Isidor Gansl (1896 – 1938) was a Romanian

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of Jewish origin. He died at age 42, after struggling with a disease that left him paralyzed.

International career

Isidor Gansl played one match for

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on 26 October 1923 under coach Constantin Rădulescu in a friendly against

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which ended with a 2–2 draw in which Gansl scored both of Romania's goals, becoming the first player that scored a double for Romania.

Honours

Player

Hakoah Vienna *2. Klasse: 1919–20

Manager

US Tunisienne *Tunisian league: 1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33

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* 1896 births 1938 deaths Romanian men's footballers Romania men's international footballers Footballers from Budapest Men's association football forwards Ferencvárosi TC footballers Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Jewish footballers 20th-century Romanian Jews Jewish Romanian sportspeople Romanian football managers Expatriate football managers in Tunisia Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia {{Romania-footy-bio-stub