Vilmos Zombori (11 January 1906 â 17 January 1993) was a Romanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was also known as William Zombory.
Zombori was born on 11 January 1906 in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (now Romania), growing up in a family in which he had eight brothers. He began playing junior-level football in 1919 at Chinezul TimiÃÂoara, starting his senior career in 1925 in the regional league at Sparta CFR TimiÃÂoara. After one year he was brought back to Chinezul as a replacement for Adalbert Ritter, and won the 1926âÂÂ27 title, being used by coaches Frontz Dà Âme and Jenà  Konrád in 11 games.
In 1930, Zombori joined Ripensia TimiÃÂoara. He won the 1932âÂÂ33 title, being the first-choice goalkeeper, as coach Konrád used him in 11 games in which he scored one goal, including playing in the final against Universitatea Cluj. In the following season he helped the team reach the 1934 Cupa României final, playing in both victories against "U" Cluj, winning the cup. In the 1934âÂÂ35 season he won another title, coaches Josef Uridil and Rudolf Wetzer giving him only seven appearances in which he scored one goal, as Dumitru Pavlovici was first-choice goalkeeper. The team also reached the Cupa României final where he scored a goal in the 6âÂÂ5 loss to CFR BucureÃÂti. Next season, Zombori helped Ripensia win The Double, as coaches Wetzer and Konrád gave him eight appearances, but in the 5âÂÂ1 win over Unirea Tricolor BucureÃÂti in the Cupa României final, his competitor, Pavlovici was preferred. In the 1936âÂÂ37 season, Zombori scored two goals in five games, then in his last season he made only one appearance, coach Sepp Pojar preferring to use Pavlovici in the other games.
He ended his career after playing for a few years in the Romanian lower leagues for ILSA TimiÃÂoara and Politehnica TimiÃÂoara.
With five goals scored, Zombori is the goalkeeper with most goals scored in the Romanian top-division, Divizia A.
Zombori played six games for Romania, making his debut under coach Teofil Morariu on 3 October 1926 in a 3âÂÂ2 win over Yugoslavia in the friendly King Alexander's Cup. He then played in a 5âÂÂ1 victory against Hungary during the successful 1931âÂÂ34 Central European Cup for Amateurs. Zombori played in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Switzerland in the successful 1934 World Cup qualifiers. He was selected by coaches Josef Uridil and Constantin RÃÂdulescu to be part of the final tournament squad, where he played in a first round exit as they were defeated with 2âÂÂ1 by eventual finalists, Czechoslovakia. During the 1934âÂÂ35 Balkan Cup that was hosted by Greece, Romania had to face Yugoslavia in the last game of the tournament which, if won, could have earned them the trophy. However, its goalkeeper Anghel CreÃÂeanu got injured, so coach Alexandru SÃÂvulescu asked for Andrei Sepci and Zombori to come for the match. Eventually, Zombori played in the game against the Yugoslavs which ended with a 4âÂÂ0 loss, that being his last appearance for the national team.
After he ended his playing career, Zombori coached Vulturii Lugoj from 1949 until 1951. He subsequently served as a referee until 1957.
Zombori died on 17 January 1993 at age 87.
Chinezul TimiÃÂoara
Ripensia TimiÃÂoara
Romania
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