Adrian Ionescu (footballer, born 1958)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 May 1958[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Steaua București | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1982 | Steaua București | 108 | (18) |
| 1985–1986 | Mecanică Fină București | ||
| 1986–1987 | Farul Constanța | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Romania U21[3] | 8 | (0) |
| 1980 | Romania | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Adrian Ionescu (born 17 May 1958) is a Romanian former football forward.[2][4][5] In 1981, while playing for Steaua București in a match against Corvinul Hunedoara he was hit by opponent Ioan Andone in the right knee which led to an anterior cruciate ligament injury which ended his professional career at age 23.[2] In 1985 he tried to make a comeback, playing in the second league for Mecanică Fină București and Farul Constanța, but retired after two years.[2]
International career
Adrian Ionescu played three friendly games at international level for Romania, making his debut in a 2–1 loss against Czechoslovakia in which he scored Romania's goal.[6][7]
Honours
Steaua București
References
- ^ a b Adrian Ionescu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e "Fotbalistul Stelei, Adrian Ionescu: "Steaua adevărată e cea care joacă acum!". Cine dribla mai bine decât Messi și azi ar fi costat 120.000.000 de euro!" [Stela's footballer, Adrian Ionescu: "The real star is the one who plays now!". Who dribbles better than Messi and today would have cost 120,000,000 euros!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Adrian Ionescu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Fotbaliştii care au creat istoria clubului STEAUA BUCUREŞTI" [The football players who created the history of STEAUA BUCHAREST] (in Romanian). fcsteaua.ro. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Adrian Ionescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Adrian Ionescu". European Football. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Czechoslovakia – Romania 2:1". European Football. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Adrian Ionescu at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1978–1979". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1979–1980". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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