Iacob Felecan

Iacob Felecan (30 May 1914 – 1988) was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender for Romania in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

Club career Felecan was born on 30 May 1914 in Cluj-Napoca, Austria-Hungary. He began playing football in 1930 at local club, Victoria. In 1940, Felecan joined Ripensia Timișoara, as the northern part of Transylvania was ceded to Hungary due to the Second Vienna Award and he refused to stay in Cluj-Napoca under the Hungarian administration.

International career Felecan played nine games for Romania, making his debut on 4 July 1937 under coach Constantin Rădulescu in a friendly that ended in a 4–2 away win over Poland. He was selected by coaches Alexandru Săvulescu and Rădulescu to be part of the squad that participated in the 1938 World Cup. He did not appear in the first game against Cuba, that ended in a 3–3 draw, but Felecan played in the replay which ended in a surprising 2–1 loss. His last appearance for the national team took place on 13 June 1943 in a 2–2 friendly draw against Slovakia.

Personal life and death Felecan's brother, Theodor, was also a footballer.

Shortly after ending his playing career, Felecan refused to be a member of the Romanian Communist Party and consequentially was forced to work at the Danube–Black Sea Canal. He died in 1988.