Iosif Szakács

{{Short description|Romanian professional footballer (born 1934)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Iosif Szakács

| image = Iosif Szakács.png

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Iosif Szakács in 1960

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1934|01|25}}

| birth_place = Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania

| height = 1.72m

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Șimleu Silvaniei

| years1 = 1952–1954 |clubs1 = Flamura Roșie Arad |caps1 = 14 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1955–1958 |clubs2 = Dinamo Orașul Stalin |caps2 = 33 |goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1958–1960 |clubs3 = Dinamo București |caps3 = 23 |goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1960–1963 |clubs4 = Crișana Oradea |caps4 = 59 |goals4 = 9

| years5 = 1963–1964 |clubs5 = Flamura Roșie Oradea |caps5 = |goals5 =

| years6 = 1964–1967 |clubs6 = Olimpia Oradea |caps6 = 24 |goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 153 | totalgoals = 22

| pcupdate = 10:37, 16 February 2025 (UTC)

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Iosif Szakács (also known as Iosif Szakács I; born 25 January 1934) is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager of Hungarian ethnicity. He grew up in Șimleu Silvaniei, then moved to Flamura Roșie Arad where he won the Romanian title in 1954. After Flamura Roșie, he moved to Dinamo Brașov, then to Dinamo București, where in 23 matches scored 7 goals. Szakács I scored three goals in a 4–0 victory against CSM Baia Mare in the 1959 Cupa României final, helping Dinamo win the first Cupa României trophy in the club's history.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1958_1959.shtml|title=Romanian Cup 1958-1959|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=4 February 2021}} In the last part of his career, Szakács I played for Crișana Oradea, Flmaura Roșie Oradea and Olimpia Oradea.[http://www.uta-arad.ro/stiri/uta-asa-cum-si-o-aminteste-un-campion-al-ei-din-1954-iosif-szakacs-o-echipa-foarte-valoroasa-era-in-timpul-nostru/4889 UTA, așa cum și-o amintește un campion al ei din 1954, Iosif Szakacs: ”O echipă foarte valoroasă era în timpul nostru”]. uta-arad.ro {{inlang|ro}}

His brother, Ludovic Szakács (also known as Ludovic Szakács II) was also a footballer. Szakács brothers played together for Dinamo Brașov, Dinamo București, Crișana Oradea and Olimpia Oradea.{{cite book |last= Ciubotaru|first= Constantin|author-link= |date= 2024|title= Loturi Divizia A (volume 1)|url= https://www.olx.ro/d/oferta/loturi-divizia-a-1950-2000-IDhBfqC.html|location= București|publisher= Editura Babel|pages=1–209 |isbn=}}{{cite book |last= Ciubotaru|first= Constantin|author-link= |date= 2024|title= Loturi Divizia B|url= https://www.olx.ro/d/oferta/loturi-divizia-a-1950-2000-IDhBfqC.html|location= București|publisher= Editura Babel|pages= |isbn=}}{{cite book |last= Kleszken|first= Ioan|author-link= |date= 2022|title= Istoria clubului de fotbal CAO/NAC Oradea Vol.1|url= https://www.ebihoreanul.ro/stiri/bihorenii-pot-descoperi-istoria-clubului-de-fotbal-caonac-oradea-lucrare-in-trei-volume-realizata-de-jurnalistul-ioan-kleszken-foto-172235.html|location= Iași|publisher= Editura Zupia|pages= 48–174|isbn=978-606-9722-24-4}}[https://adt.arcanum.com/ro/view/Fotbal_1967/?query=szakacs+i&pg=296&layout=s Mereu in fruntea clasamentului]. adt.arcanum.com {{inlang|ro}}