managerclubs1 = Sportul Studențesc (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2003 |managerclubs2 = Sportul Studențesc

| manageryears3 = 2006 |managerclubs3 = Sportul Studențesc (caretaker)

| manageryears4 = 2007 |managerclubs4 = Sportul Studențesc

| manageryears5 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs5 = Astra Ploiești (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2011 | managerclubs6 = FCM Târgu Mureș (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2011 | managerclubs7 = Astra Ploiești (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs8 = Astra Giurgiu (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2017 | managerclubs9 = ASA Târgu Mureș (assistant)

| manageryears10 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs10 = Miercurea Ciuc (assistant)

| manageryears11 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs11 = Sportul Snagov (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2019 | managerclubs12 = Metaloglobus București (assistant)

| manageryears13 = 2019–2022 | managerclubs13 = UTA Arad (assistant)

| manageryears14 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs14 = UTA Arad (assistant)

| manageryears15 = 2024 | managerclubs15 = Petrolul Ploiești (assistant)

| manageryears16 = 2025– | managerclubs16 = Oțelul Galați (assistant)

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Iulius Cezar Zamfir (born 27 October 1966) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently assistant coach at Liga I club Oțelul Galați.

Playing career

Cezar Zamfir was born on 27 October 1966 in Bucharest and started playing football in 1986 at Progresul București, after which he went to play for Inter Sibiu.{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/news/sport/amintiri-fotbalul-epocii-aur-nicu-ceausescu-era-turbat-jucam-stelei-dinamo-1_5887adc55ab6550cb8c47253/index.html | title=Amintiri din fotbalul "Epocii de Aur": "Nicu Ceauşescu era turbat când jucam contra Stelei sau a lui Dinamo"| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Memories of "Golden Age" football: "Nicu Ceausescu was mad when we played against Steaua or Dinamo"| date=25 January 2017 | access-date=31 December 2021}} In 1989, Zamfir went to play for Dinamo București, where in his first season spent at the club, he won the title, the cup and reached the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals, also managing to score the third goal of a 3–0 league victory against rival Steaua București.{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-ro/gsp-special/dosarele-gazetei-dinamo-1989-1990-jucatori-627337.html | title=Cum au fost create marile echipe ale anilor '80?. Episodul 3: Dinamo - Show cu doar 14 "câini". Dar de rasă| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=How were the great teams of the '80s created? Episode 3: Dinamo - Show with only 14 "dogs". But dogs of race| date=25 March 2021 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/cosmarul-anderlecht-fata-fata-cu-il-luce-o-mare-dezamagire-17289163 | title=INTERVIU. Lucescu, faţă în faţă cu COŞMARUL Anderlecht: "O dramă!"| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=INTERVIEW. Lucescu, face to face with the Anderlecht Nightmare: "A drama!"| date=16 February 2017 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/68364/dinamo-bucuresti-in-1989-90.htm|title=Dinamo Bucuresti in 1989-90 |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=31 December 2021}} From 1991 until 1998, Zamfir played for Rapid București, reaching two cup finals, winning one.{{cite web | url=https://1923.ro/2016/10/la-multi-ani-cezar-zanfir/ | title=La Multi Ani, Cezar Zanfir!| publisher=1923.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Happy Birthday, Caesar Zanfir!| date=27 October 2016 | access-date=31 December 2021}} He ended his playing career at Gloria Bistrița.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} Zamfir has a total of 23 matches played in European competitions.

