Romanian football coach and player
Ioan Andone (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈo̯an Romanian professionalfootball coach and former player.
Andone, nicknamed "Fălcosul", was born on 15 March 1960 inȘpălnaca , Romania, and at 14 years old, he simultaneously played basketball and football, with Carol Gal as his first football coach at Școala Sportivă Hunedoara.[ 2] [ 3] Corvinul Hunedoara 's youth center where he was coached by Dumitru Pătrașcu.[ 2] [ 3] Divizia A debut for Corvinul when coachMircea Lucescu sent him to replaceRadu Nunweiller in the last 20 minutes of a 2–0 away loss toSportul Studențesc București .[ 4] [ 5] Divizia B , but Andone stayed with the club, helping it get promoted back to the first division after one year.[ 4] 1981–82 Divizia A .[ 4] 1982–83 UEFA Cup as they got pastGrazer AK in the first round, being eliminated in the following one byFK Sarajevo , Andone scoring a goal against each of them.[ 2] [ 4] [ 6]
In the summer of 1983, Andone and teammateMircea Rednic were transferred from Corvinul toDinamo București in exchange for five players, includingNicușor Vlad ,Teofil Stredie andFlorea Văetuș .[ 2] [ 4] first season spent withThe Red Dogs The Double , coachNicolae Dumitru using him in 24 league games in which he scored one goal and he played the entire match in the 2–1 victory overrivals Steaua București in theCupa României final .[ 2] [ 7] [ 8] 1983–84 European Cup , the club eliminating title holdersHamburg in the campaign, reaching the semi-finals where they were defeated byLiverpool .[ 2] [ 9] [ 2] [ 10] 1985–86 Cupa României where in thefinal he played the entire match, which ended with a 1–0 win against Steaua, who had recently won theEuropean Cup .[ 10]
He was in the center of a big scandal in thederby against Steaua in March 1989, which was lost 2–1 afterGheorghe Hagi opened the score, Andone equalized for Dinamo andGabi Balint scored the winning goal for Steaua in the last minute of the game.[ 2] [ 11] Ion Crăciunescu eliminatedRodion Cămătaru andClaudiu Vaișcovici from Dinamo.[ 2] [ 11] Valentin Ceaușescu , the son of dictatorNicolae Ceaușescu and unofficial president of Steaua was staying.[ 2] [ 11] Romanian Football Federation suspended Andone for one year, but after his friend from Steaua,Marius Lăcătuș , talked to Valentin Ceaușescu and convinced him to forgive Andone, his suspension was reduced to three months.[ 2] [ 11] László Bölöni , talked to Valentin Ceaușescu.[ 11]
Afterwards, he played five games and scored one goal againstKuusysi Lahti in the1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup , reaching the quarter-finals where they were eliminated on theaway goals rule after 1–1 on aggregate bySampdoria .[ 4] [ 12] following season he won another Double with the club, Lucescu giving him 20 appearances in which he scored two goals in the league, and also played the full 90 minutes in the 6–4 win over Steaua in theCupa României final .[ 2] [ 4] [ 7] [ 13] 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup , the team reaching the semi-finals where they were eliminated after 2–0 on aggregate byAnderlecht .[ 2] [ 4] [ 14] FC Brașov , having a total of 255 matches with 35 goals in the competition, also totaling 29 games with three goals in European competitions.[ 4]
After the1989 Romanian Revolution , Andone was bought for$ 125,000 by Spanish sideElche where he was colleagues withSantiago Cañizares .[ 4] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] 1990–91 Segunda División season.[ 4] [ 16]
Andone spent the last two seasons of his career in theNetherlands , under head coachFritz Korbach atHeerenveen where he was teammates with compatriotRodion Cămătaru .[ 4] [ 15] [ 18] [ 19] Eerste Divisie .[ 4] [ 15]
International career [ edit ] Andone was selected by coachConstantin Cernăianu to be part ofRomania's under-20 squad for the1981 World Youth Championship held inAustralia .[ 20] [ 2] [ 20] [ 21]
Andone played 55 matches and scored two goals forRomania , making his debut on 11 November 1981 when coachMircea Lucescu sent him in the 82nd minute to replaceAurel Țicleanu in a 0–0 draw againstSwitzerland in the1982 World Cup qualifiers .[ 22] [ 23] Sweden in the successfulEuro 1984 qualifiers .[ 22] West Germany in thefinal tournament as Romania did not get past the group stage.[ 22] [ 24] 1986 World Cup qualifiers and one in theEuro 1988 qualifiers .[ 22] 1990 World Cup qualifiers .[ 22] Emerich Jenei used him for the entirety of all four matches in thefinal tournament , as Romania was eliminated byIreland in the round of 16.[ 22] [ 25] Bulgaria in theEuro 1992 qualifiers .[ 22]
