Danut Lupu
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Dănuţ Lupu is a Romania
n former football midfielder and former Hockey
player in his childhood.
on the 8th of March 1987 in a 2–0 win over FC Brasov
. The first two seasons Dinamo finished runners up, and succeeded to win in the 1989–90 season the title and cup (with Lupu contributing 6 goals and 13 assists in Divizia A
); also reaching a Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1990. He remained at Dinamo three seasons, and played a total of 90 matches in which he scored 17 goals.
After the fall of communism
in the 1990s, Lupu moved to Greece and signed with Panathinaikos although he played there only 10 league games, scoring one goal. However, he won with The Greens the championship. During his time in Greece, he also had spells playing at Korinthos
and OFI Crete
.
In 1994, he came back in Romania at Rapid Bucharest, but was loaned out to Brescia
in Italy. Lupu spent the next two seasons with Dinamo Bucharest. In 1997, when Mircea Lucescu
became Rapid's coach Lupu returned, and was close to win another championship in 1998, but they lost in the last round against Universitatea Craiova
; and the title went to Steaua. A season later, he managed to win the championship and the cup with Rapid, after 33 years of struggle in Rapid's history. In 2000, his career went downhill, he returned for a third spell at Dinamo just for a short time. Then he moved to Israel at Hapoel Tzafririm
to end his career.
In the European Cups Lupu played for Dinamo, Panathinaikos and Rapid a total of 32 matches and scored 3 goals.
. He represented Romania
at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. In total he played 14 games for Romania, without scoring.
Panathinaikos
Rapid Bucureşti
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 former football midfielder and former Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
player in his childhood.
Club career
Lupu started to play professional football in 1985, at the local team of Dunarea Galati in the Romanian second league. Scouters from Dinamo Bucharest saw him, and transferred him to Bucharest. He played his first game in Divizia ALiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
on the 8th of March 1987 in a 2–0 win over FC Brasov
FC Brasov
Fotbal Club Brașov is a professional football club based in the city of Brașov, Romania. They were founded in 1936, and since then they have spent 41 season in the top-flight. Brașov kits are yellow-black, and they play their home matches on the Silviu Ploeșteanu stadium.-Early modern football in...
. The first two seasons Dinamo finished runners up, and succeeded to win in the 1989–90 season the title and cup (with Lupu contributing 6 goals and 13 assists in Divizia A
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
); also reaching a Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1990. He remained at Dinamo three seasons, and played a total of 90 matches in which he scored 17 goals.
After the fall of communism
Communist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
in the 1990s, Lupu moved to Greece and signed with Panathinaikos although he played there only 10 league games, scoring one goal. However, he won with The Greens the championship. During his time in Greece, he also had spells playing at Korinthos
Korinthos F.C.
Korinthos F.C. or Korinthos P.A.S. is a Greek professional football club based in Corinth, currently participating in Gamma Ethniki.-History:...
and OFI Crete
OFI Crete
OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most...
.
In 1994, he came back in Romania at Rapid Bucharest, but was loaned out to Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
in Italy. Lupu spent the next two seasons with Dinamo Bucharest. In 1997, when Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu is a Romanian former football player and current coach, and one of the most successful Romanian football managers. He is also the father of Rapid Bucharest coach, Răzvan Lucescu...
became Rapid's coach Lupu returned, and was close to win another championship in 1998, but they lost in the last round against Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
; and the title went to Steaua. A season later, he managed to win the championship and the cup with Rapid, after 33 years of struggle in Rapid's history. In 2000, his career went downhill, he returned for a third spell at Dinamo just for a short time. Then he moved to Israel at Hapoel Tzafririm
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C.
Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:...
to end his career.
In the European Cups Lupu played for Dinamo, Panathinaikos and Rapid a total of 32 matches and scored 3 goals.
International career
Lupu made his debut on 11 October 1989 in a friendly game against DenmarkDenmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
. He represented Romania
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...
at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. In total he played 14 games for Romania, without scoring.
Honours
Dinamo Bucureşti- Romanian ChampionshipLiga ILiga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
: 1989–90 - Romanian CupRomanian CupThe 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...
: 1989-90
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
- Greek ChampionshipSuper League GreeceThe Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
: 1990-91
Rapid Bucureşti
- Romanian ChampionshipLiga ILiga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
: 1998–99 - Romanian SupercupRomanian SupercupThe Supercupa României is a football competition, held at the beginning of each domestic season and disputed between the winners of Romanian Liga I and the winners of Cupa României. It was usually played at National Stadium in Bucharest. During the period when the new Stadionul Naţional is being...
: 1998-99