Lazăr Sfera (29 April 1909, in Végszentmihály,

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(today Lokve,

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) – 24 April 1992) was a

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n footballer who played as a defender.

Career

He began his career at the youth team of Politehnica Timișoara from 1923 to 1925. He stayed at the club until 1929. He then left for

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club

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before signing for one season at Rômania Cluj. He then left for

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until 1934. He ended his career at

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. He retired in 1941. Sfera was a member of Romania's

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team in Italy, but were eliminated in the round of 16 after a 2–1 defeat to

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. He also represented his country at the

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in France.

Honours

;Venus București *

(3): 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40

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* * 1909 births 1992 deaths People from Alibunar Footballers from South Banat District People from the Kingdom of Hungary 20th-century Romanian sportsmen Romanian men's footballers Romania men's international footballers Liga I players FC Victoria Cluj players FC Universitatea Cluj players FC Politehnica Timișoara players FC Venus București players 1934 FIFA World Cup players 1938 FIFA World Cup players Romanian Austro-Hungarians Serbian people of Romanian descent Romanians of Vojvodina Men's association football defenders {{Romania-footy-defender-1900s-stub