Zoltan Crișan (Hungarian: Krizsán Zoltán;[3] 3 May 1955 – 14 October 2003) was a Romanian international footballer of Hungarian ethnicity who played for FC Baia Mare, Universitatea Craiova, FC Bihor Oradea, Olt Scornicești and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.

[4] He was semifinalist of UEFA Cup with Universitatea Craiova in 1983.

[5] After he ended his playing career, he coached Aurul Brad in Romania and Montefano in Italy.

[5][6] Ion Jianu a Romanian journalist, wrote a book about his life called Patimile lui Crișan (The Passions of Crișan) published in 2004.

[7] Crișan died of tuberculosis on 14 October 2003.