Gheorghe Băcuț

Gheorghe Băcuț (also known as Gheorghe Băcuț I; 12 July 1927 – 24 July 1974) was a Romanian footballer who played as a right back.

Club career Băcuț was born on 12 July 1927 in Oradea, Kingdom of Romania and began playing junior-level football at local clubs, Stăruința and Libertatea. In 1946, he started his senior career at ITA Arad, making his Divizia A debut under coach Zoltán Opata on 25 August in a 5–1 away win against his former club, Libertatea. Until the end of the season, he played a total of 24 games with one goal scored, helping the club win its first title. In the following season, he helped The Old Lady win The Double, being used by coach Petre Steinbach in 26 matches in which he scored four goals, and also played the entire match in the 3–2 victory in the 1948 Cupa României final against CFR Timișoara.

In 1950, Băcuț joined Dinamo București, and his first achievement was reaching the 1954 Cupa României final, where coach Angelo Niculescu used him the full 90 minutes in the 2–0 loss to Metalul Reșița. In the following season, he helped the club win their first Divizia A title, being used by Niculescu in 24 matches. The Red Dogs advanced to the next phase of the competition where they were eliminated by CDNA Sofia against whom he scored a goal, Băcuț playing three games in the campaign. He retired in 1961 after playing two seasons in Divizia B for CS Oradea. He played in a 2–1 victory in the 1946 Balkan Cup against Yugoslavia and made three appearances in the 1947 edition, scoring one goal in a 3–2 win over Bulgaria. Subsequently, he played another four games in the 1948 Balkan Cup.

Death Băcuț died on 24 July 1974 at age 47 in his native town, Oradea.

Honours ITA Arad Divizia A: 1946–47, 1947–48 Cupa României: 1947–48 Dinamo București Divizia A: 1955 Cupa României runner-up: 1954