Ionuț Alexandru Dobroiu (born 24 February 1988, București) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Ionuț Dobroiu
Personal information
Full name Ionuț Alexandru Dobroiu
Date of birth (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth București, România
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Rapid II București
2007–2011 Rapid București 9 (1)
2009CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea (loan) 1 (0)
2011Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) 0 (0)
Total 10 (1)
International career
2009 Romania U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Ionuț Dobroiu was born on 24 February 1988 in Bucharest and his first sport practiced was athletics at the age of 7, winning major junior Romanian national competitions.[1][2] He started playing football at Rapid București, making his Divizia A debut on 12 August 2007 for the club when coach Cristiano Bergodi used him in a 2–1 away victory against Universitatea Cluj.[1][2] He scored his only Divizia A goal in a 2–0 home victory against Universitatea Craiova.[2][3] Dobroiu was known for his speed, at a point reaching 5.2 seconds in a 50 metres sprint but also for his lack of discipline.[2][3][4][5]

Conviction

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Ionuț Dobroiu was sentenced in 2018 to a jail term of three years and 11 months for continuous high risk drug trafficking, formation of an organized criminal group, possession and consumption of high risk drugs.[2][3][4][6][7] He executed his term at the Rahova penitentiary, being in the same cell with former footballer Răzvan Pădurețu and former Politehnica Timișoara owner, Marian Iancu.[2][3][4][6][8] Dobroiu was released after two years and four months spent in jail.[2][3][4][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ionuț Dobroiu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "EXCLUSIV. La "vorbitor". Interviu TULBURĂTOR. Destăinurea unui rapidist ajuns în închisoare din cauza drogurilor. "Trăgeam și când jucam, trimiteam pe alții să dea urină în locul nostru". Mărturisiri șocante despre blaturi, decizii fatale și viața de după gratii. "La pușcărie, fotbalul m-a salvat"" [EXCLUSIVE. The "speaker". DISTURBING interview. The release of a speeding prisoner due to drugs. "We used to shoot and when we played, we would send others to urinate in our place." Shocking confessions about tricked games, fatal decisions and life behind bars. "In prison, football saved me"] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "EXCLUSIV. Debutant sub Podul Grant, deținut la Jilava. "John", povestea de viață a rapidistului care a înscris la primul meci în Liga 1, chiar în Giulești, apoi a ajuns după gratii pentru trafic de droguri" [EXCLUSIVE. Beginner under Grant Bridge, owned in Jilava. "John", the life story of the Rapid player who scored in the first match in League 1, right in Giulești, then ended up behind bars for drug trafficking] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Abia eliberat din pușcărie, fostul fotbalist din Liga 1 șochează: "Gardienii ne spuneau "colete"" + "Marian Iancu e terminat, abia mai merge"" [Just released from prison, the former footballer from League 1 shocks: "The guards were calling us 'packages'" + "Marian Iancu is finished, he's barely working"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ionuț Dobroiu, cel mai rapid!" [Ionuț Dobroiu, the fastest!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Ce s-a ales de Marian Iancu, fostul patron al lui Poli Timișoara: "E terminat, de-abia mai merge"" [What happened to Marian Iancu, the former owner of Poli Timișoara: "He's done, he's barely walking"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Amintiri de la naționala U21 a României: "Ne-am băgat în pădure să fumăm, dar am văzut 30–40 de lanterne spre noi". Cum s-a terminat totul" [Memories from Romania's U21 national team: "We went into the woods to smoke, but we saw 30–40 flashlights coming towards us". How it all ended] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Fost campion al României alături de Dan Petrescu, condamnat pentru omor din culpă! Dezvăluire de coșmar despre fostul dinamovist" [Former Romanian champion along with Dan Petrescu, convicted of culpable homicide! Nightmare revelation about the former Dinamo player] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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