Nicolae Ionescu (12 June 1949 – 25 July 1997) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 June 1949[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aninoasa, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 1997 (aged 48)[2] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1966 | Metalul Târgoviște | ||
| 1966–1967 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1973 | Petrolul Ploiești | 153 | (6) |
| 1973–1975 | Steaua București | 35 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | Petrolul Ploiești | 20 | (1) |
| 1976–1977 | Metalul Plopeni | ||
| Total | 208 | (7) | |
| International career | |||
| 1972 | Romania | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Nicolae Ionescu played four games at international level for Romania, making his debut when coach Angelo Niculescu sent him on the field at half-time in order to replace Augustin Deleanu in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 victory against France.[2][6][7] His following two games were also friendlies, a 3–3 against Italy and a 1–1 against Austria.[2][8][9] Nicolae Ionescu's last game for the national team was a 1–1 against Finland at the 1974 World Cup qualifiers.[2][10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Nicolae Ionescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d "Nicolae Ionescu". European Football. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Nicolae Ionescu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Nicolae Ionescu at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Sotia fostului fotbalist Nae Ionescu risca sa ramana pe strada" [The wife of the former football player Nae Ionescu risks staying on the street] (in Romanian). Onservatormews.ro. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Romania – France 2:0". European Football. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Nicolae Ionescu". 11v11. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Italy 3:3". European Football. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Austria 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Finland – Romania 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
External links edit
- Nicolae Ionescu at labtof.ro
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