Gheorghe Băcuț

Băcuț was born on 12 July 1927 in Oradea, Kingdom of Romania and began playing junior-level football at local clubs, Stăruința and Libertatea. In 1946, he started his senior career at ITA Arad, making his Divizia A debut under coach Zoltán Opata on 25 August in a 5–1 away win against his former club, Libertatea. Until the end of the season, he played a total of 24 games with one goal scored, helping the club win its first title. In the following season, he helped The Old Lady win The Double, being used by coach Petre Steinbach in 26 matches in which he scored four goals, and also played the entire match in the 3–2 victory in the 1948 Cupa României final against CFR Timișoara. In 1950, Băcuț joined Dinamo București, and his first achievement was reaching the 1954 Cupa României final, where coach Angelo Niculescu used him the full 90 minutes in the 2–0 loss to Metalul Reșița. In the following season, he helped the club win their first Divizia A title, being used by Niculescu in 24 matches. Subsequently, he played in the first European match for a Romanian team during the 1956–57 European Cup, a 3–1 victory against Galatasaray. The Red Dogs advanced to the next phase of the competition where they were eliminated by CDNA Sofia against whom he scored a goal, Băcuț playing three games in the campaign. In 1957, Băcuț returned to his hometown to play for CS Oradea, where on 15 June 1958 he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 3–0 away loss against his former team, Dinamo,…

Băcuț played 28 matches for Romania, making his debut under coach Coloman Braun-Bogdan on 30 September 1945 in a 7–2 friendly loss to Hungary. He played in a 2–1 victory in the 1946 Balkan Cup against Yugoslavia and made three appearances in the 1947 edition, scoring one goal in a 3–2 win over Bulgaria. Subsequently, he played another four games in the 1948 Balkan Cup. Băcuț also played three matches in the 1954 World Cup qualifiers, making his last appearance for the national team on 10 September 1956 in a 2–0 away loss to Bulgaria in which he was for the first time the team's captain.

International goals

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after each Gheorghe Băcuț goal.

His brother, Ladislau, was also a footballer, and they played together at Dinamo București, winning the 1955 Divizia A title.

ITA Arad

Divizia A: 1946–47, 1947–48 Cupa României: 1947–48 Dinamo București

Divizia A: 1955 Cupa României runner-up: 1954