Sevastian "Bebe" Iovănescu (2 October 1953 – 29 March 2010) was a Romanian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghelmegioaia, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 29 March 2010 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Constanța, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | CFR Caransebeș | ||
| 1970–1972 | Steaua București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Steaua București | 23 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | FC Constanța | 23 | (3) |
| 1975–1980 | Argeș Pitești | 150 | (33) |
| 1980–1982 | Olt Scornicești | 46 | (6) |
| 1982–1985 | Argeș Pitești | 86 | (12) |
| 1985–1989 | FC Constanța[a] | 57 | (5) |
| Total | 385 | (59) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSevastian Iovănescu, also known as "Bebe" was born on 2 October 1953 in Ghelmegioaia, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1968 at CFR Caransebeș, moving two years later at Steaua București.[1][2][3] He made his Divizia A debut on 16 May 1973 in a 0–0 with Universitatea Cluj.[1][2]
In 1974 he went for one season at FC Constanța, then moved to Argeș Pitești.[1][2] In the 1977–78 season he scored a personal record of 12 goals in the league as Argeș finished on the second place.[1][4] Iovănescu made his debut in European competitions in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup edition when he helped the team eliminate Panathinaikos in the first round with a 5–1 aggregate victory.[1][5] In the following round they met Valencia led by Mario Kempes, earning a 2–1 win in the first leg, however they lost the second one with 5–2 in which he scored once and provided an assist for Doru Toma's goal, thus the campaign ending.[1][5][6] In the same season he helped Argeș win the title, being used by coach Florin Halagian in 32 games in which he scored seven goals.[1][3][7] In the following season they passed AEK Athens in the first round of the 1979–80 European Cup, the team being eliminated in the following one by title holders and eventual winners, Nottingham Forest.[1][8]
In 1980 he went to play for Olt Scornicești where he worked once again with Halagian.[1][9] After two seasons he made a comeback at Argeș Pitești where he would spend three years and a half, then in the middle of the 1985–86 season he went for a second spell at FC Constanța, this time in Divizia B.[1] Iovănescu helped the team promote to the first league in 1988, then in the following year on 17 June he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 1–0 home win over FC Brașov, having a total of 357 appearances with 56 goals scored in the competition, also he played a total of eight games, scoring once in European competitions.[1][2][3][10]
International career
editSevastian Iovănescu made one appearance at international level for Romania, playing on 13 May 1979 under coach Florin Halagian in a 1–1 against Cyprus at the Euro 1980 qualifiers.[11]
After retirement
editAfter he ended his playing career, Iovănescu worked for Farul Constanța in various positions, as assistant coach for the first team, head coach at the satellite team, coach at the team's academy and president of the club.[4][12][13]
In 2009, he received the Rubin Order of Merit from the Romanian Football Federation, which had previously awarded him the title of Master of Sports.[2][10][12][13][4]
Death
editOn 29 March 2010, Iovănescu died from a viral infection in the Constanța County Hospital at the age of 56.[10][12][14]
Honours
editArgeș Pitești
Farul Constanța
Notes
edit- ^ The statistics for the 1985–86 and 1986–87 Divizia B seasons are unavailable.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Sevastian Iovănescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d e "A murit Sevastian Iovanescu, campion al Romaniei in 1979" [Sevastian Iovanescu, champion of Romania in 1979, died] (in Romanian). Golazo.ro. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "In memoriam: Campionul alb-violet Sevastian Iovănescu" [In memoriam: The purple-white champion Sevastian Iovănescu] (in Romanian). Jurnaluldearges.ro. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Sevastian Iovănescu a acceptat să fie președintele Farului" [Sevastian Iovănescu accepted to be the president of Farul] (in Romanian). Cugetliber.ro. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Sevastian Iovănescu. UEFA Cup 1978/1979". WorldFootball. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Singura echipă românească de fotbal care a învins trei mari cluburi din Spania. Marele Dobrin a fost cheia succeselor" [The only Romanian football team that has defeated three major clubs in Spain. The great Dobrin was the key to success] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
"Ziua în care Kempes s-a înclinat în fața lui Dobrin" [The day Kempes bowed to Dobrin] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
"Doru Toma crede in steaua Stelei" [Doru Toma believes in Steaua's star] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.antena3.ro. 16 February 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2020. - ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "43 de ani de la meciul dintre FC Argeș și Nottingham Forest" [43 years since the match between FC Argeș and Nottingham Forest] (in Romanian). Jurnaluldearges.ro. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
"24 octombrie 1979: Argeşul a dat piept cu Nottingham Forest, campioana Europei" [October 24, 1979: Arges played against Nottingham Forest, the European champions] (in Romanian). Romaniansoccer.ro. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
"FC Argeș – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (Cupa Campionilor Europeni, 7 noiembrie 1979)" [FC Arges – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (European Champions Cup, November 7, 1979)] (in Romanian). Tikitaka.ro. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
"Sevastian Iovănescu. Champions League 1979/1980". WorldFootball. Retrieved 2 September 2024. - ^ "Memorialul durerii, episodul 1: FC Olt" [Memorial of pain, episode 1: FC Olt] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Tudorache, Viorel (30 March 2010). "Medicii legiști: Sevastian Iovănescu a decedat din cauza unui şoc septic" [Forensic doctors: Sevastian Iovănescu died of septic shock] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor.
- ^ "Sevastian Iovănescu". European Football. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
"Cyprus 1-1 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Siminiceanu, Radu (21 April 2011). "Romania National Team 1970–1979 – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. - ^ a b c "Sevastian Iovănescu a fost comemorat. Șapte ani de la moartea sa" [Sevastian Iovănescu was commemorated. Seven years since his death] (in Romanian). Ziuaconstanta.ro. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b "S-a stins din viata Sevastian Iovanescu" [Sevastian Iovanescu passed away] (in Romanian). Romaniansoccer.ro. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Constanța: Sevastian Iovănescu a decedat aseară" [Constanța: Sevastian Iovănescu died last night] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
edit- Sevastian Iovănescu at WorldFootball.net
- Sevastian Iovănescu at National-Football-Teams.com