Josef Jakob, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Josef Jakob

Romanian handball player and coach

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1939

Place of Birth: Carani, Timiș County, Romania

Profession: handball player, handball coach

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Josef Jakob (sometimes spelled Iosif Iacob; born 11 September 1939, Carani, Romania) is a Romanian-born former handball player and coach of Banat Swabian descent, who as a player won the World Championship and the EHF Champions League. With Steaua Bucharest he won the national championship six times.
In the 1960s he was considered to be the best right wing player in the world.His speciality were fast breaks and goal area passes to the pivot or the left winger.
In 45 national team games he scored 121 goals.