| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 11 December 1997 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Libertatea Craiova | ||
| 1950–1958 | Flacăra Ploiești | ||
| 1958–1962 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 1962–1963 | Știința București | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1966 | Știința Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 1966–1968 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 1968–1969 | Farul Constanța | ||
| 1969–1972 | Farul Constanța | ||
| 1973–1975 | Romania (assistant) | ||
| 1975–1977 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1977–1978 | FC Brăila | ||
| 1979–1980 | CSM Reșița | ||
| 1980–1981 | Progresul Brăila | ||
| 1981–1982 | Progresul Vulcan București | ||
| 1982 | Luceafărul București | ||
| 1982–1983 | Zimbrul Siret | ||
| 1983–1984 | CSM Suceava | ||
| 1985–1986 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1986–1987 | CSM Suceava | ||
| 1987–1988 | Progresul Brăila | ||
| 1989–1990 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1990–1991 | Rapid București | ||
| 1992–1993 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
| 1993 | Rapid București (technical director) | ||
| 1993 | Rapid București (caretaker) | ||
| 1993–1995 | Rapid București (youth center) | ||
| 1995–1997 | Viitorul Oradea | ||
| 1997 | Crișul Aleșd (technical director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019 | |||
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Robert "Puiu" Cosmoc (17 July 1931 – 11 December 1997) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Flacăra Ploiești and Jiul Petroșani. After retirement, Cosmoc was a respectable football manager, managing for years in the Divizia A and obtaining notable results with clubs such as: Farul Constanța, Bihor Oradea, Progresul Brăila, CSM Suceava or Rapid București. Cosmoc was also the assistant manager of the Romania national football team in the tenure of Valentin Stănescu.
Former CSM Suceava player, Relu Buliga, described Cosmoc in an interview given in 2017:"Nea Puiu Cosmoc was a calm guy with a strong voice and a style based on the long diagonal pass".
Honours
Player
Flacăra Ploiești
- Divizia B: 1954
- Cupa României: Runner-up 1952
Jiul Petroșani
Manager
Știința Cluj
CSM Suceava
References
- ^ Ciubotaru, Constantin (2 February 2024). Loturi Divizia A 1950-2000. Bacău: Editura Babel. p. 177.
- ^ Muzeul de Fotbal (Football Museum). facebook.com/muzeuldefotbal (in Romanian)
- ^ La 68 de ani, Ioan Marica a trecut iarasi pe banca suspinelor (At 68 years old, Ioan Marica moved back on the sigh bank). ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 de ani (1929-2014) – Momende de glorie (Special Jiul Petroşani – 95 years (1929-2014) – Moments of glory). gddhd.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Cluburi de fotbal (Football clubs). mts.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Românii împotriva selecționerilor români » Mircea Lucescu nu e primul care își înfruntă conaționalii ca selecționer (Romanians against Romanian coaches »Mircea Lucescu is not the first to face his nationals as a head coach of Romania national football team). gsp.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Relu Buliga, primul marcator al unei echipe de fotbal a Sucevei în primul eşalon valoric (Relu Buliga, the first scorer of a football team from Suceava in the first league). crainou.ro (in Romanian)
External links
- Robert Cosmoc (player) at labtof.ro
- Robert Cosmoc (manager) at labtof.ro
