Ion Mateescu (25 November 1952 – 30 September 2017) was a Romanian footballer who played as a left defender and midfielder.[2][5][6][7]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 November 1952[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gârbov, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 2017 (aged 64)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Bucharest, Romania[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left defender / Midfielder[1][3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Metalul București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | Metalurgistul Cugir | 27 | (2) |
| 1971–1972 | Metalul București | 29 | (0) |
| 1972–1975 | Steagul Roșu Brașov | 58 | (11) |
| 1975–1976 | Dinamo București | 21 | (0) |
| 1976–1977 | FC Constanța | 18 | (1) |
| 1977 | Dinamo București | 10 | (1) |
| 1978–1979 | Autobuzul București | ||
| 1979–1980 | Rapid București | ||
| 1980–1983 | Progresul Vulcan București[b] | 51 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Metalurgistul Cugir | ||
| 1985–1986 | Flacăra Moreni[c] | 8 | (1) |
| 1987 | Mureșul Deva | ||
| Total | 222 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Romania[a] | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editIon Mateescu played one game at international level for Romania, in a friendly which ended 2–2 against the Soviet Union.[4][8] He also played one game for Romania's Olympic team against France which ended with a 4–0 loss at the 1976 Summer Olympics qualifiers.[4][9]
Honours
editFlacăra Moreni
Notes
edit- ^ Including one appearance for Romania's Olympic team.[4]
- ^ The statistics for the 1982–83 Divizia B season are unavailable.[1]
- ^ The statistics for the 1984–85 and 1985–86 Divizia B seasons are unavailable.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Ion Mateescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c "Adio Ion Mateescu ! Sau despre disparitia unui mare fotbalist" [Goodbye Ion Mateescu! Or about the disappearance of a great footballer] (in Romanian). 100sport.ro. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ion Mateescu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "Ion Mateescu". European Football. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "A murit Ion Mateescu. A jucat cu Dinamo contra marelui Real Madrid și cu Steagul roșu în celebrul meci cu Beșiktaș!" [Ion Mateescu died. He played with Dinamo against the great Real Madrid and with Steagul Rosu in the famous match against Besiktas!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Fotbalul românesc mai primește o lovitura! Un celebru dinamovist a murit" [Romanian football receives another blow! A famous former Dinamo player died] (in Romanian). Evz.ro. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Ion Mateescu at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Romania – Soviet Union 2:2". European Football. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "France – Romania 4:0". European Football. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
edit- Ion Mateescu at Labtof.ro