Nicolae Kovacs

Nicolae Covaci (in Hungarian "Miklós Kovács") (born 29 December 1911; died 7 July 1977)^[1] was a Romanian footballer of Hungarian ethnicity.

For the Romania national football team, he won 37 caps and participated in the 1930, 1934, and 1938 World Cups, being one of five players to have appeared in all three of the pre-war World Cups.^[2] (There was also a Romanian squad member named Rudolf Bürger who was selected for three tournaments). Later he also represented the Hungary national football team once under the name Miklós Kovács.^[3]

[edit] References and notes

^ Nicolae Kovacs at romaniansoccer.ro, fifa.com,www.weltfussball.de
^ The other players were Edmond Delfour, Étienne Mattler, Bernard Voorhoof and Patesko, according to official FIFA match reports. Patesko, however, is not listed in many sources as part of the 1930 Brazilian squad, shortening the list to four players.
^ Players Appearing for Two or More Countries

v • d • e Romania squad - 1930 FIFA World Cup

FW Barbu • MF Borbely • DF Bürger • DF Czako • FW Deşu • MF Eisenbeisser • FW Glanzmann • FW Kocsis • FW Kovacs • GK Lăpuşneanu • MF Raffinsky • MF Robe • FW Stanciu • MF Steinbach • DF A. Steiner • MF R. Steiner • FW Subăşeanu • MF Vogl • FW Wetzer • GK Zauber • Coach: Rădulescu

v • d • e Romania squad - 1934 FIFA World Cup

DF Albu • FW Baratky • FW Beke • FW Bindea • FW Bodola • DF Bürger • FW Ciolac • DF Cuedan • MF Deheleanu • FW Dobay • MF Juhász • FW Klimek • MF Kotormány • FW Kovacs • MF Moravetz • GK Püllöck • FW Schwartz • FW Sepi • DF Sfera • DF Vogl • GK Weichelt • GK Zombori • Coach: Uridil & Rădulescu

v • d • e Romania squad - 1938 FIFA World Cup

FW Baratky • MF Bărbulescu • FW Bindea • FW Bodola • FW Bogdan • MF Brandabura • FW Braun‑Bogdan • DF Bürger • DF Chiroiu • MF Cossini • GK David • FW Dobay • DF Felecan • FW Kovacs • FW Moldoveanu • FW Nagy • GK Pavlovici • FW Prassler • MF Raffinsky • MF Răşinaru • GK Sadowski • DF Sfera • Coach: Săvulescu & Rădulescu