Alexandru Apolzan
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Alexandru Apolzan (6 February 1927 – 23 December 1982) was a Romanian footballer, who played as a defender, mainly for Steaua București and also for Romania. He has been credited with the invention of the sweeper role and is considered one of the best sweepers in the history of Romanian football, with only Miodrag Belodedici and Gheorghe Popescu, in recent years, being able to play at a similar level.
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Date of birth | (1927-02-06)6 February 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Sibiu, Romania | ||
Date of death | 23 December 1982(1982-12-23) (aged 55) | ||
Place of death | Bucharest, Romania | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, sweeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1941–1943 | Şoimii Sibiu | ||
1945–1946 | 23 August București | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1949 | CFR București | 60 | (1) |
1949–1962 | Steaua București | 216 | (2) |
Total | 276 | (3) | |
International career | |||
1949–1960 | Romania | 22 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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