Iosif Ritter

{{Short description|Romanian footballer (1921–2006)}}

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| name = Iosif Ritter

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1921|12|02|df=y}}{{NFT|37445}}

| birth_place = Timișoara, Kingdom of Romania

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|08|30|1921|12|02|df=y}}

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1938 |youthclubs1 = Chinezul Timișoara

| youthyears2 = 1938–1940 |youthclubs2 = Rapid București

| youthyears3 = 1940 |youthclubs3 = CFR Timișoara

| years1 = 1941–1945 |clubs1 = Rapid București{{efn|name="RAP"|The Divizia A 1940–41 was the last season before World War II and the Divizia A 1946–47 was the first one after, so the appearances and goals scored during this period for Rapid București are not official.{{RomanianSoccer|1711/iosif-ritter}}}} |caps1 = 4 |goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1946–1955 |clubs2 = Locomotiva Timișoara |caps2 = 173 |goals2 = 5

|totalcaps = 177 |totalgoals = 6

| nationalyears1 = 1945–1949 | nationalteam1 = Romania | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Iosif Ritter (2 December 1921 – 30 August 2006) was a Romanian football midfielder and referee.{{cite web | url=https://www.ripensia-sport-magazin.ro/istoria-fotbalului/legende-feroviare-gara-mare-inainte-de-apocalipsa-ultimilor-ani/ | title=Legende feroviare. Gara Mare, înainte de Apocalipsa ultimilor ani| publisher=Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Railway legends. Gara Mare, before the Apocalypse of the last years| date=4 October 2016 | accessdate=3 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.labtof.ro/profil/ritter-iosif-5640/|title=Iosif Ritter referee profile|publisher=Labtof|accessdate=3 February 2020}} As a player he reached the 1948 Cupa României final with CFR Timișoara, which was lost with 3–2 against ITA Arad.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1947_1948.shtml|title= Romanian Cup - 1947-1948|publisher=RomanianSoccer|accessdate=3 February 2020}} As a referee, he arbitrated the 1967 Cupa României final.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1966_1967.shtml|title= Romanian Cup - 1966-1967|publisher=RomanianSoccer|accessdate=3 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.labtof.ro/romania/1966-1967/cupa-romaniei/finala/steaua-bucuresti-1-vs-foresta-falticeni-153-22832/|title= Steaua vs Foresta Falticeni Cupa Romaniei 1966-1967|publisher=Labtof|accessdate=3 February 2020}} He also arbitrated at international and European club level.{{cite web | url=https://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/iosif-ritter/1/1/ | title=Referee profile| publisher=WorldFootball| language=English}}