For representing his country at the1990 World Cup , Andone was decorated byPresident of Romania Traian Băsescu on 25 March 2008 with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[ 26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year[ 22] National team Year Apps Goals Romania 1981 1 0 1982 9 1 1983 9 0 1984 5 0 1985 0 0 1986 4 0 1987 3 0 1988 9 1 1989 4 0 1990 11 0 Total 55 2
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andone goal .[ 22] First trophies with Dinamo [ edit ] Andone started his coaching career in 1993 atSportul Studențesc , a club he would coach on three other occasions.[ 15] [ 27] Universitatea Cluj ,Petrolul Ploiești ,Farul Constanța ,FC Brașov andBihor Oradea before arriving in March 2003 atDinamo București .[ 15] [ 28] The Red Dogs , Andone won the first trophies of his coaching career, consisting of aDivizia A title, threeCupa României and oneSupercupa României .[ 15] [ 28] [ 29] Shakhtar Donetsk in the2003–04 UEFA Cup .[ 30] 2005–06 edition of the same competition, they eliminatedOmonia Nicosia andEverton , managing a historical 5–2 win on aggregate against the latter, reaching the group stage.[ 31] [ 32] CSKA Moscow .[ 31] [ 33] [ 15] [ 28] [ 29]
Trophies with CFR Cluj [ edit ] After he left Dinamo, Andone took over Cypriot clubOmonia Nicosia in December 2005 and stayed there until January 2007, finishing in second place in the2005–06 Cypriot First Division .[ 28] [ 34] CFR Cluj in the2007–08 season, helping the team win the title and the cup, which were the first trophies the club won in its history, but he was dismissed in the beginning of the following season for poor results.[ 15] [ 28] [ 35] Al-Ettifaq andAl-Ahli , before returning to Europe at Bulgarian clubCSKA Sofia where he worked with Romanian playersFlorentin Petre andDaniel Pancu .[ 15] [ 28] [ 36] Rapid București 's officials appointed the former CSKA Sofia manager to lead the team until the end of the2009–10 season, managing to earn a 5–1 home victory againstrivals Steaua București .[ 27] [ 37] CFR Cluj , replacingJorge Costa before the 26th round of the2011–12 season, managing to win the title at the end of it.[ 15] [ 28] [ 38] Slovan Liberec andBasel in the2012–13 Champions League qualifying rounds , reaching thegroup stage .[ 38] Manchester United ,Galatasaray andBraga , Andone was dismissed.[ 38] [ 39]
Andone has a total of 456 matches as a manager in the Romanian top-division,Liga I , consisting of 207 victories, 80 draws and 169 losses.[ 40]
In 2013, Andone went to coach abroad, first in theKazakhstan Premier League withAstana where he finished thechampionship in second place.[ 28] [ 41] Al-Ettifaq as the club was relegated from theSaudi Pro League .[ 28] [ 42] Apollon Limassol where he was dismissed despite being in first place in the2014–15 Cypriot First Division .[ 28] [ 43] Kazakhstan , working forAktobe with whom he finished the season inthird place .[ 28] [ 41]
As manager and president [ edit ] From June 2018 until July 2021, Andone worked atVoluntari , first as general manager and from July 2020 as president.[ 44]
Corvinul Hunedoara
Dinamo București
Romania U20
Dinamo București
CFR Cluj
Shabab Al Ahli
^ "Ioan Andonie - International Appearances" .Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Cum au fost create marile echipe ale anilor '80?. Episodul 3: Dinamo - Show cu doar 14 "câini". Dar de rasă" [How were the great teams of the '80s created? Episode 3: Dinamo - Show with only 14 "dogs". But dogs of race] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 25 March 2021. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b "Ioan Andone: orice "ciine" isi are nasul" [Ioan Andone: every "dog" has his godfather] (in Romanian). Revistavip.ro. Archived fromthe original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Ioan Andone at RomanianSoccer.ro(in Romanian) ^ " ["I went to the train station at night, at 12" Ioan Andone and the story of his debut in Division A: "The next day I went to school"] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 8 March 2019. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."AMINTIRI DIN FOTBAL Ioan Andone a câştigat primii bani ca fotbalist la Corvinul şi i-a cheltuit pe haine de firmă" [FOOTBALL MEMORIES Ioan Andone earned his first money as a football player at Corvinul and spent them on company clothes] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 15 February 2013. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Ioan Andone. UEFA Cup 1982/1983" . WorldFootball. