Nicolae Ivan (footballer)

Nicolae Valeriu Ivan (28 August 1941 – 7 August 2018) was a Romanian football defender and manager.^[2][4][5]

Nicolae Ivan

Personal information
Full name	Nicolae Valeriu Ivan
Date of birth	(1941-08-28)28 August 1941[1]
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania[1]
Date of death	7 August 2018(2018-08-07) (aged 76)[2]
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left back[1]
Youth career
1955–1961	Constructorul București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1961–1962	Flacăra Moreni
1962–1965	Petrolul Ploiești	48	(0)
1965–1974	Universitatea Craiova	192	(14)
1974–1975	Dinamo Slatina
1975–1980	Energia Slatina[3]
Total		240	(14)
Managerial career
1980–1981	Energia Slatina
1981–1982	TM București
1982–1984	Universitatea Craiova (assistant)
1984–1985	TM București
1985–1987	Olt Scornicești (assistant)
1987–1994	TM București
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

He played the whole match in the 6–1 victory against Siderurgistul Galați in the 1963 Cupa României final, helping Petrolul Ploiești win the first Cupa României in the club's history.^[6][7] Ivan was part of Universitatea Craiova's team that won the 1973–74 Divizia A, which was the first trophy in the club's history.^[8][9][10] After he ended his playing career he worked as a manager, being Constantin Oțet's assistant at "U" Craiova from 1982 until 1984, a period in which the club won the 1982–83 Cupa României and reached the semi-finals of the 1982–83 UEFA Cup.^[11][12][13] Between 1994 and 1997 he was "U" Craiova's vice-president.^[3][14]

Honours

Petrolul Ploiești

• Cupa României: 1962–63^[7]

Universitatea Craiova

• Divizia A: 1973–74^[1]

References

1. Nicolae Ivan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
2. "A murit Nicolae Ivan, fostul fotbalist de la Universitatea Craiova" [Nicolae Ivan, former football player at Universitatea Craiova, died] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. "A murit Nicolae Ivan, o legendă alb-albastră" [Nicolae Ivan, a blue-white legend, has died] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
4. "Bănia e în doliu | A murit Nicolae Ivan, fostul fotbalist al Universităţii Craiova" [Bănia is mourning Nicolae Ivan, former football player at Universitatea Craiova, died] (in Romanian). Telekomsport.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
5. Nicolae Ivan at WorldFootball.net
6. "A murit Nicolae Ivan, fost fotbalist la Universitatea Craiova. A jucat și la Petrolul" [Nicolae Ivan died, he was a former football player at Universitea Craiova. He also played at Petrolul] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
7. "Romanian Cup - Season 1962 - 1963". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
8. "Fotbal – S-au împlinit 40 de ani de la primul titlu de campioană cucerit de Universitatea Craiova" [Football - 40 years since the first champion title won by the Universitatea of Craiova] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
9. "Nicolae Ivan a murit! Fostul mijlocas al echipei Universitatea Craiova avea 75 de ani!" [Nicolae Ivan is dead! The former midfielder of Universitatea of Craiova was 75 years old!] (in Romanian). Cancan.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
10. "A murit Nicolae Ivan, component al "Campioanei Unei Mari Iubiri", secund al "Craiovei Maxima"" [Nicolae Ivan died, a member of the "Champion of a Great Love", assistant of "Craiova Maxima"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
11. "A murit Nicolae Ivan, fostul fotbalist al Universității Craiova, care a pus umărul la primul titlu al oltenilor" [Nicolae Ivan, a former football player of Universitatea Craiova, died, he helped the team from Oltenia to win the first title] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
12. "Nicolae Ivan, fostul jucător al Universităţii Craiova a încetat din viață" [Nicolae Ivan, former player of Universitatea Craiova has ceased died] (in Romanian). Romanialibera.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
13. "A murit fostul jucător al Universităţii Craiova, Nicolae Ivan. Avea 75 de ani" [The former player of Universitatea Craiova, Nicolae Ivan, died. He was 75 years old] (in Romanian). Ziaruldeiasi.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
14. "Nicolae Ivan, fost jucător al Universităţii Craiova, a decedat la vârsta de 75 de ani" [Nicolae Ivan, former player of the Universitatea Craiova, passed away at the age of 75] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.