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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Lupeni, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 14 January 2012 (aged 72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Lupeni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1949–1956 | Minerul Lupeni | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1961 | Minerul Lupeni[a] | 51 | (22) |
| 1961–1971 | Steaua București[6] | 156 | (43) |
| Total | 207 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963–1969 | Romania[b] | 14 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Metalul București | ||
| 1981–1982 | Mecanică Fină Bucureşti | ||
| 1982–1983 | ASA Mizil | ||
| 1990 | Jiul Petroșani (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carol Creiniceanu (1 February 1939 – 14 January 2012) was a Romanianfootballer who played as amidfielder. He was part of the Romanian team that reached quarterfinals at the1964 Summer Olympics.[1][3][7]
Creiniceanu played three games and scored one goal at international level forRomania, making his debut on 9 October 1963 when coachSilviu Ploeșteanu used him to replaceIon Haidu in the 32nd minute of a friendly which ended 0–0 againstTurkey.[5][8] His following game was also againstTurkey, a 3–0 victory at the1966 World Cup qualifiers in which he scored the final goal.[5][9] His last game for the national team was a friendly which ended 1–1 againstYugoslavia.[5][10] Creiniceanu also played 11 games and scored 4 goals forRomania's Olympic team, participating at the1964 Summer Olympics inTokyo where he scored two goals, one in a 3–1 victory againstMexico and one in a 4–2 victory againstGhana, helping the team finish in the 5th place.[4][11][12]
Minerul Lupeni
Steaua București
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