 Helmuth Robert Duckadam
Helmuth Robert Duckadam (born 1 April 1959) is a 
Romanian retired 
footballer who played as a 
goalkeeper and the current president of 
FC FCSB.
He was dubbed "the Hero of 
Seville" due to his display in the 
1986 European Cup Final, won by his main club 
Steaua Bucureşti,
 where he saved all four penalties against Barcelona in the penalty 
shootout, for the first time in football history. He represented three 
other teams in a 14-year senior career.
Duckadam regularly appears as a studio guest on 
Digi Sport's "Fotbal Club" programme.
Born in 
Semlac, 
Arad County of 
Banat Swabian descent, Duckadam started playing in his regional leagues, before moving to 
FC UTA Arad in 1978 to become professional. He earned two full 
caps for 
Romania in 1982 and, subsequently, was signed by country giants 
FC Steaua Bucureşti.
capital side to two consecutive 
Liga I titles, was also between the posts for the 
1986 European Cup final against 
FC Barcelona, which was played in 
Seville, on 7 May 1986. He saved four consecutive penalty shots in the 
shootout, from 
José Ramón Alexanko, 
Ángel Pedraza, 
Pichi Alonso and 
Marcos, being the first one to do so in an official European competition. Steaua 
won the shootout 2–0
 and Europe's most important club trophy for the first time, and much of
 the credit for the surprise victory was given to him; he scored one 
goal for his main club, through a 
penalty kick against 
AFC Progresul Bucureşti in the 
domestic cup.
[1]
In 1986, Duckadam suffered a rare blood disorder only few weeks after the Seville performance,
[2] and would only resume his career three years later, finishing it with lowly 
Vagonul Arad in the 
second division. According to a personal interview given in 1999, he had become a major with the 
Romanian Border Police (
Poliția de Frontieră) in his hometown; additionally, he opened a football school in the city, named after himself.
[3]
 
On 25 March 2008, Duckadam was decorated by the 
President of Romania, 
Traian Băsescu, with 
Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv"
 – ("The Sportive Merit" Order – class II), for his part in winning the 
1986 European Cup. Two years later, on 11 August, he was named Steaua's 
president.