Ilie Dumitrescu
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Ilie Dumitrescu is a former Romania
n football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi
and Florin Răducioiu
led the Romania national football team
to the 1994 FIFA World Cup
quarterfinal, eliminating Argentina
en route. He is on 3rd place top scorer for Steaua with 13 goals in European Competitions.
.
After making his debut in Divizia A he is loaned to FC Olt to gain more experience. At Steaua, a team which won the European Cup
in the previous year was no room for an 18-year-old. But at FC Olt was a different story, as Dumitrescu did catch the first eleven from the very beginning, playing as left full back. This was not, however, a position he enjoyed, as he was a creative player. During his time with FC Olt Mircea Lucescu
the famous Romanian coach noticed him and predicted a fruitful career.
It was just like Lucescu
said. Once returned to Steaua Bucureşti, full with talent and ambition, he makes himself way to the first eleven at the age of only 19, becoming an important part of the squad, playing alongside big names such as Marius Lăcătuş
and Gheorghe Hagi
.
In 1989 he makes debut for Romania
, being used as a substitute in a game against Greece
. From there the 1990 FIFA World Cup
was only one step away, an opportunity he could not miss.
Despite playing two games in Italy
, Dumitrescu's services are not requested by a Western European club and he returned to play for his old team and, as captain, leads it to winning the championship in 1993 and playing in the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup in the same year.
1994 was a World Cup
year and Dumitrescu was there, playing all the five games his team played in America and scoring two very important goals against Argentina in their famous 3–2 victory. The first after 11 minutes, a stunning free kick from a tight angle curled over the Argentine goal keeper. Minutes later Argentina had drew level through a penalty converted by Batistuta but slick passing in a counter-attack with Hagi resulted in another fine goal for Dumitrescu just 7 minutes after his first. Dumitrescu was also instrumental in the 3rd goal. He played the ball after a great run to Hagi who scored a vital goal which proved to be the winner. His performance opened the doors to the quarter-finals, the best performance Romania
ever gained.
Impressed by his performance in America
, the representatives of Tottenham Hotspur were keen to offer him a contract. Unfortunately his career will never be the same.
Just days after becoming a Tottenham Hotspur player, Dumitrescu found his name involved in a scandal. Keen to get sales, the British tabloid News of the World
wrote an article about Dumitrescu chasing the services of a prostitute. The story proved to be untrue, but it was enough to send him in loan to Sevilla FC
, with an option to buy for the La Liga
side.
Dumitrescu had a good time in Southern Spain and the coach of Sevilla
wanted him but the club baulked at the demanded transfer fee, leaving the player no choice but to return to Tottenham.
After playing for them in the first half of the 1995 – 96 championship, Dumitrescu was sold to West Ham United, where Harry Redknapp
wanted to make him the player he once was. But for various reasons he could not as Dumitrescu now had some issues regarding the work permit and when it came it was too late and the contract with the London team was broken, leaving him free agent.
In the summer of 1996 he signed a contract with Club América
and then after one year he switched to the rivals of Atlante F.C.
.
After two years in Mexico
, Dumitrescu returns to Steaua Bucureşti in 1998 but at the end of the first half of the season announced his retirement as a professional player. He was then only 29.
and then Cypriot side Alki Larnaca in 2001–02, where he promoted them in the Cypriot First Division
and his team did very well until the middle of the season and beating the best teams of Cyprus. However at the end of the season his team finished 11th. He was taking the role of head coach of the Romanian
Under 21 side. During those years, he also managed FCM Bacău
.
Three years after becoming coach, he left Romania
in 2003 and went again to Cyprus
, this time for Apollon Limassol
, a team that became 11th the year before. After a great first round, his team, by playing catenaccio, won the 12 of the first 13 matches and won the unofficial title of the winter champions and he, personally, was awarded as the best trainer of Cyprus for the year 2004. However after that his team began losing the following games. After those defeats, he was asked by AEK Athens FC
to become their manager, and since he was ambitious for a better career he left Apollon, to become AEK Athens manager on February 2004.
He remained in Greece
, and he coached then Egaleo
from the Greek Super League
. The next three years found him at Akratitos
, Kallithea
and PAOK
from Thessaloniki
.
He has recently been criticized for the style of play adopted by his recent team PAOK, which was reminiscent of Catenaccio
, the ultra-defensive style of play that many Italian teams used in the 1960s. After more criticism by the PAOK fans, Dumitrescu announced his resignation from the club on 3 October 2006.
In 2009 he returned for a short period at Panthrakikos.
On 11 August 2010 he returned to Steaua Bucureşti only to leave the post six weeks later, citing "I can't stay somewhere I'm not wanted,".
Romanian Cup
:
Romanian Supercup
:
European 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 football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
and Florin Răducioiu
Florin Raducioiu
Florin Valeriu Răducioiu is a former Romanian football striker, who played for Dinamo Bucureşti, A.C. Milan, Brescia Calcio, West Ham United, RCD Espanyol, VfB Stuttgart and A.S...
led 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...
to the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
quarterfinal, eliminating Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
en route. He is on 3rd place top scorer for Steaua with 13 goals in European Competitions.
