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{{short description|Romanian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Emeric Dembrovschi
| image = Emerich Dembrovschi 1970.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Dembrovschi in 1970
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|10|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Câmpulung la Tisa]], Romania
| height = 1.78m
| currentclub =
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| years1 =  1962–1965
| years2 =  1965–1966
| years3 =  1967–1974
| years4 =  1974–1981
| clubs1 =  [[Foresta Sighet]]
| clubs2 =  Victoria Roman
| clubs3 =  [[FCM Bacău|SC Bacău]]
| clubs4 =  [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]]
| caps1 =    
| caps2 =    
| caps3 =  190
| caps4 =  208
| goals1 =  
| goals2 =  
| goals3 =  63
| goals4 =  51
| totalcaps = 398 
| totalgoals = 114
| nationalyears1 =   1968–1973
| nationalteam1 =   [[Romania national football team|Romania]]{{efn|name="ROM"|Including one appearance and one goal for Romania's Olympic team.<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=4556|title=Emerich Dembrovschi|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=NFT>{{NFT|37721}}</ref>}} 
| nationalcaps1 =    27
| nationalgoals1 =   9
| manageryears1  = 1983–1985
| manageryears2  = 1996–1997
| manageryears3  = 1997
| managerclubs1  = [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]]
| managerclubs2  = [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]]
| managerclubs3  = [[FC UTA Arad|UTA Arad]]
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Emeric Dembroschi'''<ref>Ilie Dobre – ''Emeric Dembroschi – eroul de la Guadalajara'' (Ed. Paralela 45, 2004), p. 5</ref> (born 6 October 1945) is a retired Romanian football striker.

==Club career==
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|quote="He was neither graceful nor spectacular. He was, instead, one of the players who can be said, without making a mistake, that he knows how to stay on the field. Dembo belonged to the category of strategic players, like [[Gérson]], [[Didi (footballer, born 1928)|Didi]], [[Bobby Charlton]], [[Wolfgang Overath|Overath]]"
|source=–[[Mircea Lucescu]], former teammate<ref name=GSP/>}}
Emerich Dembrovschi was born on 6 October 1945 in [[Câmpulung la Tisa]], [[Romania]] and started to play football in the Romanian lower leagues at [[Foresta Sighet]] and Victoria Roman.<ref name=GSP>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/interviu-savuros-cu-dembrovszki-tricolorul-care-trebuia-sa-aiba-statuie-langa-pele-am-o-statuie-de-lemn-la-mine-in-sat-era-langa-biserica-se-inchinau-babele-la-ea-credeau-ca-e-un-sfant-666473.html | title=Interviu savuros cu Dembrovszki, "tricolorul" care trebuia să aibă statuie lângă Pele: "Am o statuie de lemn la mine în sat. Era lângă biserică, se închinau babele la ea. Credeau că e un sfânt"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Tasty interview with Dembrovszki, the "tricolor" who was supposed to have a statue next to Pele: "I have a wooden statue in my village. It was near the church, the old women worshiped it. They thought it was one of a saint"| date=14 June 2022 | access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|4349/emeric-dembrovschi}}</ref><ref name=adevarul>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/timisoara/title-1_538987760d133766a829d4b4/index.html | title=Emeric Dembróschi: "Am fost desemnat cel mai bun jucător român din Mexic, în România nu am fost nici măcar printre primii zece"| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Emeric Dembróschi: "I was named the best Romanian player in Mexico, in Romania I wasn't even among the top ten"| date=31 May 2014 | access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref> In 1967 he was transferred at [[FCM Bacău|SC Bacău]] where he was wanted by coach [[Constantin Teașcă]], helping the team promote in [[Liga I|Divizia A]], a competition in which he made his debut on 20 August 1967 under coach [[Nicolae Dumitru (footballer)|Nicolae Dumitru]], representing [[FCM Bacău|SC Bacău]] in a 2–1 victory against [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] in which he scored a goal.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=RS/><ref name=adevarul/> During his period spent at SC Bacău, Dembrovschi made his debut in European competitions, playing seven games in which he scored a hat-trick against [[Floriana F.C.|Floriana]] and a brace with [[Skeid Fotball|Skeid]] in the [[1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]], helping the club reach the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] who would eventually win the competition.<ref name=adevarul/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/retro-gsp-video-foto-jumatate-de-secol-de-la-o-calificare-istorica-in-primavara-europeana-587453.html|title=Jumătate de secol de la o calificare istorică în primăvara europeană|publisher=Gsp.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Half a century since a historic qualification in the European spring|date=13 January 2020|access-date=3 August 2022}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://tikitaka.ro/povestile-fotbalului-romanesc-candva-au-fost-mari/|title=Football stories: Once upon a time they were great…|date=20 March 2019|access-date=3 August 2022}}<br>{{cite web| url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-bacaul-a-ajuns-in-fata-lui-arsenal-24596| title=Bacăul a ajuns în fața lui Arsenal| publisher=Welovesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Bacău ended up in front of Arsenal| date=13 January 2023| access-date=16 January 2023}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/emerich-dembrovschi/uefa-cup-1969-1970/fcm-bacu/3/|title=Emerich Dembrovschi. Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969/1970|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>

