Simion Surdan (9 February 1940 â 10 July 2006) was a Romanian footballer who played as a central midfielder for CFR TimiÃÂoara and Politehnica TimiÃÂoara. While playing for Politehnica he scored one goal in the 1973âÂÂ74 Cupa României final which was lost with 4âÂÂ2 to Jiul PetroÃÂani. He also worked as a doctor.
Surdan was born on 9 February 1940 in the Pustiniàvillage, part of the Uivar commune in the TimiàCounty of Romania. He started playing junior-level football in 1956 at CFR TimiÃÂoara, one year later starting to play for the senior squad in Divizia B. After six seasons he moved to neighboring club Politehnica where he made his Divizia A debut on 25 August 1963 under coach Nicolae Reuter in a 2âÂÂ0 home win over Progresul BucureÃÂti in which he scored once. The team was relegated at the end of his first season, but Surdan stayed with the club, helping it get promoted back to the first league after one year. In the 1966âÂÂ67 season he scored 12 goals, but Politehnica was relegated once again. After six years spent in Divizia B, Surdan gained promotion once again with The White-Purples to the top division. Subsequently, they reached the 1974 Cupa României final where coach Ion Ionescu used him the entire match in the 4âÂÂ2 loss to Jiul PetroÃÂani in which he scored once. Surdan made his last Divizia A appearance on 4 May 1975 in a 2âÂÂ0 away loss to ArgeàPiteÃÂti, totaling 124 matches with 22 goals in the competition.
Between 1963 and 1966, Surdan made seven appearances for Romania's under-23 squad.
Surdan played one game for Romania under coach Ilie Oanàin a Euro 1968 qualifying match which ended with a 4âÂÂ2 win against Switzerland.
He died on 10 July 2006 at the age of 66.
Politehnica TimiÃÂoara