Club career
Dumitrescu joined the Steaua Bucureşti Academy in 1977 at the age of 8, making his way through all the youth teams and play for the first squad in April 1987. Even now he is renowned as the best player Steaua Bucureşti Academy ever produced along with Dan PetrescuDan Petrescu
Daniel Vasile Petrescu is a Romanian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League....
.
After making his debut in Divizia A he is loaned to FC Olt to gain more experience. At Steaua, a team which won the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in the previous year was no room for an 18-year-old. But at FC Olt was a different story, as Dumitrescu did catch the first eleven from the very beginning, playing as left full back. This was not, however, a position he enjoyed, as he was a creative player. During his time with FC Olt 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...
the famous Romanian coach noticed him and predicted a fruitful career.
It was just like 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...
said. Once returned to Steaua Bucureşti, full with talent and ambition, he makes himself way to the first eleven at the age of only 19, becoming an important part of the squad, playing alongside big names such as Marius Lăcătuş
Marius Lacatus
Marius Mihai Lăcătuş is a Romanian retired football player and football coach. He is so far the most successful football player ever to play for Steaua Bucureşti...
and Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
.
In 1989 he makes debut for 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...
, being used as a substitute in a game against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
. From there the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
was only one step away, an opportunity he could not miss.
Despite playing two games in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Dumitrescu's services are not requested by a Western European club and he returned to play for his old team and, as captain, leads it to winning the championship in 1993 and playing in the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup in the same year.
1994 was a World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
year and Dumitrescu was there, playing all the five games his team played in America and scoring two very important goals against Argentina in their famous 3–2 victory. The first after 11 minutes, a stunning free kick from a tight angle curled over the Argentine goal keeper. Minutes later Argentina had drew level through a penalty converted by Batistuta but slick passing in a counter-attack with Hagi resulted in another fine goal for Dumitrescu just 7 minutes after his first. Dumitrescu was also instrumental in the 3rd goal. He played the ball after a great run to Hagi who scored a vital goal which proved to be the winner. His performance opened the doors to the quarter-finals, the best performance 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...
ever gained.
Impressed by his performance in America
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
, the representatives of Tottenham Hotspur were keen to offer him a contract. Unfortunately his career will never be the same.
Just days after becoming a Tottenham Hotspur player, Dumitrescu found his name involved in a scandal. Keen to get sales, the British tabloid News of the World
News of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
wrote an article about Dumitrescu chasing the services of a prostitute. The story proved to be untrue, but it was enough to send him in loan to Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
, with an option to buy for the La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side.
Dumitrescu had a good time in Southern Spain and the coach of Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
wanted him but the club baulked at the demanded transfer fee, leaving the player no choice but to return to Tottenham.
After playing for them in the first half of the 1995 – 96 championship, Dumitrescu was sold to West Ham United, where Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
wanted to make him the player he once was. But for various reasons he could not as Dumitrescu now had some issues regarding the work permit and when it came it was too late and the contract with the London team was broken, leaving him free agent.
In the summer of 1996 he signed a contract with Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
and then after one year he switched to the rivals of Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
.
After two years in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Dumitrescu returns to Steaua Bucureşti in 1998 but at the end of the first half of the season announced his retirement as a professional player. He was then only 29.
Career as player agent
In 1998 he established a company called Sport & Business World, as he was keen to start a new career as a player agent. It was however a very short career without any relevant success.Career as coach
In 2000 he was requested by Oţelul Galaţi, from Romania's Divizia A, to take over as team coach. It was the beginning of a new career for Dumitrescu. From Galaţi he moved to FC BraşovFC 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...
and then Cypriot side Alki Larnaca in 2001–02, where he promoted them in the Cypriot First Division
Cypriot First Division
The Cypriot Championship First Division is the top tier football league competition in Cyprus. As of 2007 it is sponsored by Marfin Popular Bank and is hence officially known as Marfin Laiki League .-Format:...
and his team did very well until the middle of the season and beating the best teams of Cyprus. However at the end of the season his team finished 11th. He was taking the role of head coach of the Romanian
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...
Under 21 side. During those years, he also managed FCM Bacău
FCM Bacau
FCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...
.
Three years after becoming coach, he left Romania
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...
in 2003 and went again to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, this time for Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C...
, a team that became 11th the year before. After a great first round, his team, by playing catenaccio, won the 12 of the first 13 matches and won the unofficial title of the winter champions and he, personally, was awarded as the best trainer of Cyprus for the year 2004. However after that his team began losing the following games. After those defeats, he was asked by AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
to become their manager, and since he was ambitious for a better career he left Apollon, to become AEK Athens manager on February 2004.
He remained in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and he coached then Egaleo
Egaleo FC
Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity....
from the Greek Super League
Super League Greece
The 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...