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^a b "Romania National Champions" . RomanianSoccer. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1983–1984" . RomanianSoccer. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^ "Dinamo marchează 30 de ani de la semifinala cu Liverpool din Cupa Campionilor" [Dinamo marks 30 years since the semi-final with Liverpool in the Champions Cup] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 11 April 2014. Retrieved7 October 2024 ."Ioan Andone. Champions League 1983/1984" . WorldFootball. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1985–1986" . RomanianSoccer. Retrieved7 October 2024 ."Finale de nota 10 Dinamo – Steaua, 1986. Au băut dintr-o cupă găurită" [Grade 10 Finals Dinamo – Steaua, 1986. They drank from a cup with holes] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 14 May 2010. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^a b c d e "Salvat de Boloni" [Saved by Boloni] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 1 May 2009. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Povestea adevărată şi în imagini a gesturilor halucinante ale lui Andone la adresa publicului din Ghencea şi a lui Valentin Ceauşescu în '89!" [The true story and in images of Andone's hallucinatory gestures to the audience in Ghencea and Valentin Ceausescu in '89!] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 7 October 2012. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."La derby-ul din '89, Andone l-a sfidat pe Valentin Ceauşescu" [In the derby of ’89, Andone mocked Valentin Ceausescu] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 20 October 2010. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Amintiri din Epoca de Aur! Cum i-a salvat Lacatus lui Andone cariera de fotbalist!" [Memories of the Golden Age! How Lacatus saved Andone's football career!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 15 October 2010. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Cinci momente care au rămas în istoria "Unicului Derby". De la semne obscene adresate lui Ceaușescu, la incendiul din '97. Dinamo – Steaua, episodul 160, de la 20:30" [Five moments left in the history of the "Only Derby". From obscene signs to Ceausescu to the fire of '97. Dinamo - Steaua, episode 160, from 20:30] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 22 November 2015. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Dinamo, reunire cu gandul la Sampdoria" [Dinamo, reunited with the fought at Sampdoria] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 9 January 2009. Retrieved7 October 2024 ."Ioan Andone. Cup Winners Cup 1988/1989" . WorldFootball. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1989–1990" . RomanianSoccer. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^ "Ioan Andone. Cup Winners Cup 1989/1990" . WorldFootball. Retrieved7 October 2024 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Ioan Andone - rezumatul carierei de fotbalist şi antrenor. Vezi şi un amplu CV!" [Ioan Andone - the summary of his football career and coach. See also an extensive CV!] (in Romanian). Orange.ro. 18 January 2014. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b "S-a stabilit ultima promovată în La Liga: Elche CF! Este formația unde s-a transferat Ioan Andone de la Dinamo, imediat după Revoluția din 1989, pentru 125.000 de dolari" [The last one promoted in La Liga has been established: Elche CF! It is the band where Ioan Andone transferred from Dinamo, immediately after the 1989 Revolution, for 125,000 dollars] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 24 August 2020. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Santiago Canizares, amintiri despre Ioan Andone în perioada Elche: "M-a atras proiectul, pentru că aveam ocazia să joc alături de mari fotbalişti" [Santiago Canizares, memories of Ioan Andone during the Elche period: "I was attracted by the project, because I had the opportunity to play with great footballers"] (in Romanian). Orange.ro. 25 February 2021. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Mircea Dinescu l-a invitat pe Ioan Andone să asculte muzică lăutărească la Cetate. "Poezie şi delicateţuri", noul show de la Prima TV" [Mircea Dinescu invited Ioan Andone to listen to fiddle music at the Citadel. "Poetry and delicacies", the new show on Prima TV] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 13 March 2021. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Imagini memorabile. Andone şi Cămătaru s-au întâlnit cu un fost coleg de la Heerenveen" [Memorable pictures. Andone and Cămătaru met with a former colleague from Heerenveen] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 24 January 2014. