BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) 鈥� Former Romania soccer player Gabriel Muresan has died after drowning in a lake near the town where he was the mayor, local media reported on Thursday. He was 44.
The the death of a midfielder who played nine times for the national team, including in qualifying games for the World Cup and European Championship from 2007-11.
鈥淭he Romanian Football Federation sends its most sincere condolences to the family, friends and all those who knew Gabriel Muresan,鈥� it said.
Muresan was 鈥渁 devoted servant of our community,鈥� the public authority in . He had been mayor there since 2020.
The most successful period of Muresan鈥檚 career was with Cluj, where he won Romanian league titles in 2008, 鈥�10 and 鈥�12. Cluj also won three domestic cups in his six seasons there.
In the Champions League, Muresan played in three group-stage campaigns including games against Chelsea, Manchester United and Roma.
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