Traian Ivănescu (5 May 1933 – 29 July 2019) was a Romanian football player and manager.

Traian Ivănescu
Personal information
Date of birth (1933-05-05)5 May 1933
Place of birth Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
Date of death 29 July 2019(2019-07-29) (aged 86)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1946–1950 Militari București
1950 Flamura Roşie București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951 Flacăra București 15 (2)
1952–1963 Steaua București 155 (2)
1963–1965 Progresul București 23 (0)
1965 Siderurgistul Galați
1965–1966 Jiul Petroșani 23 (0)
Total 216 (4)
International career
1954 Romania 1 (0)
Managerial career
1967–1973 Dinamo București (youth)
1973–1974 Jiul Petroșani
1975–1976 Mureșul Deva
1976–1977 Steagul Roșu Brașov
1977–1982 Maramureș Baia Mare
1982–1983 Metalosport Galați
1983–1984 Tehnometal București
1985–1986 Flacăra Moreni
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Bucharest, Ivănescu played youth football with Militari București and Flamura Roşie București, before making his senior debut in 1951 with Flacăra București. He later played for CCA Steaua București, Progresul București, Siderurgistul Galați and Jiul Petroşani, before retiring in 1966.[1] He was married to Doina Ivănescu a former volleyball player who represented her country at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

He also earned one cap for Romania in 1954.

Ivănescu later became a coach.[1]

He died on 29 July 2019, aged 86.[2]

Honours

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Player

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Steaua București[3]
Siderurgistul Galați[3]
Jiul Petroșani[4]

Manager

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Jiul Petroșani[4]
Flacăra Moreni[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Legendele sportului Văii Jiului" (in Romanian). gazetadedimineata.ro. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  2. ^ "A murit un antrenor iubit la Dinamo. Traian Ivănescu a fost cel care l-a promovat pe Mihai Stoichiță". 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Traian Ivănescu Player Profile". RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Petroșani în Cupa României 1974" (in Romanian). gazetadedimineata.ro. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Flacăra Moreni în Divizia A" (in Romanian). dambovitapenet.ro. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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