Titus Ozon

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Titus Ozon (13 May 1927 – 24 November 1996) was a Romanian international football striker and manager.[1] He was considered one of the greatest talents in postwar Romanian football, famous for his extraordinary ability to dribble.[2]

Career

Ozon was born in Bucharest, in the Obor neighborhood. He started football at Unirea Tricolor București at the age of 10, under the guidance of coach Ștefan Cârjan.[3] In 1948 he came to Dinamo, from which he was loaned disciplinary to Dinamo Braşov in 1951.[4] After returning he was the top goalscorer in Divizia A for two consecutive seasons (1952 with 17 goals and in 1953 with 12 goals).[5] His other performances include securing the second place three successive times and the four successive finals of the Cupa României he played in 1954 (for Dinamo), 1958 (Progresul), 1961 and 1962 (Rapid).[6]

Controversy followed him. Ozon was part of a Divizia A selection of players that in 1952 played two away matches with CSKA and Dynamo Moscow. They received Pobeda brand watches that they threw away as he considered them "unsightly". The Soviets got upset.[7]

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Ozon (front row, second from the left) with Dinamo București in 1953.
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In 1953, during a match with Dinamo Tbilisi played in Bucharest, Ozon managed a pass between the legs of Georgian star Avtandil Gogoberidze. After this game he was named an "enemy of the people" by the communist regime, which accused him of mocking the Soviets, being sanctioned with ten percent of his salary and arrested at the garrison for a day.[4]

In 1955 he wanted to leave Dinamo, because of the "soldierly atmosphere there", and secretly signed with Progresul București, but he was caught by the Securitate, who wanted to prevent him from submitting a report by accusing him that he had legionnaire sympathies, because he played at Unirea Tricolor.[6][7] According to an interview given by Ozon in 1995, he was deported to the Delta to cut reeds, where he was detained in a cabin, guarded by security.[7] He managed to escape and arrived at the federation headquarters, hidden in a car to report his experience.[4][3] The coach from Progresul, Cornel Drăgușin, considered him a "conflicting, independent and brilliant player on the field".[7]

In 1958, after returning to the country from a Progresul tournament in Albania, he was caught by customs with about 3,000 ivory buttons for which he was charged with smuggling and suspended from sports.[3] After six months, according to the writer George Mihalache, Titus Ozon met with Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej on Calea Victoriei and asked for his suspension to be lifted, Gheorghiu-Dej agreed with the condition that Ozon would play for the team that he liked, Rapid.[6][7]

In 1955 he acted in the comedy film Și Ilie face sport (Ilie also does sport), directed by Andrei Călărașu, in which the lives and morals of the athletes and fans were the subject. Ozon also acted as a theater artist, being the star of the 1957 satire show "Bujor 12", which was performed at the "Constantin Tănase" theater in Bucharest.[8]

He retired from football activity in 1964 and became the head coach of several teams in Romania, managing to train once outside the country at the national side of Libya, due to the good relations between presidents Nicolae Ceaușescu and Muammar Gaddafi.[8]

A park in Sector 2 of Bucharest memorializes him.[3]

International career

Ozon played 22 games and scored 7 goals for Romania.[9] He scored in his debut when coach Emerich Vogl sent him on the field in order to replace Gheorghe Bodo in the 73rd minute of a friendly against Czechoslovakia which ended with a 3–1 victory.[9][10] He also played matches at the 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifiers and at the 1954 and 1958 World Cup qualifiers.[9]

He was also selected by coach Gheorghe Popescu to be part of Romania's 1952 Summer Olympics squad in which he played in the 2–1 loss against eventual champions Hungary.[9][11][12]

International goals

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ozon goal.[9]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 May 1952 Stadionul Republicii, București, Romania {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Czechoslovakia flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Bohemia.svg flag alias-naval = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg link alias-naval = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces link alias-army = Czechoslovak Army flag alias-navy = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg link alias-navy = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 3–1 || Friendly

2 8 May 1954 Walter-Ulbricht-Stadion, Berlin, East Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = East Germany flag alias = Flag of East Germany.svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg flag alias-navy = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg link alias-navy = Volksmarine flag alias-naval = Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg link alias-naval = Volksmarine flag alias-army = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg link alias-army = Land Forces of the National People's Army flag alias-military = Flag of NVA (East Germany).svg link alias-military = National People's Army link alias-air force = Air Forces of the National People's Army flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg link alias-tennis = Germany {{{mw}}} Cup team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || Friendly

3 19 September 1954 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1946

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–5 || Friendly

4 29 May 1955 23 August Stadium, București, Romania {{ Template:Yesno alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–2 || Friendly

5 12 June 1955 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Norway flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-state = flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg border-army = link alias-army = Norwegian Army flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces border-war = flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard border-coast guard = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 || Friendly

6 16 June 1957 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece {{ Template:Yesno alias = Greece flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg link alias-army = Hellenic Army border-army= flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = old

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 || 1958 World Cup qualifiers

7 30 September 1962 23 August Stadium, București, Romania {{ Template:Yesno alias = Morocco flag alias = Flag of Morocco.svg flag alias-1666 = Flag of Morocco (1666–1915).svg flag alias-1913 = Flag of Spanish Morocco.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Morocco.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Morocco.svg link alias-naval = Royal Moroccan Navy flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Air Force.png link alias-air force = Royal Moroccan Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Army.svg link alias-army = Royal Moroccan Army flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Navy.svg link alias-navy = Royal Moroccan Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Royal Moroccan Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 4–0 || Friendly

Honours

Player

Unirea Tricolor București

Dinamo București

Progresul București

Rapid București

Individual

Manager

Argeş Pitești

Notes

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