Iosif Cavai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Timişoara, Romania | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1976 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 370 | |
| 1976–1985 | Jiul Petroşani | ||
| 1985–1990 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Iosif Cavai (born 1 January 1951 in Timişoara) is a Romanian association football goalkeeper and coach.
Career as a player
Iosif Cavai played in FC Dinamo Bucureşti from 1969 to 1976 and won three championship titles there: in 1970/71, 1972/73 and 1974/75. He appeared in over 370 matches was said to be one of the most experienced goalkeepers in the club.
Iosif Cavai was the goalkeeper of CS Jiul Petroşani for 9 seasons (1976–1985). In 1981, he was named the best goalkeeper in the national championship when he was playing for this team.
From 1985 to 1990, Cavai played in FC Universitatea Cluj. Then, from 1990 to 2004 he held various positions in the club - stadium manager, assistant coach, goalkeeper coach and other.
Career as a coach
Iosef Cavai was a coach in several teams, such as FC Timişoara and FC Universitatea Cluj.