Alexandru Neagu
Encyclopedia
Alexandru "Sandu" Neagu (19 July 1948 – 17 April 2010) was a Romania
n footballer
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twice in 1972 and 1975. In the summer of 1978 he announced his retirement from professional football.
Known by the fans as "the most beautiful gipsy in Giuleşti (the neighborhood where Rapid plays), Neagu played his entire career for Rapid Bucureşti.He played 286 games scoring 110 goals.
in February 1970 in a 1-1 draw against Peru. In his second international cap, a 1-1 draw against West Germany, he scored his first international goal. He earned 17 caps for the Romania national football team
and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Career
He made his debut in 1965 and two years later he won the national championship (the second in Rapid's history). He won the Romanian CupRomanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
twice in 1972 and 1975. In the summer of 1978 he announced his retirement from professional football.
Known by the fans as "the most beautiful gipsy in Giuleşti (the neighborhood where Rapid plays), Neagu played his entire career for Rapid Bucureşti.He played 286 games scoring 110 goals.
International career
Neague debuted for the Romania national football teamRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
in February 1970 in a 1-1 draw against Peru. In his second international cap, a 1-1 draw against West Germany, he scored his first international goal. He earned 17 caps for the Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
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