Vasile Deheleanu (12 August 1910 in

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(now

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) – 30 April 2003) was a

n footballer who played in

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and

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Biography

At club level, he played in

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for Politehnica Timişoara, România Cluj, UD Reșița and Ripensia Timişoara. With the

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, he was picked by joint coaches

Josef Uridil Josef Uridil (nicknamed ''Pepi, der Tank'') (24 December 1895 – 20 May 1962), was an Austrian footballer and coach. Biography Pepi Uridil, third son of the taylor Kajetan Uridil, was born on Christmas Eve 1895 in the Vienna suburb of Ottakri ...

and Costel Rădulescu to take part in the

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. The team were eliminated in the first round, when they lost 2–1 to

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Death

At the date of his death, he was the only survivor of the

squads which participated at the first three

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editions.

Honours

Player

;Ripensia Timișoara *

(4): 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38 * Cupa României (2): 1933–34, 1935–36

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Deheleanu, Vasile 1910 births 2003 deaths Sportspeople from Timișoara People from the Kingdom of Hungary Romania international footballers Romanian footballers Liga I players Victoria Cluj players FC Politehnica Timișoara players FC Ripensia Timișoara players CSM Reșița players 1934 FIFA World Cup players Romanian football managers FC Politehnica Timișoara managers Association football midfielders