In 1974, Dembrovschi went to play for [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]] where he won the [[1979–80 Cupa României]], being used by coach [[Ion Ionescu (footballer, born 1936)|Ion Ionescu]] all the minutes in the 2–1 win over [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] from the [[1980 Cupa României final|final]].<ref name=GSP/><ref name=RS/><ref name=adevarul/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1979_1980.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1979–1980|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> In the following season he helped the team eliminate [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in the [[1980–81 European Cup Winners' Cup]] and reached another [[1981 Cupa României final|Cupa României final]] where Ionescu used him as a starter in the 6–0 loss in front of [[CS Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]].<ref name=GSP/><ref name=RS/><ref name=adevarul/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1980_1981.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1980–1981|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> Emerich Dembrovschi made his last Divizia A appearance on 17 June 1981, playing for Politehnica in a 1–1 with [[Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea]], having a total of 385 appearances and 108 goals scored in the competition, also having a total of 15 matches and five goals scored in European competitions (including seven appearances and five goals scored in the [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]).<ref name=GSP/><ref name=RS/><ref name=adevarul/>

==International career==
Dembrovschi played 26 matches and scored eight goals for [[Romania national football team|Romania]], making his debut on 27 October 1968 under coach [[Angelo Niculescu]] in a 3–0 loss against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] at the successful [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1970 World Cup qualifiers]] in which he made a total of six appearances, scoring a goal in a 1–1 with [[Greece national football team|Greece]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14020|title=Portugal 3-0 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref> At the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 World Cup final tournament]] he was used by Niculescu in all the minutes of the three group matches as Romania did not advance to the next stage, scoring a goal in the last game which was a 3–2 loss against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]].<ref name=EU/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=adevarul/> For his performances at the Mexican World Cup, Dembrovschi was declared Romania's best player and he and the other 15 best players from the other national teams were part of a project which consisted of each of them having a statue near the [[Estadio Azteca]] which was never fulfilled, but a wooden statue of him was displayed in his native [[Câmpulung la Tisa]].<ref name=GSP/><ref name=adevarul/> He played six matches and scored two goals at the [[UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 1|1972 Euro qualifiers]], managing to reach the [[UEFA Euro 1972 quarter-finals|quarter-finals]] where Romania was defeated by [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], who advanced to the [[UEFA Euro 1972|final tournament]].<ref name=EU/> Dembrovschi's last two games played for the national team were at the [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|1974 World Cup qualifiers]], in the first one scoring a goal in a 2–0 against [[Albania national football team|Albania]], his last appearance taking place on 26 September 1973 in a 2–0 loss in front of [[East Germany national football team|East Germany]].<ref name=EU/>

For representing his country at the [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 World Cup]], Dembrovschi was decorated by [[President of Romania]] [[Traian Băsescu]] on 25 March 2008 with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Monitorul_Oficial_al_Rom%C3%A2niei._Partea_I_2008-03-28%2C_nr._241.pdf |title=DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv |publisher=Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241 |date=28 March 2008 |page=3 |access-date= 3 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://old.presidency.ro/index.php?_RID=det&tb=date_arhiva&id=10313&_PRID=arh |title=Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc |publisher=Administrația Prezidențială |date=25 March 2008 |access-date=3 August 2022 |archive-date=12 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912005010/http://old.presidency.ro/index.php?_RID=det&tb=date_arhiva&id=10313&_PRID=arh |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===International goals===
:''Score column indicates score after each Dembrovschi goal''.<ref name=EU/>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" align=center
|+ List of international goals scored by Emerich Dembrovschi
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
|1.  || 3 September 1969|| [[Stadion FK Partizan|JNA Stadium]], [[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]] || {{Fb|YUG}} ||align="center"|0–'''1''' || align="center"|1–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|2.  || 16 November 1969 || [[Stadionul Naţional (1953)|23 August Stadium]], [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]  || {{Fb|GRE}} ||align="center"|'''1'''–0 || align="center"|1–1 || [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1970 World Cup qualifiers]]
|-
|3. || 10 June 1970 || [[Estadio Jalisco]], [[Guadalajara]], [[Mexico]] || {{Fb|Brazil}} ||align="center"|'''2'''–3 || align="center"|2–3 ||  [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 World Cup]]
|-
|4.  || 21 April 1971 || [[Stadion Karađorđe|Vojvodina Stadium]], [[Novi Sad]], [[Yugoslavia]] || {{Fb|YUG}} ||align="center"|0–'''1''' || align="center"|0–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|5.  || 22 September 1971 || [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Olympic Stadium]], [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] || {{Fb|FIN}} ||align="center"|0–'''3''' || align="center"|0–4 || [[UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 1|1972 Euro qualifiers]]
|-
|6.  || 14 November 1971 || [[Stadionul Naţional (1953)|23 August Stadium]], [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]] || {{Fb|TCH}} ||align="center"|'''1'''–0 || align="center"|2–1 || [[UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 1|1972 Euro qualifiers]]
|-
|7.  || 3 September 1972 || [[Stadionul Ion Oblemenco|Stadionul Central]], [[Craiova]], [[Romania]] || {{Fb|AUT}} ||align="center"|'''1'''–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
|8.  || 29 October 1972 || [[Stadionul Naţional (1953)|23 August Stadium]], [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]] || {{Fb|ALB}} ||align="center"|'''2'''–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|1974 World Cup qualifiers]]
|}

==Personal life==
A book about him was written by Ilie Dobre, called ''Emeric Dembroschi - eroul de la Guadalajara'' ''(Emeric Dembroschi - The hero from Guadalajara)''.<ref name=adevarul/>

==Honours==
'''SC Bacău'''
*[[Liga II|Divizia B]]: [[1966–67 Divizia B|1966–67]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Politehnica Timișoara'''
*[[Cupa României]]: [[1979–80 Cupa României|1979–80]], runner-up [[1980–81 Cupa României|1980–81]]<ref name=RS/>

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Emerich Dembrovschi}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|emerich-dembrovschi}}

{{Romania Squad 1970 World Cup}}
{{FC Politehnica Timişoara managers}}
{{FC UTA Arad managers}}

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