Mihai Tänzer
Encyclopedia
Mihai Tänzer (7 February 1905 – 22 September 1993) was a Romanian
footballer of German
ethnicity, he also had Hungarian citizenship when he played in Hungary
.
" dominated the Romanian football scene, even winning against important teams from the rest of Europe. Mihai Tänzer made his first senior appearance, at the age of 16, on the first team of the club, which already had 83 players. He soon found his place among the stalwarts as Ritter, Hoksary, Steiner, Wetzer
, Semler and Vogl
. A midfielder, in a few years he became one of the best European players in this position.
Chinezul was among the top teams of that time, alongside Juventus Bucharest
, Venus Bucharest, CAO Oradea, Rapid Bucharest, C.A.T. Timişoara and AMEF Arad. Romanian football was compared to the Privileges in Central Europe (Austria
, Czechoslovakia
, Hungary
). During 1922-1927, "Chinezul", with Tänzer on the team, brought six consecutive national titles to Timişoara
.
At the end of 1929, he arrived at Ferencvárosi, the most popular Hungarian club at that time, and was known there as Táncos Mihály. He played there for over a decade, winning three national titles, two cups, and one Mitropa Cup as well. At the 1938 Mitropa Cup
, he faced Ripensia
, another powerhouse team from Timisoara, which in the late 1930s won four national titles in Romania. Tänzer scored a goal against them in the last minutes, bringing Ferencvárosi a close 5-4 victory. After a year he went to play for Ripensia Timişoara
, finishing his club career, and later ended up coaching them.
in 1923, against a match with Poland
ended 1-1. He represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris, he got 10 caps for Romania between 1923–1929 and scored once.
In 1929 he went to play in the neighborhood country Hungary
as "Táncos Mihály", where he has 5 caps and scored a goal, he played there until 1932.
Never giving up his Romanian citizenship, Táncos become again Tänzer, returns to Romania and live the rest of his life in Cluj
.
Ferencváros TC
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
footballer of German
Germans of Romania
The Germans of Romania or Rumäniendeutsche were 760,000 strong in 1930. They are not a single group; thus, to understand their language, culture, and history, one must view them as independent groups:...
ethnicity, he also had Hungarian citizenship when he played in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Club career
In the early 1920s, Timişoara "ChinezulChinezul Timisoara
Chinezul Timişoara was a football club, which played both in the Hungarian and the Romanian championship during its existence. It was based in Timişoara, Romania .-History:...
" dominated the Romanian football scene, even winning against important teams from the rest of Europe. Mihai Tänzer made his first senior appearance, at the age of 16, on the first team of the club, which already had 83 players. He soon found his place among the stalwarts as Ritter, Hoksary, Steiner, Wetzer
Rudolf Wetzer
Rudolf 'Rudy' Wetzer was the captain and team-coach alongside Octav Luchide, under the management of Costel Rădulescu of the first Romanian side to participate in a FIFA World Cup. He was a Jewish-Romanian footballer....
, Semler and Vogl
Emerich Vogl
Imre Vogl -Emeric Vogl- was a Romanian football player of Hungarian ethnicity who was a member of Romanian team which participated at the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay and 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy.- Club career :Emerich Vogl played as a youth for Chinezul Timişoara...
. A midfielder, in a few years he became one of the best European players in this position.
Chinezul was among the top teams of that time, alongside Juventus Bucharest
FC Juventus Bucuresti (1924)
Juventus Bucureşti was a Romanian football club based in the capital BucharestThe team was founded in 1924 after the merger of Triumf Bucureşti and Romcomit Bucureşti. At the end of the 1929-30 season Juventus became champions. After the reorganisation of the Romanian football to a divisonary...
, Venus Bucharest, CAO Oradea, Rapid Bucharest, C.A.T. Timişoara and AMEF Arad. Romanian football was compared to the Privileges in Central Europe (Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
). During 1922-1927, "Chinezul", with Tänzer on the team, brought six consecutive national titles to Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
.
At the end of 1929, he arrived at Ferencvárosi, the most popular Hungarian club at that time, and was known there as Táncos Mihály. He played there for over a decade, winning three national titles, two cups, and one Mitropa Cup as well. At the 1938 Mitropa Cup
Mitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
, he faced Ripensia
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....
, another powerhouse team from Timisoara, which in the late 1930s won four national titles in Romania. Tänzer scored a goal against them in the last minutes, bringing Ferencvárosi a close 5-4 victory. After a year he went to play for Ripensia Timişoara
Ripensia Timisoara
Ripensia Timişoara was a football team from the Romanian city of Timişoara. It was founded in 1928 by Dr. Cornel Lazăr and it lasted only twenty years before folding due to lack of funds in 1948....
, finishing his club career, and later ended up coaching them.
National career
Tänzer made his debut for RomaniaRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
in 1923, against a match with Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
ended 1-1. He represented his country at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, Uruguay dominated the Football tournament winning the Gold.-Amateur Status:In 1921, the Belgium Football Association first allowed for payments to players for time lost from work; in the months that followed four other Associations permitted similar...
in Paris, he got 10 caps for Romania between 1923–1929 and scored once.
In 1929 he went to play in the neighborhood country Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
as "Táncos Mihály", where he has 5 caps and scored a goal, he played there until 1932.
Never giving up his Romanian citizenship, Táncos become again Tänzer, returns to Romania and live the rest of his life in Cluj
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
.
Honours
Chinezul Timişoara- Romanian League: 6
- 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927
Ferencváros TC
- Hungarian League: 3
- 1932, 1934, 1938
- Hungarian Cup: 2
- 1933, 1935
- Mitropa CupMitropa CupThe Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
: 1- 1937