Francisc Zavoda

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|4|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rodna Veche, Bistriţa, Romania

| death_date = July 2011 (aged 84)

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| position = Striker

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| youthyears1 = 1938–1947

| youthclubs1 = Phoenix Baia Mare

| years1 = 1947–1948

| years2 = 1948–1949

| years3 = 1950–1960

| years4 = 1960–1961

| clubs1 = Phoenix Baia Mare

| clubs2 = CFR București

| clubs3 = Steaua București

| clubs4 = Academia Militară București

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| caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 6

| caps3 = 174| goals3 = 33

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| totalcaps = 200| totalgoals = 39

| nationalyears1 = 1951–1959

| nationalteam1 = Romania

| manageryears1 = 1964–1965

| managerclubs1 = Steaua București (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 1979–1980

| managerclubs2 = ASA Târgu Mureş (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1983

| managerclubs3 = Progresul Brăila

| nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Francisc Zavoda (14 April 1927 – July 2011), also known as Zavoda I, was a Romanian footballer. He was the older brother of Vasile Zavoda who was also an International footballer and they played together at Steaua București.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportulbistritean.ro/articol.php?categorie=Monden&id=092013110004|title=Să ne-amintim de fraţii Zavoda! Celebrii fotbalişti din marea echipă CCA s-au născut la Rodna!|publisher=sportulbistritean.ro|language=Romanian|trans-title=Let us remember the Zavoda brothers! The football celebrities of the big CCA team were born at Rodna!|access-date=8 October 2017|archive-date=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008130326/http://www.sportulbistritean.ro/articol.php?categorie=Monden&id=092013110004|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/fratii-stelei-de-la-francisc-si-vasile-zavoda-la-adrian-si-sabin-ilie-cele-8-perechi-de-frati-din-istoria-echipei-a-venit-randul-lui-romario-si-daniel-benzar-16693483|title=Fraţii Stelei de la Francisc şi Vasile Zavoda, la Adrian şi Sabin Ilie. Cele 8 perechi de fraţi din istoria echipei. A venit rândul lui Romario şi Daniel Benzar|date=14 August 2017 |publisher=prosport.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Brothers of Steaua from Francisc and Vasile Zavoda, Adrian and Sabin Ilie. The 8 pairs of brothers in the team's history. It is Romario and Daniel Benzar's turn|access-date= 8 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/sport-life/special/special-situatie-de-gradul-i-in-liga-1-ce-a-realizat-silviu-lung-jr-prin-castigarea-titlului-cu-astra-de-la-fratii-valcov-la-fratii-costea-si-familia-piturca-15286412|title=SPECIAL Situaţie de gradul I în Liga 1. Ce a realizat Silviu Lung jr. prin câştigarea titlului cu Astra. De la fraţii Vâlcov, la fraţii Costea şi familia Piţurcă|date=9 May 2016 |publisher=prosport.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=SPECIAL First grade situation in Liga 1. What Silviu Lung jr. accomplished by winning the title with Astra. From the brothers Vâlcov to the brothers Costea and the Piţurcă family|access-date= 8 October 2017}}

Career as football player

Zavoda played as striker for Phoenix Baia Mare (1947–1948), CFR București (1948–1949) and then Steaua București (1950–1960). He played a total of 200 games in Divizia A and scored 43 goals. He was champion of Romania in five occasions and won four Romanian Cups. He won eight caps for Romania. He was also part of Romania's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1005877 |title=Francisc Zavoda |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 November 2021}}