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

Primarul comunei Apold, fostul fotbalist Gabi Mureşan, a murit, în noaptea de miercuri spre joi, în urma unui stop cardio-respirator, transmite Agerpres.

Fostul fotbalist Gabi Mureşan, campion de trei ori în Liga I cu CFR Cluj și cu nouă selecții în Națională, acum edil al localității Apold, a murit, în noaptea

Former Romania soccer player Gabriel Muresan has died after drowning in a lake near the town where he was the mayor. Local media reported the details on Thursday.

Bukarest (dpa) - Der ehemalige rumänische Fußball-Nationalspieler Gabriel Muresan ist tot. Laut lokalen Medien ertrank Muresan in einem See in der Nähe von Apold. Dort war er auch…

Ex-volante disputou nove partidas pela equipe nacional, conquistou três títulos pelo CFR Cluj e atualmente era prefeito da cidade de Apold

Gabriel Muresan has passed away at the age of 44 after drowning in a lake

Romania, l'ex centrocampista Gabriel Muresan muore annegato nel lago: aveva 44 anni. L’ex Nazionale e morto a 44 anni dopo che si era immerso in un...

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Tragedia in Romania: Gabriel Muresan, ex centrocampista della nazionale, è morto annegato in un lago per uno choc termico.

BIVŠI rumunjski nogometni reprezentativac Gabriel Muresan (44) preminuo je nakon utapanja u jezeru. Ostavio je trag u CFR Cluju, a nakon karijere postao je načelnik.