Managerial career

Cezar Zamfir started his managerial career in 1999, working as an assistant at Sportul Studențesc București until 2010, a period in which he also was the team's head coach on several occasions.{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/pleaca-si-cezar-zamfir-tot-la-astra-7112788 | title=Pleacă și Cezar Zamfir! Tot la Astra| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Cezar Zamfir is leaving too! Also at Astra| date=5 September 2010 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://romanialibera.ro/special/cezar-zamfir-e-favorit-21499/ | title=Cezar Zamfir e favorit| publisher=Romanialibera.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Cezar Zamfir is the favorite| date=9 January 2006 | access-date=31 December 2021}} Afterwards he worked as Tibor Selymes's assistant at Astra Ploiești and FCM Târgu Mureș, after they previously worked together at Sportul Studențesc and he also worked as an assistant for Valentin Sinescu, Daniel Isăilă and Florin Marin at Astra Giurgiu.{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/12750/tibor-selymes-e-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-sportul-studentesc.htm | title=Tibor Selymes e noul antrenor al echipei Sportul Studentesc| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Tibor Selymes is the new coach of Sportul Studentesc| date=12 August 2009 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/20511/petre-buduru-astra-se-va-muta-la-giurgiu.htm | title=Petre Buduru: Astra se va muta la Giurgiu| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Petre Buduru: Astra will move to Giurgiu| date=9 September 2010 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/25680/manu-zamfir-si-liliac-si-au-reziliat-contractele-cu-astra.htm | title=Manu, Zamfir si Liliac si-au reziliat contractele cu Astra| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Manu, Zamfir and Liliac terminated their contracts with Astra| date=3 August 2011 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/36129/alexandru-giurgiu-singurul-jucator-nou-prezent-la-reunirea-echipei-astra.htm | title=Alexandru Giurgiu, singurul jucator nou prezent la reunirea echipei Astra| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Alexandru Giurgiu, the only new player present at the reunion of Astra| date=16 January 2013 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/39322/amical-astra-giurgiu--fc-saxon-11-0.htm | title=Amical: Astra Giurgiu - FC Saxon 11-0| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Friendly: Astra Giurgiu - FC Saxon 11-0| date=25 June 2013 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/45168/constantin-budescu-victoria-lui-dinamo-e-meritata.htm | title=Constantin Budescu: Victoria lui Dinamo e meritata| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Constantin Budescu: Dinamo's victory is deserved| date=21 April 2014 | access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/28595/retrospectiva-ligii-1-fcm-targu-mures.htm | title=Retrospectiva Ligii 1: FCM Targu-Mures| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Liga 1 retrospective: FCM Targu-Mures| date=29 December 2011| access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/calaul-grig-pandurii-au-provocat-patru-demiteri-de-antrenori-in-acest-campionat-cele-mai-multe-319493.html | title=Călăul Grig. Pandurii au provocat patru demiteri de antrenori în acest campionat. Cele mai multe!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Călăul Grig. Pandurii caused four dismissals of coaches in this championship. The most!| date=29 March 2012| access-date=31 December 2021}} From 2017 he started to work as László Balint's assistant coach at ASA Târgu Mureș, Miercurea Ciuc, Sportul Snagov, Metaloglobus București and UTA Arad.{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/conducerea-clubului-asa-targu-mures-s-a-decis-in-privinta-noului-antrenor-principal-al-echipei-ii-acordam-toata-increderea-16726009 | title=Conducerea clubului ASA Târgu Mureș s-a decis în privința noului antrenor principal al echipei. "Îi acordăm toată încrederea"| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The management of the ASA Târgu Mureș club has decided on the new head coach of the team. "We give him our full confidence"| date=12 September 2017| access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.bzb.ro/stire/gyuszi-balint-pe-banca-lui-afk-miercurea-ciuc-a116399 | title=Gyuszi Balint, pe banca lui AFK Miercurea Ciuc| publisher=Bzb.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Gyuszi Balint, on the bench of AFK Miercurea Ciuc| date=20 September 2017| access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/laszlo-balint-semnat-cu-afk-miercurea-ciuc-dupa-ce-scapat-de-asa-tg-mures-afk-miercurea-ciuc-1971644 | title=Laszlo Balint a semnat cu AFK Miercurea Ciuc, după ce a scăpat de ASA Tg. Mureș| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Laszlo Balint signed with AFK Miercurea Ciuc, after getting rid of ASA Tg. Mures| date=18 September 2017| access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.ilfovsport.ro/start-la-sportul-snagov-laszlo-balint-incepe-treaba/ | title=Start la Sportul Snagov. Laszlo Blaint incepe treaba| publisher=Ilfovsport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Start at Sportul Snagov. Lazlo Blaint begins the work| date=26 June 2018| access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.frf.ro/competitii/competitii-masculin/liga-2-casa-pariurilor/laszlo-balint-a-lasat-liderul-pentru-metaloglobus-bucuresti/ | title=Laszlo Balint a lăsat liderul pentru Metaloglobus București| publisher=Frf.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Laszlo Balint left the leader for Metaloglobus Bucharest| date=20 January 2019| access-date=31 December 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/laszlo-balint-antrenor-la-uta-din-sezonul-viitor-2641781 | title=Laszlo Balint, antrenor la UTA din sezonul viitor| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Laszlo Balint, coach at UTA next season| date=22 May 2019| access-date=31 December 2021}}