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Romanian footballer

Nicolae Oțeleanu
Personal information
Full name Nicolae Pascu Oțeleanu
Date of birth (1908-01-06)6 January 1908
Place of birth Brăila, Romania
Date of death 5 May 1970(1970-05-05) (aged 62)
Place of death Craiova, Romania
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1929 Sparta București
1929–1933 Sportul Studențesc București
1933–1937 Sporting Chişinău
International career
1926 Romania 1 (0)
Managerial career
1953 Armata Craiova
1954–1956 Universitatea Craiova
Metalul 7 Noiembrie Craiova
Progresul Caracal
Progresul Craiova
1963–1965 Universitatea Craiova
1967–1968 Electroputere Craiova
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolae Pascu Oțeleanu (6 January 1908 - 5 May 1970) was a Romanian football defender and manager and also a World War II veteran.

Life and career

Nicolae Oțeleanu played football as a defender at Sparta București, Sportul Studențesc București and Sporting Chişinău. He fought for the Romanian Armed Forces in World War II as a lieutenant colonel having achievements for which he was decorated. In 1953 he became a manager, managing to be the first manager that promoted Universitatea Craiova to the second division in 1954 and later to the first division in 1964. He was also the first manager that promoted Electroputere Craiova to the second division in 1968.

International career

Nicolae Oțeleanu appeared in one friendly game for Romania which ended with a 6–1 victory against Bulgaria, played on the Romcomit Stadium from Bucharest.

Honours

Military decorations

  • Ordinul "Steaua României" cu spade şi panglici de Virtute Militară, clasa a V-a (Order "Star of Romania" with swords and ribbons of Military Virtue, 5th class) (1945)
  • Medalia Eliberarea de sub jugul fascist (Medal Liberation from the fascist yoke) (20 August 1947)
  • Crucea cehoslovacă (The Czechoslovak Cross) (1947)
  • Medalia Pentru Victoria asupra Germaniei în Marele Război de Apărare a Patriei (Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War) (1941–1945)

Manager

Universitatea Craiova

Electroputere Craiova

References

  1. ^ "Nicolae Oțeleanu". Fotbalisti Romani. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. Nicolae Oțeleanu at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "Nicolae Oțeleanu" (PDF) (in Romanian). Aman.ro. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "114 ani de la nașterea celui care a făcut Craiova mare. A luptat pe front, a primit o mulțime de decorații și a obținut cele dintâi performanțe cu Știința" [114 years since the birth of the one who made Craiova great. He fought on the front, received a lot of decorations and got his first performances with Știința] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. Nicolae Oțeleanu at WorldFootball.net
  6. ^ "Omagiu adus lui Nicolae Oțeleanu" [Homage brought to Nicolae Oțeleanu] (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. "112 ani de la nasterea lui Nicolae Oțeleanu" [112 years since the birth of Nicolae Oțeleanu] (in Romanian). Bluelions.ro. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. "Primii trei antrenori ai Științei au rezistat patru ediții. Următorii doi, încă opt!" [The first three coaches of Știința withstood four editions. The next two, eight more!] (in Romanian). 3minute.ro. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. "Nicolae Oțeleanu". European Football. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  10. "Romania - Bulgaria 6:1". European Football. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  11. "Nicolae Oțeleanu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

External links

CS Universitatea Craiova – managers
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