Zsolt Szilágyi

Zsolt Loránt Szilágyi (born 29 June 1981) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender, spending his entire career at Universitatea Cluj. He was a fan favorite at The Red Caps due to his proven fidelity over time, being nicknamed Unicul căpitan .

Playing career

"If I wasn't a player, I would have definitely be a supporter of this team. We must be proud of Universitatea Cluj" — Zsolt Szilágyi talking about his loyalty towards "U" Cluj That was his only appearance of the season, the team being relegated at the end of it. Because of that injury, Szilágyi suffered three operations which kept him off the field for about three years. During that period, "U" Cluj got promoted to the first league, but was relegated after only one year, without him being able to help the team. Subsequently, during a training session in December he suffered another torn cruciate ligament, this time at the left knee, which sidelined him for approximately one and a half years. In 2012, he started to play again for "U" Cluj, scoring two more Liga I goals, first in a 1–0 win over Gloria Bistrița and the second in a 1–1 draw against Săgeata Năvodari. Szilágyi's last Liga I game took place on 25 October 2013 in a 2–0 away loss to FC Vaslui, totaling 37 games with three goals in the competition.

Coaching career Szilágyi worked as an assistant for "U" Cluj on two occasions in 2015 and from 2016 until 2017. Between these two spells, he was also the team's head coach for a short period while they were in the second league.

Honours Universitatea Cluj Divizia C: 2000–01