Nicolae Pescaru
Romanian footballer (1943-2019)
Nicolae Pescaru (27 March 1943 – 25 May 2019) was a Romanian football player and manager. He played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Breaza, Prahova County, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 2019 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1960 | Beclean | ||
| 1960–1961 | Progresul Făgăraş | ||
| 1961–1962 | Chimia Făgăraş | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1981 | Steagul Roşu Braşov | 311 | (62) |
| 1981–1982 | Şoimii IPA Sibiu | 15 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1970–1973 | Romania | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1982 | Steagul Roşu Braşov | ||
| 1993–1994 | Steagul Roşu Braşov | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Pescaru was born in Breaza, Prahova County. He played for Steagul Roşu Braşov between 1962 and 1981, making over 300 league appearances. He played four times for Romania national football team. He played for his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He later had two stints as the manager of Steagul Roşu Braşov from 1981 to 1982, and from 1993 to 1994.
Pescaru died on 25 May 2019, at the age of 76.[1]
Honours change
- Steagul Roşu Braşov
- Liga II: 1968–69
References change
- ↑ "Nicolae Pescaru a murit. Ne-a părăsit încă unul dintre fotbaliştii care au jucat la Mondialul din Mexic 1970". www.digisport.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 May 2019.
Other websites change
- Nicolae Pescaru at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nicolae Pescaru at WorldFootball.net
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