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Un atacant pentru un secol de istorie. Rodion Cămătaru, ales cel mai bun "vârf" al lui Heerenveen:"A fost extrem de iubit - uriașul prietenos!" [A striker for a century of history. Rodion Cămătaru, chosen the best "striker" of Heerenveen:"He was extremely loved - the friendly giant] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 11 June 2020. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b "România, locul trei la Campionatul Mondial de tineret din Australia! Romulus Gabor, succesorul lui Diego Maradona" [Romania, third place at the World Youth Championship in Australia! Romulus Gabor, Diego Maradona's successor] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 17 October 2018. Retrieved30 October 2025 .^ "Ioan Andone. U20 World Cup 1981 in Australia" . WorldFootball. Retrieved30 October 2025 .^a b c d e f g h i "Ioan Andone profile" . European Football. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Switzerland 0-0 Romania" . European Football. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Povestea României la primul Euro, din 1984: am lăsat Italia acasă! Fără niciun stelist, cu cel mai tânăr selecţioner pe bancă şi debutul lui Hagi la un turneu final la doar 19 ani" [Romania's story at the first Euro, from 1984: we left Italy at home! Without any Steaua player, with the youngest coach on the bench and Hagi's debut at a final tournament at only 19 years old] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 6 June 2024. Retrieved9 May 2025 ."EURO 1984: România intră "pe marile bulevarde ale fotbalului". 33 de ani de la golul lui Boloni cu Italia, surprizele lui Lucescu pentru EURO" [EURO 1984: Romania enters "the great boulevards of football". 33 years since Boloni's goal against Italy, Lucescu's surprises for the EURO] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 16 April 2016. Retrieved9 May 2025 .^ " ["Notti magiche" How we beat the Soviets, on June 9, 1990, in the first World Cup match, after 20 years. Lăcătuș became Dasaev's nightmare, and Gică Popescu refused Real Madrid] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 9 June 2023. Retrieved9 May 2025 .^ "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF) . Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved24 June 2022 ."Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc" . Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Archived fromthe original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved8 March 2019 .^a b "Primul obiectiv pentru Ando la Rapid:"Să câștig derby-urile!" [Ando's first objective at Rapid:"Let's win the derbies!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 1 April 2010. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Ioan Andone împlinește 60 de ani! Cifrele unor cariere impresionante ca jucător şi antrenor care au gravitat în jurul clubului Dinamo!" [Ioan Andone turns 60! Impressive career figures as a player and coach that revolved around the Dinamo club!] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 15 March 2020. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b "Ioan Andone şi-a reziliat contractul cu Dinamo. Cine îl poate înlocui" [Ioan Andone terminated his contract with Dinamo. Who can replace him] (in Romanian). Digi24.ro. 15 February 2017. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Dinamo s-a îmbogăţit de pe urma ucrainenilor! A cîştigat milioane de euro şi l-a pus pe Lucescu antrenor la Şahtior" [Dinamo got rich from the Ukrainians! They won millions of euros and made Lucescu coach at Şahtior] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 16 August 2011. Retrieved8 September 2024 .^a b "VIDEO 15 ani de la istoricul Dinamo - Everton 5-1. 3 dintre oamenii-cheie au rememorat meciul pentru GSP: "Sincer să fiu, am fost cel mai bun!" [VIDEO 15 years since the historic Dinamo - Everton 5-1. 3 of the key people recalled the match for GSP:" To be honest, I was the best! "] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 16 September 2020. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Dinamo si-a complicat situatia" [Dinamo complicated their situation] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 13 August 2005. Retrieved8 September 2024 ."Omonia Nicosia – Dinamo 2-1 (scor final)" [Omonia Nicosia – Dinamo 2-1 (final score)] (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 25 August 2005. Retrieved8 September 2024 .