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Rodion Gorun Cămătaru (Romanian: [rodiˈon kəməˈtaru]; born 22 June 1958) is a retired Romanian footballer, who played as a striker.

Rodion Cămătaru

Personal information
Full name	Rodion Gorun Cămătaru
Date of birth	(1958-06-22) 22 June 1958 (age 64)
Place of birth	Strehaia, Romania
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1970–1974	Progresul Strehaia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1986	Universitatea Craiova	288	(122)
1986–1989	Dinamo București	89	(76)
1989–1990	Charleroi	29	(6)
1990–1993	Heerenveen	63	(23)
Total		469	(227)
National team
1978–1990[1]	Romania	73	(21)
1979	Romania University
Honours Representing  Romania World University Games 1979 Mexico City Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Rodion Cămătaru was born on 22 June 1958 in Strehaia and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova on 10 November 1974 in a 1–1 against CFR Cluj.[2] He spent twelve seasons with Universitatea, scoring 122 goals in 288 Divizia A matches, being part of the "Craiova Maxima" generation that won two consecutive league titles in 1980 and 1981, in the first he contributed with 26 appearances in which he scored 17 goals and in the second he scored 23 goals in 33 matches, also winning four cups in the years 1977, 1978 in which he scored a goal in the 3–1 victory from the final against Olimpia Satu Mare, 1981 and 1983 in which he scored a double in the 2–1 final against Politehnica Timișoara and managed to reach the 1982–83 UEFA Cup semi-finals, making 9 appearances in the campaign.[2][3][4][5][6] In 1986, he was transferred to Dinamo București, where he became the Divizia A top goalscorer and European Golden Boot winner in the first season spent at the club with 44 goals scored in 33 games, but as he scored 26 goals in the last 9 matches of the season, his European Golden Boot was retired because FIFA's investigations claimed the goals were scored unfairly and the trophy was awarded to Anton Polster, however Cămătaru was allowed to keep his copy of the trophy.[4][7][8][9][10] In 1987 he was nominated for the Ballon d'Or.[11][12] In 1989 he went to play in Belgium at Charleroi, after two seasons he moved in Netherlands at Heerenveen where he spent three seasons, scoring his last goal as a professional in the 1992–93 KNVB Cup final, which was lost with 6–2 in front of Ajax Amsterdam.[2][4] He has a total of 378 Divizia A appearances in which he scored 198 goals and 47 matches played with 7 goals scored in European competitions.[2] In 2020 with the occasion of Heerenveen's 100th anniversary, Cămătaru was selected the best striker in the club's history in front of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.[13][14]

International career

Rodion Cămătaru played 73 matches and scored 21 goals for Romania, making his debut on 13 December 1978 under coach Ștefan Kovács in a friendly which ended with a 2–1 loss against Greece.[15][16] He played two games at the Euro 1980 qualifiers and scored one goal in the 4–1 victory against Yugoslavia in the second leg of the 1977–80 Balkan Cup final.[15] He played six games and scored two goals at the successful Euro 1984 qualifiers, also being used by coach Mircea Lucescu in all three group matches from the final tournament as Romania did not advance to the next stage.[15][17] In the following years, Cămătaru played six games and scored three goals at the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, four games at the Euro 1988 qualifiers, five games and two goals scored at the successful 1990 World Cup qualifiers, being also part of the squad that participated at the final tournament where coach Emeric Jenei did not use him in any games.[4][15] Cămătaru's last appearance for the national team was in a 2–1 loss against Scotland in which he scored Romania's goal at the Euro 1992 qualifiers.[15]

For representing his country at the 1990 World Cup, Cămătaru was decorated by President of Romania Traian Băsescu on 25 March 2008 with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[18][19]

