as a teenager he trained in handball, volleyball, basketball and athletics. he debuted in handball aged 16 with the team rapid cfr jibou. in 1966, he moved to baia mare to study civil engineering. there he first played volleyball and in 1967 changed to handball. from 1970 to 1985 he competed for steaua bucharest, with an interruption between 1981 and 1983. with steaua he won the 1977 ehf champions league title, finishing second in 1971, and 12 national titles. in 1966, he was included to the junior and in 1968 to the senior national handball team.