Vilmos Zombori

Vilmos Zombori (11 January 1906) – 17 January 1993) was a Romanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was also known as William Zombory.

Vilmos Zombori
Personal information
Date of birth 11 January 1906 (1906-01-11)
Place of birth Temesvár, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 17 January 1993 (1993-01-18) (aged 87)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1919–1925 Chinezul Timișoara
1925–1926 Sparta CFR Timișoara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1926–1929 Chinezul Timișoara
1929–1938 Ripensia Timișoara 44 (5)
1938–1939 ILSA Timișoara
1945–1947 Politehnica Timișoara
International career
1926–1935 Romania 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Zombori was born in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (now Romania). At club level, he spent his career in Liga I with Chinezul Timișoara and Ripensia Timișoara.

With the Romania national team, he was picked by joint coaches Josef Uridil and Costel Rădulescu to play in the 1934 World Cup in Italy. During this competition, the team were eliminated in the first round, after a 2–1 defeat to Czechoslovakia.

Record

As of 5 September 2010, he holds the record for the most goals scored by a goalkeeper in the Romanian First League, with a total of 5.[1]

Honours

Chinezul Timișoara

Ripensia Timișoara

References
  1. Evidence of William Zombory's record
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