Gheorghe Petrescu

Gheorghe Petrescu (28 February 1919 – 26 May 1983) was a Romanian football defender.^[3][4] He played 23 from a total of 24 matches of the 1940–41 season, in which Unirea Tricolor won the championship.^[5]

Gheorghe Petrescu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1919-02-28)28 February 1919[1]
Date of death	26 May 1983[2]
Position(s)	Defender[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935–1944	Unirea Tricolor București
1945–1952	Flacăra Ploiești
International career
1948	Romania	2	(0)
Managerial career
1952–1956	Petrolul Ploiești
1956–1960	Flacăra Moreni
1960–1963	Metalul București
1963–1966	Poiana Câmpina
1966–1968	Metalul București
1968–1973	Metalul Târgoviște
1974–	Metalul București
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024

International career

Gheorghe Petrescu played two games for Romania, making his debut under coach Iuliu Baratky at the 1948 Balkan Cup in a 3–2 victory against Bulgaria.^[6][7] His second game was also at the 1948 Balkan Cup, playing in a 2–1 victory against Czechoslovakia.^[6][8]

Honours

Unirea Tricolor București

• Divizia A: 1940–41^[4][5]
• Divizia B: 1938–39^[4]
• Cupa României runner-up: 1935–36, 1940–41

References

1. Gheorghe Petrescu at WorldFootball.net
2. Mihai Ionescu & George Tudoran, Fotbal de la A la Z – Editura Sport-Turism 1984.
3. "S-a stins ultimul legionar al fotbalului românesc: Constantin Anghelache" [The last legionary of Romanian football has died: Constantin Anghelache] (in Romanian). Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
4. Gheorghe Petrescu at National-Football-Teams.com
5. "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
6. "Gheorghe Petrescu". European Football. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
7. "Romania - Bulgaria 3:2". European Football. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
8. "Romania - Czechoslovakia 2:1". European Football. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

External links

• Gheorghe Petrescu player profile at Labtof.ro