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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]

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
National team‡
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

International career

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

Sportul Studenţesc

• Balkans Cup: 1979–80
• Cupa României runner-up: 1978–79[7]

Romania

• Balkan Cup: 1977–80[4][6]

References

External links

• Ion Munteanu at WorldFootball.net

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