Helmuth Duckadam
 Duckadam in 1986 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Helmut Robert Duckadam | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Semlac, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Semlecana Semlac[citation needed] | ||
| 1975–1977 |
Şcoala Sportivă Gloria[citation needed ] | ||
| 1977 | UTA Arad[citation needed] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | FC Mureșul Pricaz[citation needed] | ||
| 1978–1982 | UTA Arad | 53 | (0) |
| 1982–1986 | Steaua București | 80 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Vagonul Arad | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 133 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1982 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Helmut Robert Duckadam (Romanian pronunciation: [helˈmut dukaˈdam]; born 1 April 1959) is a Romanian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He was dubbed "the Hero of Seville" due to his performance in the
Duckadam regularly appears as a studio guest on Digi Sport's "Fotbal Club" programme.[citation needed]
Career
Born in
Duckadam, who was instrumental in helping the
In 1986, Duckadam suffered a rare blood disorder only few weeks after the Seville performance,[4] and would only resume his career three years later, finishing it with lowly Vagonul Arad in the second division. According to a personal interview given in 1999, he had become a major with the Romanian Border Police (Poliția de Frontieră) in his hometown; additionally, he opened a football school in the city, named after himself.[5]
On 25 March 2008, Duckadam was decorated by the President of Romania, Traian Băsescu, with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – ("The Sportive Merit" Order – class II), for his part in winning the 1986 European Cup. Two years later, on 11 August, he was named honorary president at FCSB. He left the club in 2020.[citation needed]
Honours
Steaua București[6]
Individual
- Romanian Footballer of the Year: 1986[7]
- Ballon d'Or: 1986 (8th place)[2][3]
References
- ^ "Cum era să rămînă Duckadam fără mina" [How was Duckadam to be without a hand]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ RSSSF. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Dumitru Macri, primul fotbalist român nominalizat la Balonul de Aur! Gică Hagi, aproape de succes în 1994" [Dumitru Macri, the first Romanian footballer nominated for the Golden Ball! Gica Hagi, almost successful in 1994] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Duckadam inspires Steaua; UEFA.com, 18 April 2006
- ^ "Eroul de la Sevilla, Helmuth Duckadam si-a vazut visul cu ochii" [The hero of Seville, Helmut Duckadam saw his dream with his eyes] (in Romanian). Virtual Arad. 28 December 1999. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
- ^ "Helmuth Duckadam". SteauaFC.com (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Romania – Player of the Year Awards". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
External links
- Helmuth Duckadam at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Helmuth Duckadam at National-Football-Teams.com
- Helmuth Duckadam at EU-Football.info