Alexandru Apolzan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Romanian footballer
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Place of Birth: Sibiu, Sibiu County, Romania
About Alexandru Apolzan
- Alexandru Apolzan (6 February 1927 – 23 December 1982) was a Romanian footballer, who played as a defender, mainly for Steaua Bucuresti and also for Romania.
- He has been credited with the invention of the sweeper role and is considered as one of the best sweepers in the history of Romanian football, with only Miodrag Belodedici and Gheorghe Popescu, in recent years, being able to play at a similar level.
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