Andrei Mercea
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1925[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Arad, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2002 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1937 | SG Arad | ||
| 1937–1946 | Gloria Arad[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | ITA Arad | 42 | (16) |
| 1948–1949 | CSCA Bucureşti | 23 | (6) |
| 1950–1958 | UTA Arad[a] | 165 | (35) |
| 1958–1961 | AMEF Arad | ||
| 1961 | Teba Arad | ||
| Total | 230 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948–1952 | Romania | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andrei Mercea (16 March 1925 - 24 January 2002) was a Romanian football forward.[1][4] On 21 November 1948 Mercea played for CSCA Bucureşti in the first ever CSCA Bucureşti - Dinamo Bucureşti derby.[5][6] A book about him was written by Radu Romănescu, called Andrei Mercea – Campionul care desena inimi (Andrei Mercea – The champion that draw hearts)[3][7][8]
International career
For Romania's national team Andrei Mercea played in three matches at the 1948 Balkan Cup, also appearing in three friendly matches in which he scored two goals against Albania and Poland.[2] He was part of Romania's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Honours
UTA Arad
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Andrei Mercea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b "Andrei Mercea". European Football. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Despre glorii la a 73-a aniversare a "Bătrânei Doamne": Andrei Mercea – evocat în cartea "Campionul care desena inimi"" [About the glories at the 73rd anniversary of "The Old Lady": Andrei Mercea - evoked in the book "The champion that draw hearts"] (in Romanian). Glsa.ro. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Andrei Mercea at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Dinamo jucase doar 10 meciuri oficiale când a bătut-o pe Steaua, în primul derby" [Dinamo had only played 10 official matches when they won against Steaua in the first derby] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Steaua vs Dinamo Liga1 1948-1949". Labtof. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Andrei Mercea - Campionul care desena inimi" [Andrei Mercea – The champion that draw hearts] (in Romanian). Aradon.ro. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ ""Andrei Mercea – Campionul care desena inimi"- pentru UTA !" ["Andrei Mercea – The champion that draw hearts" - for UTA !] (in Romanian). Ghidularadean.ro. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
External links
- Andrei Mercea at WorldFootball.net
- Andrei Mercea at Labtof.ro
