Robert "Puiu" Cosmoc (1931 – 11 December 1997[1]) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Flacăra Ploiești and Jiul Petroșani.[2][3] After retirement, Cosmoc was a respectable football manager, managing for years in the Divizia A and obtaining notable results with clubs such as: Farul Constanța, Bihor Oradea, Progresul Brăila, CSM Suceava or Rapid București.[4] Cosmoc was also the assistant manager of the Romania national football team in the tenure of Valentin Stănescu.[5]
Former CSM Suceava player, Relu Buliga, described Cosmoc in an interview given in 2017:"Nea Puiu Cosmoc was a calm guy with a strong voice and a style based on the long diagonal pass".[6]
Honours
Player
Flacăra Ploiești
- Divizia B: 1954
- Cupa României: Runner-up 1952
Jiul Petroșani
Manager
Știința Cluj
CSM Suceava
References
- ^ Muzeul de Fotbal (Football Museum). facebook.com/muzeuldefotbal (in Romanian)
- ^ La 68 de ani, Ioan Marica a trecut iarasi pe banca suspinelor (At 68 years old, Ioan Marica moved back on the sigh bank). ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 de ani (1929-2014) – Momende de glorie (Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 years (1929-2014) – Moments of glory). gddhd.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Cluburi de fotbal (Football clubs). mts.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Românii împotriva selecționerilor români » Mircea Lucescu nu e primul care își înfruntă conaționalii ca selecționer (Romanians against Romanian coaches »Mircea Lucescu is not the first to face his nationals as a head coach of Romania national football team). gsp.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Relu Buliga, primul marcator al unei echipe de fotbal a Sucevei în primul eşalon valoric (Relu Buliga, the first scorer of a football team from Suceava in the first league). crainou.ro (in Romanian)
External links
- Robert Cosmoc (player) at labtof.ro
- Robert Cosmoc (manager) at labtof.ro
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