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Ovidiu Iacov
Personal information
Full name Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov
Date of birth (1981-07-18)18 July 1981
Place of birth Romania
Date of death 21 December 2001(2001-12-21) (aged 20)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Clubul Sportiv Şcolar Nucet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Steaua Bucureşti 4 (1)
Total 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov (18 July 1981 – 21 December 2001) was a Romanian footballer. During his career he played only for Steaua Bucureşti.

He debuted in Divizia A on 9 June 2000, in Mediaş, scoring a goal in a 3-1 win for his team, Steaua. This was to be his only goal scored in Divizia A, in 4 matches played.

Died in a car accident, his Volkswagen crashed into a concrete sidewall near Valea Voievozilor, Târgovişte.[citation needed] Iacov was established to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, without licence, late at night.[citation needed] Three other players from Chindia Târgovişte were riding with him on the back seats, but they all escaped with minor injuries. The driver's girlfriend, on the passenger seat, also died.[citation needed]