Moise Vass (18 May 1920 â 12 November 2005) was a Romanian footballer who played as a right back. After he ended his playing career, Vass worked as a manager at Indagrara Arad.
Vass was born on 18 May 1920 in Turda, Romania and began playing football in 1935 at local club Cimentul. In 1940, he went to play for Kolozsvári AC, making his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut under coach Béla Kovács on 20 August in a 5âÂÂ1 home win over Salgótarján. Under coach Zoltán Opata, the team reached the 1943âÂÂ44 Magyar Kupa final and Vass played in both legs of the 5âÂÂ3 aggregate loss to Ferencváros. On 10 September 1944, he made his last Nemzeti Bajnokság I appearance in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Gamma, totaling 91 matches in the competition.
In 1946, Vass went to play for Flamura RoÃÂie Arad, making his Divizia A debut on 25 August under his former coach from Kolozsvári, Zoltán Opata, in a 5âÂÂ1 away win against Libertatea Oradea. He made 10 appearances in the competition until the end of the season, as the team won the first title in its history. In the following season he helped The Old Lady win The Double, playing 27 league games under coach Petre Steinbach and appearing the entire match under coach Gusztáv Juhász in the 3âÂÂ2 victory against CFR TimiÃÂoara in the 1948 Cupa României final. In the 1950 season, he won another title with the club, being used by coach Francisc Dvorzsák in 22 matches, also appearing in the Cupa României final which was lost with 3âÂÂ1 to CCA BucureÃÂti. On 16 November 1952, Vass made his last Divizia A appearance, playing for Flamura RoÃÂie in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Dinamo BucureÃÂti, totaling 102 appearances in the competition, all while representing The Old Lady. In 1953 he joined Indagrara Arad, only to move one year later to neighboring club Constructorul. However, in 1955 he returned to Indagrara where he retired in 1957.
Vass played two games for Romania during the 1948 Balkan Cup, making his debut under coach Colea Vâlcov in a 1âÂÂ0 loss to Albania. The second match was a 3âÂÂ2 victory against Bulgaria.
Vass coached Indagrara Arad between 1957 and 1972 in the Romanian lower leagues.
Vass died on 12 November 2005 in Arad, Romania at the age of 85.
Kolozsvári AC
Flamura RoÃÂie Arad