Flavius Domide, the biggest footballer in the history of the UTA club, has died at the age of 79.
Flavius Domide was 79 years old: UTA
Flavius Domide is considered the most important footballer who has ever wore Arad’s team shirt.
A class striker who was part of an exceptional generation of the Aradians, including names such as Pantea, Fl. Dumitrescu, Brosovschi, Pojoni, Gornea and Bacos.
He was the leader of the team that eliminated the Dutch from Feyenoord from the Champions League in 1970, after 1-1 in double leg.
He was part of the Romanian national team at the Mexico World Championship since 1970.
“Flavius Domide was born in Arad on May 7, 1946 and became a “dwarf” of the UTA when he was 11 years old. Raised in Junior by Coco Dumitrescu, he was quickly noted by Cibi Braun, the coach of the first team at that time. Once entered the circuit, during the 1965-1966 season, it would remain a fixed and favorite piece of the grandstand until 1979.
Was also a national team man, part including from the qualified band at the World Championship in Mexico 1970.
After retreating from the lawn, he occupied the Technical Bank, first at the UTA’s Children’s and Junior Center, then second and main of the first team. His name is linked to the return of the UTA on the first stage in 1993. A few years later, he accepted the position of president, at a difficult time, while the existence of the club was increasingly difficult.
It remained faithful to Uta forever, and the charm of “old-boys” meetings, with footballers or coaches of old, enhanced each time through the elegance is known.
In 2016, he received the highest distinction offered by the city management, the title of “Citizen of honor”. And in 2022, a few days after he was 76 years old, we all had the joy to see him applauded on the stage opened by the entire Francisc Neuman arena, when he gave the start of the UTA – CS Mioveni match.
Rest in peace, Flavius Domide! The old lady will tell your story to those who will come! ”, wrote the UTA club on the Facebook page
