Ion Ionescu (footballer, born 1936)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 May 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Rudna, Romania | ||
Place of death | 30 June 2024 | (aged 88)||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1945–1953 | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1953–1954 | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
1955–1956 | Progresul Sibiu | ||
1956–1959 | Ştiinţa București | ||
1959–1960 | Victoria București | ||
Managerial career | |||
1972–1975 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
1975–1976 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
1976–1977 | CFR Timișoara | ||
1977–1979 | UTA Arad | ||
1979 | CSM Reșița | ||
1980–1983 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
1983–1984 | Aurul Brad | ||
1984–1986 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
1986–1988 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
1988–1990 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
1991–1992 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
1993–1994 | Progresul București | ||
1996–1997 | UTA Arad | ||
1997–1999 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
1999–2000 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ion V. "Jackie" Ionescu (2 May 1936 – 30 June 2024)[1] was a Romanian football player and coach.
Career[edit]
Ionescu played at Politehnica Timișoara (1953–1954), Progresul Sibiu (1955), Ştiinţa București (1956–1959) and Victoria București (1959–1960).
He coached Politehnica Timișoara (1972–1975, 1980–1983, 1986–1988, 1991–1992, 1997–1999, 1999–2000), Jiul Petroșani (1975–1976), CFR Timișoara (1976–1977), UTA Arad (1977–1979, 1996–1997), CSM Reșița (1979), Aurul Brad (1983–1984), Corvinul Hunedoara (1984–1986, 1990–1991), Sportul Studențesc (1988–1990), Progresul București (1993–1994).
As coach he won Cupa României with Politehnica Timişoara in 1980, and participated in the European Cup Winners Cup (1980) and UEFA cup (1992). He also coached the Romanian national universities team during their world cup win of the University Football World Cup in Monaco, 1974.[2]
After retiring as a coach, he continued his career as advisor to Politehnica Timișoara (2005–2007), editorialist at various local and national sports papers and generally became known as "football analyst" with numerous appearances on TV and the radio.
He published seven books and authored a number of courses currently used at universities across the country.
Ionescu was awarded the title of "Citizen of Honour" of Timișoara.
Honours[edit]
Player[edit]
Sportul Studențesc
- Liga III: 1958–59
Coach[edit]
Politehnica Timișoara
References[edit]
- ^ A murit profesorul Ion V. Ionescu. A jucat patru finale cu Poli Timișoara în Cupa României (in Romanian)
- ^ "Au fost odată campioni mondiali" [Once they were world champions] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
External links[edit]
- 1936 births
- 2024 deaths
- Footballers from Timișoara
- Romanian men's footballers
- Romanian football managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Politehnica Timișoara players
- FC Sportul Studențesc București players
- Victoria București players
- FC Politehnica Timișoara managers
- FC Sportul Studențesc București managers
- FC UTA Arad managers
- CSM Jiul Petroșani managers
- FC Progresul București managers
- CSM Reșița managers
- CS Corvinul Hunedoara managers