Iuliu Bodola


Iuliu Bodola was a Romanian-Hungarian association football striker who played internationally both for Romania and Hungary. His nickname was Duduş/Dudus.

Career

Bodola played club football for Clubul Atletic Oradea, Venus Bucureşti, Ferar Cluj-Napoca and MTK. In November 2008, the name of the Municipal Stadium in Oradea was named after him, becoming the Stadionul Iuliu Bodola. He lived in Budapest from 1946 until his death.

International career

Bodola was a very prolific scorer for Romania. He and Wetzer were the top two goalscorers of the 1929–1931 edition of the Balkan Cup. They scored seven goals each for their country in that tournament alone. He played at both the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup for Romania. After World War II he represented Hungary.

Honours

;Venus Bucureşti
;Nagyváradi AC
His son György Bodola was a Hungarian illustrator.