Ion Velea (born 14 September 1947) is a Romanian former footballer and referee.[3][4][5][6] He was part of "U" Craiova's team that won the 1973–74 Divizia A, which was the first trophy in the club's history.[3][4][5] After he ended his playing career he became a referee who arbitrated Divizia A matches over the course of 12 years, he also arbitrated at European club level.[3][4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1947-09-14) 14 September 1947 (age 74)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left defender[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Metalul București | ||
| 1962–1964 | Viitorul București | ||
| 1964–1965 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Siderurgistul Galați[lower-alpha 1] | 9 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Politehnica Galați | 24 | (1) |
| 1968–1974 | Universitatea Craiova | 125 | (4) |
| 1975 | FC Constanța | 2 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ||
| Total | 160 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1968 | Romania U23[2] | 17 | (1) |
| 1966 | Romania B[2] | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Universitatea Craiova