Mihai Adam
- December 11, 2015
- 75 years
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Mihai Adam, 75, Romanian footballer.
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|Mihai Adam (3 July 1940 – 11 December 2015) was a Romanian football player who played as a striker.
Club career
"He was among the greatest strikers in the history of our football, an extremely modest and serious man"
Adam, the 11th child of his parents, was born on 3 July 1940 in Câmpia Turzii, Romania, and began playing football in 1956 for local club Industria Sârmei. In 1962, he was transferred to Universitatea Cluj, where on 19 August he made his Divizia A debut under coach Constantin Rădulescu in a 2–1 home victory against Politehnica Timișoara. In the 1964–65 Divizia A season, Adam who partnered with Zoltán Ivansuc in the team's attack, won the top-scorer of the season title for the first time, netting 18 goals. He also helped the club win the Cupa României, having been used by coach Andrei Sepci in the entire game of the 2–1 victory in the final against Argeș Pitești.
Subsequently, Adam played four games in the 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup, scoring one goal which helped "U" Cluj eliminate Austrian team Wiener Neustadt in the first round, being eliminated in the following round by Atlético Madrid. In the 1967–68 season he scored 15 goals in 26 league appearances, winning his second top-scorer title, seven of these being scored in two victories over Dinamo București. In the next season he was selected to do his military service in Arad, so he played for local club Vagonul. Afterwards he returned to play for three more seasons at "U" Cluj. In the last one, Adam scored 10 goals which helped the club finish in third position.
Then he was transferred to CFR Cluj in exchange for Vasile Șoo, where he reunited with coach Constantin Rădulescu and scored the decisive goal in the 2–1 Cluj derby win against Universitatea three weeks after his transfer. In the 1973–74 season, he won the top-scorer title for the third and final time, scoring a personal record of 23 goals, while the team netted a total of 40. That performance helped them avoid relegation, as they finished in 14th position out of 18 teams. Adam scored nine goals in 25 appearances in his last season, but he couldn't prevent CFR from being relegated this time. His last Divizia A appearance was on 20 June 1976 in CFR's 1–0 loss to Steaua București, totaling 353 matches with 160 goals in the competition.
International career
Between 1963 and 1965, Adam made several appearances for Romania's under-23 and B teams. However, he never played for Romania's senior team and on 13 May 2020, Gazeta Sporturilor included him in a first XI of best Romanian players who never played for the senior national team.
Refereeing career
After he ended his playing career, Adam became a referee, officiating games including in Romania's top-league, Divizia A.
Death
In the last years of his life, he lived in Cluj-Napoca, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and died on 11 December 2015 at age 75. The Mihai Adam Stadium in Câmpia Turzii is named in his honor.
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Universitatea Cluj
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Trivia & Knowledge· 14 questions
Questions drawn from Mihai Adam's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what city was Mihai Adam born?
- A.Câmpia Turziicorrect
- B.Cluj-Napoca
- C.Arad
- D.Bucharest
Mihai Adam was born on 3 July 1940 in Câmpia Turzii, Romania.
Source: Club career section
2.How many siblings did Mihai Adam have before him, given he was the 11th child?
- A.11
- B.12
- C.9
- D.10correct
Mihai Adam was the 11th child of his parents.
Source: Club career section
3.Which club did Mihai Adam begin his football career with in 1956?
- A.Industria Sârmeicorrect
- B.CFR Cluj
- C.Universitatea Cluj
- D.Vagonul Arad
Mihai Adam began playing football in 1956 for the local club Industria Sârmei.
Source: Club career section
4.In what year did Mihai Adam die?
- A.2010
- B.2015correct
- C.2020
- D.2012
Mihai Adam died on 11 December 2015 at age 75.
Source: Death section
5.Which trophy did Mihai Adam win with Universitatea Cluj in the 1964–65 season?
- A.Intertoto Cup
- B.Cupa Românieicorrect
- C.European Cup Winners' Cup
- D.Divizia A Championship
Mihai Adam helped Universitatea Cluj win the Cupa României in the 1964–65 season.
Source: Club career section
6.Who was Mihai Adam's attacking partner at Universitatea Cluj during the 1964–65 season?
- A.Vasile Șoo
- B.Zoltán Ivansuccorrect
- C.Andrei Sepci
- D.Constantin Rădulescu
In the 1964–65 Divizia A season, Mihai Adam partnered with Zoltán Ivansuc in the team's attack.
Source: Club career section
7.Why did Mihai Adam play for Vagonul during the 1968–69 season?
- A.He wanted to play in a different city
- B.He was completing his military servicecorrect
- C.He was loaned due to injury
- D.He was transferred for a transfer fee
Mihai Adam was selected to do his military service in Arad, so he played for local club Vagonul.
Source: Club career section
8.Against which team did Mihai Adam score the decisive goal in his first derby after joining CFR Cluj?
- A.Universitatea Clujcorrect
- B.Argeș Pitești
- C.Steaua București
- D.Politehnica Timișoara
Mihai Adam scored the decisive goal in the 2–1 Cluj derby win against Universitatea three weeks after his transfer to CFR Cluj.
Source: Club career section
9.What was Mihai Adam's personal record for goals scored in a single Divizia A season?
- A.18
- B.15
- C.23correct
- D.10
In the 1973–74 season, Mihai Adam won the top-scorer title, scoring a personal record of 23 goals.
Source: Club career section
10.What did Mihai Adam do professionally after retiring as a football player?
- A.He worked for the Romanian Football Federation
- B.He became a football refereecorrect
- C.He became a scout
- D.He became a football coach
After he ended his playing career, Mihai Adam became a referee, officiating games including in Romania's top-league.
Source: Refereeing career section
11.What total number of Divizia A matches did Mihai Adam play throughout his career?
- A.160
- B.353correct
- C.25
- D.400
Mihai Adam finished his career totaling 353 matches in the Divizia A competition.
Source: Club career section
12.Which Austrian team was eliminated by Universitatea Cluj in the 1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup?
- A.Wiener Neustadtcorrect
- B.Steaua București
- C.Argeș Pitești
- D.Atlético Madrid
Mihai Adam scored one goal which helped Universitatea Cluj eliminate Austrian team Wiener Neustadt in the first round.
Source: Club career section
13.Which medical condition did Mihai Adam suffer from in his final years?
- A.Parkinson's disease
- B.Diabetes
- C.Alzheimer's diseasecorrect
- D.Heart disease
In the last years of his life, Mihai Adam lived in Cluj-Napoca, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Source: Death section
14.Where is the stadium named in honor of Mihai Adam located?
- A.Câmpia Turziicorrect
- B.Arad
- C.Bucharest
- D.Cluj-Napoca
The Mihai Adam Stadium in Câmpia Turzii is named in his honor.
Source: Death section
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