Helmuth Duckadam
Helmut Robert Duckadam (Romanian pronunciation: [helˈmut dukaˈdam]; born 1 April 1959) is a Romanian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Duckadam in 1986 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Helmut Robert Duckadam | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Semlac, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Semlecana Semlac | ||
| 1975–1977 | Şcoala Sportivă Gloria | ||
| 1977 | UTA Arad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | FC Mureșul Pricaz | ||
| 1978–1982 | UTA Arad | 53 | (0) |
| 1982–1986 | Steaua București | 80 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Vagonul Arad | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 133 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1982 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was dubbed "the Hero of Seville" due to his performance in the 1986 European Cup Final, won by his club Steaua București, where he saved all four penalties against Barcelona in the penalty shootout, for the first time in football history. He represented three other teams in a 14-year senior career.
Duckadam regularly appears as a studio guest on Digi Sport's "Fotbal Club" programme.
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