Árpád Szűcs (also known as Arpad Suciu; 16 March 1943 – 28 August 2026) was a Romanian professional footballer. Szűcs grew up in the youth academies of the historical local clubs Stăruința Oradea (named Metalul Oradea at that time) and Club Atletic Oradea (named CS Oradea at that time). He made his debut in the Divizia B for Crișana Oradea (former CS Oradea), in 1961, under the management of Ferenc Rónay, a legend of the Romanian and Hungarian football. One year later, young Szűcs also made his debut in the top-flight, for the same team, Crișana.La o cafea cu un idol al tribunei oradene! (At a coffee with an idol of the Oradea tribune!). caoradea.ro
Crișana Oradea was dissolved in 1963 and Árpád Szűcs moved to second-tier club Flamura Roșie Oradea, then in 1964 signed a contract with the best ranked team from the city, Crișul Oradea. He played for 15 years and in more than 300 matches for FC Bihor Oradea (Crișul was renamed as FC Bihor in 1972). In general, Szűcs played for teams based in his hometown, except the 1973–74 season, in which he played for Mureșul Deva and Jiul Petroșani, with Jiul also winning the 1973–74 Cupa României, Szűcs scoring the fourth goal of the final.Jiul Petroșani în Cupa României 1974 (Jiul Petrosani in the 1974 Romanian Cup). gddhd.ro
Szűcs played in approx. 550 matches (first tier, second tier, cup and friendly matches) and scored 44 goals, from which 190 matches were in the top-flight, division in which he also scored 30 of his goals.
Szűcs died on 28 August 2026, after a fire broke out in his apartment in Oradea. He was 83.
Honours Crișana Oradea Divizia B: 1961–62
Bihor Oradea Divizia B: 1970–71, 1974–75
Jiul Petroșani Cupa României: 1973–74
References
External links Árpád Szűcs at labtof.ro Arpad Suciu at labtof.ro