Andor Tyirják

Andor Tyirják (also known as Andrei Țiriac or Andrei Tiriák; born 12 September 1926 – 25 April 1997) was a Romanian professional footballer of Hungarian ethnicity. He grew up in Oradea at Elektromos FC and Nagyváradi AC, then after World War II was an important member of football teams based in Oradea, playing especially for Club Atletic Oradea, but also for teams such as CFR Oradea or Flamura Roșie Oradea. In 1951 he was transferred by Locomotiva București, playing in 4 league matches for "the white and burgundies".^[1]

Andor Tyirják

Tyirják in 1960
Personal information
Date of birth	(1926-09-12)12 September 1926
Place of birth	Oradea, Kingdom of Romania
Date of death	25 April 1997(1997-04-25) (aged 70)
Place of death	Oradea, Romania
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1936–1939	Elektromos FC
1940–1945	Nagyváradi AC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1948	Libertatea Oradea	27	(0)
1948–1949	RATA Târgu Mureș	14	(0)
1950	CFR Oradea
1951	Locomotiva București	4	(0)
1952–1956	Progresul Oradea	75	(0)
1957–1958	Flamura Roșie Oradea
1958–1961	CS Oradea	60	(0)
Total		180	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2021

Tyirják was a very respected player of Club Atletic Oradea, captain of the team and winner of the Romanian Cup in 1956, also runner-up in 1955.^[2]

Honours

Progresul Oradea

• Divizia B: 1955
• Cupa României: 1956
• Cupa României: Runner-up 1955

References

1. ISTORIE STATISTICĂ / Rapid şi toate meciurile pe care le-a jucat în istoria sa. 1923.ro (in Romanian)
2. Ep. 4: Ultima performanta, cantecul de lebada!. caoradea.ro (in Romanian)

External links

• Andor Tyirják at labtof.ro