International goals

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cămătaru goal.[15]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 June 1980	Stade du Heysel, Brussels, Belgium	Belgium	1–0	1–2	Friendly match
2	27 August 1980	23 August Stadium, Bucharest, Romania	Yugoslavia	2–0	4–1	1977–80 Balkan Cup
3	25 March 1981	23 August Stadium, Bucharest, Romania	Poland	1–0	2–0	Friendly match
4	15 April 1981	Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark	Denmark	1–0	1–2	Friendly match
5	14 April 1982	Gradski stadion, Ruse, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	1–1	2–1	Friendly match
6	1 May 1982	Stadionul Corvinul, Hunedoara, Romania	Cyprus	2–0	3–1	Euro 1984 qualifiers
7	2 February 1983	Alkazar Stadium, Larissa, Greece	Greece	2–1	3–1	Friendly match
8	2 February 1983	Alkazar Stadium, Larissa, Greece	Greece	3–1	3–1	Friendly match
9	9 June 1983	Råsunda Fotbollsstadion, Solna, Sweden	Sweden	1–0	1–0	Euro 1984 qualifiers
10	29 July 1984	23 August Stadium, Iași, Romania	China	2–0	4–2	Friendly match
11	3 April 1985	Stadionul Central, Craiova, Romania	Turkey	2–0	3–0	1986 World Cup qualifiers
12	3 April 1985	Stadionul Central, Craiova, Romania	Turkey	3–0	3–0	1986 World Cup qualifiers
13	11 September 1985	Wembley Stadium, London, England	England	1–1	1–1	1986 World Cup qualifiers
14	23 April 1986	Stadionul 1 Mai, Timișoara, Romania	Soviet Union	2–1	2–1	Friendly match
15	8 October 1986	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel	Israel	3–1	4–2	Friendly match
16	20 September 1988	Stadionul 1 Mai, Constanța, Romania	Albania	3–0	3–0	Friendly match
17	19 October 1988	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	2–1	3–1	1990 World Cup qualifiers
18	19 October 1988	Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	3–1	3–1	1990 World Cup qualifiers
19	23 November 1988	Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu, Romania	Israel	1–0	3–0	Friendly match
20	21 May 1990	23 August Stadium, Bucharest, Romania	Egypt	1–0	1–0	Friendly match
21	12 September 1990	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	Scotland	1–0	1–2	Euro 1992 qualifiers

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

• Divizia A: 1979–80, 1980–81[2]
• Cupa României: 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1982–83[2]

Romania

• Balkan Cup: 1977–80[15][20]

Individual

• Divizia A top scorer: 1986–87[2]
• European Golden Shoe: 1986–87[8]
• Ballon d'Or: 1987 (21st place)[11][12]

References

External links

• Rodion Cămătaru at WorldFootball.net
• Dutch league stats – Voetbal International (in Dutch)

На других языках

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[de] Rodion Cămătaru

Rodion Doru Gorun Cămătaru (* 22. Juni 1958 in Strehaia, Kreis Mehedinți) ist ein ehemaliger rumänischer Fußballspieler. Er bestritt insgesamt 422 Spiele in der Divizia A, der Ersten Division und der Ehrendivision. Im Jahr 1987 gewann er den Goldenen Schuh. Als Nationalspieler nahm Cămătaru an der Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1984 und der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1990 teil.

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- [en] Rodion Cămătaru

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[es] Rodion Cămătaru

Rodion Cămătaru (Strehaia, 22 de junio de 1958) es un futbolista retirado rumano, que jugaba como delantero. Debutó en 1974 con el CS Universitatea Craiova y en 1986 fue traspasado al Dinamo de Bucarest, donde permaneció tres temporadas. Tras un breve paso por el Royal Charleroi SC belga, en 1990 recaló en el SC Heerenveen neerlandés, donde se retiró.

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[fr] Rodion Cămătaru

Rodion Gorun Cămătaru est un footballeur international roumain né le 22 juin 1958 à Strehaia. Il évoluait au poste d'attaquant.

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[it] Rodion Cămătaru

Rodion Gorun Cămătaru (Strehaia, 22 giugno 1958) è un ex calciatore romeno, di ruolo attaccante.

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[ru] Кэмэтару, Родион

Родио́н До́ру Го́рун Кэмэта́ру (рум. Rodion Doru Gorun Cămătaru; 22 июня 1958, Стрехая, Румыния) — румынский футболист, центральный нападающий. В составе сборной Румынии — участник чемпионата Европы 1984 года и чемпионата мира 1990 года. Обладатель «Золотой бутсы» 1987 года, впоследствии был лишён этой награды.

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