About Iuliu Năftănăilă
Lived 1942 – 1967 (aged 25). Iuliu Năftănăilă was a Romanian association football player.
Club career Năftănăilă was born on 25 August 1942 in Făgăraș, Romania and began playing football in 1959 at local club Chimia in Divizia B. Two years later he was brought to Steagul Roșu Brașov by coach Silviu Ploeșteanu who gave him his Divizia A debut on 20 August 1961 in a 3–1 victory against Știința Cluj where he scored two goals.
Năftănăilă played three matches for Romania, making his debut on 4 January 1947 under coach Bazil Marian in a 1–1 friendly draw against Uruguay in Montevideo at Estadio Gran Parque Central. His second game was also a friendly which ended with a 2–1 away win over Greece. Năftănăilă's last appearance for the national team was in a 1–0 loss to Italy in the Euro 1968 qualifiers.
Death Năftănăilă died on 28 August 1967 at age 25 while driving his car and crashing into a tree on the side of the Brașov – Făgăraș road.
Honours Steagul Roșu Brașov Balkans Cup: 1960–61
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