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Ion Munteanu (footballer)

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Ion Munteanu
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-06-07)7 June 1955
Place of birth Buria, Romania
Date of death 24 March 2006(2006-03-24) (aged 50)
Place of death Bucharest, Romania
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1965–1967 Steaua "23 August"
1967–1974 Autobuzul București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1978 Autobuzul București
1979–1988 Sportul Studențesc București 281 (30)
1989 Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
International career
1980 Romania Olympic 1 (0)
1979–1984 Romania 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019

Ion Munteanu (7 June 1955 – 24 March 2006) was a Romanian footballer who played as a left back for Autobuzul București, Sportul Studențesc București and Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.[1][2] He died in 2006 because of cirrhosis.[3]

International career

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Ion Munteanu played 23 matches at international level for Romania, making his debut on 14 October 1979 under coach Constantin Cernăianu in a friendly which ended with a 3–1 loss against the Soviet Union.[4][5] He played two games at the Euro 1980 qualifiers, seven at the 1982 World Cup qualifiers and two at the successful 1977–80 Balkan Cup.[4][6] He also played one match for Romania's Olympic team.[4]

Honours

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Sportul Studenţesc

Romania

References

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  1. ^ Ion Munteanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Ion Munteanu at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "A murit fostul fotbalist Ion Munteanu" [The former footballer Ion Munteanu died] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Ion Munteanu". European Football. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Soviet Union – Romania 3:1". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Balkan Cup 1977–80". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. ^ "1978–79 Cupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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