Iuliu Baratky

Gyula Barátky (Romanian: Iuliu Baratky; 14 May 1910 – 14 April 1962) was footballer who represented both Hungary and Romania internationally.

He played a total of 155 games in the national Romanian championships (scoring 100 goals), starting on 10 September 1933 (Venus București – Crișana Oradea 0–1).

He debuted in the Hungary national team in 1930, and played nine games with no goals scored.

Stories about his skills are still a source of pride for Rapid București supporters.

Hundreds of thousands[citation needed] read Finala se joacă azi ("The final is played today") or Glasul roților de tren ("Voice of the train wheels"), written by Ioan Chirilă, an important Romanian sports writer, in which Barátky plays a central role.