Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMuresan (right) has passed away (Getty)Gabriel Muresan, a former Romania international footballer and the current mayor of Apold, has died at the age of 44 after drowning in a lake near his town. Muresan earned nine caps for the Romanian national team between 2007 and 2011, participating in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers against notable teams such as France and Brazil. His most successful club career was with CFR Cluj, where he captained the team and secured three Romanian league titles (2008, 2010, 2012) and three domestic cups during his six-year tenure from 2007 to 2013. He also featured in three UEFA Champions League group-stage campaigns with Cluj, playing against major European clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, and Roma. Tributes have been issued by the Romanian Football Federation, UEFA, and the Apold public authority, with the latter describing him as “a devoted servant of our community” since he became mayor in 2020. In fullFormer Champions League footballer dead at 44 after drowning in a lakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tributes pour in as ex-Romania international drowns in a lake aged 44
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMuresan (right) has passed away (Getty)Gabriel Muresan, a former Romania international footballer and the current mayor of Apold, has died at the age of 44 after drowning in a lake near his town. Muresan earned nine caps for the Romanian national team between 2007 and 2011, participating in World Cup and European Championship qualifiers against notable teams such as France and Brazil. His most successful club career was with CFR Cluj, where he captained the team and secured three Romanian league titles (2008, 2010, 2012) and three domestic cups during his six-year tenure from 2007 to 2013. He also featured in three UEFA Champions League group-stage campaigns with Cluj, playing against major European clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, and Roma. Tributes have been issued by the Romanian Football Federation, UEFA, and the Apold public authority, with the latter describing him as “a devoted servant of our community” since he became mayor in 2020. In fullFormer Champions League footballer dead at 44 after drowning in a lakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
