Carol Creiniceanu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Lupeni, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 2012 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Lupeni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1956 | Minerul Lupeni | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Minerul Lupeni[a] | 51 | (22) |
| 1961–1971 | Steaua București[6] | 156 | (43) |
| Total | 207 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1969 | Romania[b] | 14 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Metalul București | ||
| 1981–1982 | Mecanică Fină Bucureşti | ||
| 1982–1983 | ASA Mizil | ||
| 1990 | Jiul Petroșani (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carol Creiniceanu (1 February 1939 – 14 January 2012) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was part of the Romanian team that reached quarterfinals at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][3][7]
International career
Creiniceanu played three games and scored one goal at international level for Romania, making his debut on 9 October 1963 when coach Silviu Ploeșteanu used him to replace Ion Haidu in the 32nd minute of a friendly which ended 0–0 against Turkey.[5][8] His following game was also against Turkey, a 3–0 victory at the 1966 World Cup qualifiers in which he scored the final goal.[5][9] His last game for the national team was a friendly which ended 1–1 against Yugoslavia.[5][10] Creiniceanu also played 11 games and scored 4 goals for Romania's Olympic team, participating at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he scored two goals, one in a 3–1 victory against Mexico and one in a 4–2 victory against Ghana, helping the team finish in the 5th place.[4][11][12]
Honours
Minerul Lupeni
Steaua București
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Carol Creiniceanu. sports-reference.com
- ^ A decedat si Carol Creiniceanu. fcsteaua.ro (15 January 2012)
- ^ a b "A incetat din viata Carol Creiniceanu" [Carol Creiniceanu died] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Carol Creiniceanu. national-football-teams.com
- ^ a b c d "Carol Creiniceanu". European Football. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Fotbaliştii care au creat istoria clubului STEAUA BUCUREŞTI" [The football players who created the history of STEAUA BUCHAREST] (in Romanian). fcsteaua.ro. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "A murit una din legendele Stelei, Carol Creiniceanu. Avea 72 de ani" [One of the Steaua's legends, Carol Creiniceanu, died. He was 72 years old] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Turkey 0-0 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Romania 3-0 Turkey". European Football. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Yugoslavia 1-1 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Romania 3-1 Mexico". 11v11. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Romania 4-2 Ghana". 11v11. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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