Dorel Zamfir

Club career Zamfir was born on 30 September 1961 in Vișeu de Sus, Maramureș County, Romania, but when he was two months old, his parents settled in his father's city, Constanța. He started playing football at age 7, at FC Constanța's youth center where he worked with coach Iosif Bükössy. With Dinamo he also played his only game in a European competition, a 3–0 victory against Levski Sofia in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup. In 1982 he played for Dinamo's rival, Steaua, after which he joined Argeș Pitești for six seasons. He appeared in five games, scoring once in a 1–1 draw against Brazil in the group stage, helping the team finish the tournament in third position, winning the bronze medal. Although defection from the Socialist Republic of Romania was illegal at that time, Zamfir decided to remain in Australia after the tournament, but eventually he willingly returned to the country.

Death Zamfir died on 6 October 2023, at the age of 62.

Honours Dinamo București Divizia A: 1981–82 Cupa României: 1981–82