Valentin Stănescu
Valentin Stănescu (20 November 1922 – 4 April 1994) was a Romanian football manager who coached Bucharest city rivals Steaua, Rapid and Dinamo Bucharest.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 November 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucureşti, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 1994 (aged 71) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1941 | Olimpia Bucureşti | ||
| 1941–1942 | Malaxa Tohan | ||
| 1942–1944 | Sportul Studenţesc | 16 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | Sparta Bucureşti | 10 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Carmen Bucureşti | 12 | (0) |
| 1947–1952 | CFR Bucureşti | 39 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1947 | Romania | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1953–1955 | Locomotiva MCF | ||
| 1955–1958 | Dunărea Giurgiu | ||
| 1958–1959 | Unirea Focşani | ||
| 1959–1963 | Metalul Târgovişte | ||
| 1963–1968 | CFR Bucureşti | ||
| 1968–1971 | Steagul Roşu Braşov | ||
| 1971–1972 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| 1973–1975 | Romania | ||
| 1976–1978 | Petrolul Ploieşti | ||
| 1979–1980 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 1980–1981 | Romania | ||
| 1981–1982 | Dinamo Bucureşti | ||
| 1982–1984 | Rapid Bucureşti | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Manager career
- 1959–1963: Metalul Târgovişte (promotion to first league)
- 1963–1968: CFR Bucureşti (two Balkans Cup, one champion title)
- 1968–1971: Steagul Roşu Braşov (promotion to first league)
- 1976–1978: Petrolul Ploieşti (promotion to first league)
- 1979–1980: Universitatea Craiova (one champion title)
- 1980–1981: Romania national football team (one Balkan Cup, defeated England at Bucharest)
- 1981–1982: Dinamo Bucureşti (one champion title, one Romanian Cup)
- 1982–1984: Rapid Bucureşti (promotion to first league, ending the club's darkest era)
Other
- After retiring, he helped CS Târgovişte promote to first league
- The Giuleşti - Valentin Stănescu Stadium is named after him.
External links
- Valentin Stănescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Valentin Stănescu at National-Football-Teams.com
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