Carol Creiniceanu (1 February 1939 – 14 January 2012) was a Romanian association football player. He was part of the Romanian team that reached quarterfinals at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][3][7]
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Personal information | |||
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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 | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1949–1956 | Minerul Lupeni | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1961 | Minerul Lupeni[lower-alpha 1] | 51 | (22) |
1961–1971 | Steaua București[4] | 156 | (43) |
Total | 207 | (65) | |
National team | |||
1963–1969 | Romania[lower-alpha 2] | 14 | (5) |
Teams managed | |||
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 played three games and scored one goals 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.[6][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.[6][9] His last game for the national team was a friendly which ended 1–1 against Yugoslavia.[6][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.[5][11][12]
Minerul Lupeni
Steaua București
Romania squad – 1964 Summer Olympics | ||
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CSM Jiul Petroșani – managers | |
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