. The next three years found him at Akratitos
Akratitos
A.P.O. Akratitos is a football club that plays in the Athens amateur division in Greece.The club rose from the lower ranks to the top flight under the stewardship of Yannis Pathiakakis, who in 2002 died on the pitch during a training session...
, Kallithea
Kallithea FC
Kallithea F.C. is a Greek professional football club based in Kallithea, currently competing in the Football League .-Background:...
and PAOK
PAOK FC
P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club...
from Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
.
He has recently been criticized for the style of play adopted by his recent team PAOK, which was reminiscent of Catenaccio
Catenaccio
Catenaccio is a tactical system in football with an emphasis on defence. In Italian, catenaccio means "door-bolt", implying a highly organized and effective backline defense which is intended to prevent goals.-History:...
, the ultra-defensive style of play that many Italian teams used in the 1960s. After more criticism by the PAOK fans, Dumitrescu announced his resignation from the club on 3 October 2006.
In 2009 he returned for a short period at Panthrakikos.
On 11 August 2010 he returned to Steaua Bucureşti only to leave the post six weeks later, citing "I can't stay somewhere I'm not wanted,".
Honours
Romanian Championship:- Winner: 1989Divizia A 1988-89-League table:-Positions by round:-Results:...
, 1993Divizia A 1992-93-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Ilie Dumitrescu - Steaua Bucureşti - 24*Ilie Stan - Steaua Bucureşti - 20*Dorinel Ionel Munteanu - Dinamo Bucureşti - 15-References:*...
, 1994Divizia A 1993-94-League table:|||||rowspan=2|||rowspan=9|-Positions by round:-Results:...
Romanian Cup
Romanian 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...
:
- Winner: 1989, 1992
Romanian Supercup
Romanian Supercup
The 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...
:
- Winner: 1994
European Cup:
- Runner-up: 1989European Cup 1988-89The season 1988–89 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time since 1969, and third time overall, by AC Milan comfortably in the final against former winners Steaua Bucureşti...
Individual
- Romanian League: Top Scorer 1993
- Romanian Footballer of the YearRomanian Footballer of the YearThe Romanian Footballer of the Year award is given to the best Romanian football player. It was started in 1966, by Gazeta Sporturilor.-Players of the year :-References:*...
: Runner-up 1993
International Goals
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 26 August 1992 | Stadionul Naţional, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 14 November 1992 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification -Qualified teams:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:... |
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| 3 | 3 February 1993 | Estadio Nacional Estadio Nacional (Lima) The Estadio Nacional of Peru is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity is 50,000 as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 October 1952 for the 1953 South American Championship—replacing the Stadium Nacional—and is Peru's principal... , Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... , Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 7 Februarie 1993 | Harder Stadium Harder Stadium Harder Stadium is a 17,000 seat, outdoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California. It serves as the on-campus soccer stadium for both the men's and women's programs... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 14 April 1993 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification -Qualified teams:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:... |
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| 6 | 14 April 1993 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification -Qualified teams:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:... |
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| 7 | 13 October 1993 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
2–0 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification -Qualified teams:The following 24 teams qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:... |
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| 8 | 13 February 1994 | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 9 | 13 February 1994 | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 10 | 16 February 1994 | Changwon Stadium Changwon Civil Stadium Changwon Civic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 16 February 1994 | Changwon Stadium Changwon Civil Stadium Changwon Civic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Changwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 12 | 20 April 1994 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 13 | 20 April 1994 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 14 | 25 May 1994 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
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| 15 | 3 July 1994 | Rose Bowl Stadium Rose Bowl (stadium) The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12... , Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
1–0 | 3–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
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| 16 | 3 July 1994 | Rose Bowl Stadium Rose Bowl (stadium) The Rose Bowl is an outdoor athletic stadium in Pasadena, California, U.S., in Los Angeles County. The stadium is the site of the annual college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl, held on New Year's Day. In 1982, it became the home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team of the Pac-12... , Pasadena Pasadena, California Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
2–1 | 3–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
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| 17 | 12 October 1994 | Wembley Stadium, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
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| 18 | 26 April 1995 | Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium is the home ground of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor. The stadium was built in 1951 with a capacity of 2,500 seats. After several renovations, the capacity was increased to 20750 in 2008... , Trabzon Trabzon Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
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| 19 | 20 August 1997 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania 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... |
4–1 | 4–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification -Qualified teams:The following 32 teams qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:... |
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| 20 | 6 June 1998 | Stadionul Ilie Oană Stadionul Ilie Oana Ilie Oană Stadium is a football stadium located in Ploieşti, Romania and is the current home of Petrolul Ploiești. The stadium opened in September 2011 and has an all seated capacity of 15,500.... , Ploieşti Ploiesti Ploiești is the county seat of Prahova County and lies in the historical region of Wallachia in Romania. The city is located north of Bucharest.... , Romania 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... |
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