Iuliu Farkaș

Iuliu Farkaș (also known as Gyula Farkas; 8 September 1923 – 9 May 1984) was a Romanian footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Farkaș was born on 8 September 1923 in Petroșani, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1930 at local club Jiul. His following game in the competition took place in February 1943, scoring a goal in a 8–2 win over Kolozsvári AC, and a week later, he netted once in a 4–0 victory against Törekvés SE.

In 1951, Farkaș went back to hometown club, Jiul where he spent several successful seasons, earning the nickname "Picior de aur" (Golden Foot). He played four games in the 1947 Balkan Cup, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 away victory against Albania and one goal in a 3–1 home loss to Yugoslavia. He played two games in the 1948 Balkan Cup, scoring two goals in a 3–2 victory against Bulgaria. Farkaș's last game for the national team was a friendly that ended in a 1–1 draw against Albania. He also played one game for Romania's B side.

International goals Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Farkaș goal. + List of international goals scored by Iuliu Farkaș # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 25 May 1947 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania 1–0 4–0 1947 Balkan Cup 2 3–0 3 4–0 4 22 June 1947 Stadionul Giulești, Bucharest, Romania 1–2 1–3 1947 Balkan Cup 5 20 June 1948 Stadionul Giulești, Bucharest, Romania 1–2 3–2 1948 Balkan Cup 6 2–2

Death Farkaș died on 9 May 1984 at age 60.

Honours Jiul Petroșani Divizia B: 1940–41 Ferencvárosi Magyar Kupa: 1941–42, 1942–43