| 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Romania Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1984 | Romania | 23 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 December 2019 | |||
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. He died in 2006 because of cirrhosis.
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. 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. He also played one match for Romania's Olympic team.
Honours
Sportul Studenţesc
- Balkans Cup: 1979–80
- Cupa României runner-up: 1978–79
Romania
References
- Ion Munteanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Ion Munteanu at National-Football-Teams.com
- "A murit fostul fotbalist Ion Munteanu" [The former footballer Ion Munteanu died] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Ion Munteanu". European Football. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- "Soviet Union – Romania 3:1". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Balkan Cup 1977–80". European Football. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "1978–79 Cupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
External links
- Ion Munteanu at WorldFootball.net
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