^ "Bucharest shuts down CSKA Moscow" (in Romanian). Taipeitimes.com. 3 December 2005. Retrieved8 September 2024 .^ "Antrenori - Ioan Andone a demisionat de la Omonia Nicosia" [Coaches - Ioan Andone resigned from Omonia Nicosia] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 6 January 2007. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Andone, "răsplătit" [Andone, "rewaraded"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 31 August 2008. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Le-au tremurat chilotii! Vezi cum au marcat Pancu si Petre pentru Andone la TSKA Sofia!" [Their panties were shaking! See how Pancu and Petre scored for Andone at TSKA Sofia!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 22 January 2010. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Florentin Petre și Daniel Pancu au marcat pentru ȚSKA Sofia" [Florentin Petre and Daniel Pancu scored for CSKA Sofia] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 13 March 2010. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Cea mai mare umilinta din istorie pe Giulesti! Rapid 5-1 Steaua! Vezi aici fazele meciului!" [The greatest humiliation in history on Giulesti! Rapid 5-1 Steaua! See the phases of the match here!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 18 April 2010. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Catastrofa stelista din Giulesti! Povestea celei mai mari umilinte dintr-un derby! Seara in care s-au razbunat pentru sfertul UEFantastic" [Steaua disaster in Giulesti! The story of the greatest humiliation in a derby! The night they took revenge for the UEFantastic quarter-final] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 24 October 2011. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b c "Andone şi-a reziliat contractul cu CFR, după întâlnirea cu Paszkany!" [Andone terminated his contract with CFR, after meeting with Paszkany!] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 24 October 2012. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Andone despre Paulo Sergio: "Cu Braga a pregătit bine echipa, cu Galatasaray nu prea" [Andone about Paulo Sergio: "With Braga he prepared the team well, with Galatasaray not so much"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 3 December 2012. Retrieved24 July 2025 .^ "Top 60 antrenori" [Top 60 coaches] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^a b "Ioan Andone, despre revoltele din Kazahstan, unde a antrenat doi granzi:"Citesc și nu-mi vine să cred" [Ioan Andone, about the riots in Kazakhstan, where he trained two giants: "I read and I can't believe it"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 6 January 2022. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Echipa Al-Ettifaq, antrenata de Ioan Andone, a retrogradat din prima liga saudita" [The Al-Ettifaq team, coached by Ioan Andone, has relegated from the first Saudi league] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 7 April 2014. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "Echipa Al-Ettifaq, antrenata de Ioan Andone, a retrogradat din prima liga saudita" [The Al-Ettifaq team, coached by Ioan Andone, has relegated from the first Saudi league] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 7 April 2014. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."ULUITOR. Un antrenor român A FOST DAT AFARĂ în momentul în care se afla pe PRIMUL LOC" [AMAZING. A Romanian coach WAS DISMISSED when he was on the FIRST PLACE] (in Romanian). Evz.ro. 9 April 2015. Retrieved23 June 2022 .^ "FC Voluntari se schimbă total! Ioan Andone e noul manager general, clubul a numit și un alt director sportiv. Revenirea lui Niculescu nu mai e atât de sigură: cu cine se luptă "Lunetistul" pentru banca tehnică" [FC Voluntari is totally changing! Ioan Andone is the new general manager, the club has appointed another sports director. Niculescu's return is not so sure: who is the "Sniper" fighting for the technical bench] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 21 June 2018. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Ioan Andone este noul preşedinte al celor de la FC Voluntari" [Ioan Andone is the new president of FC Voluntari] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 15 July 2020. Retrieved23 June 2022 ."Ioan Andone a plecat de la FC Voluntari! Ce club va conduce acum" [Ioan Andone has left FC Voluntari! Which club will he run now?] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 7 July 2021. Retrieved23 June 2022 .
Ioan Andone – Managerial positions
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