Petre Ivan (footballer, born 1946)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left defender[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1967–1968 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1980 | Argeș Pitești | 335 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1972–1979 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petre Ivan (born 26 November 1946) is a Romanian former football left defender.[2][3] He spent his entire professional career at Argeș Pitești, winning two league titles, being the team's captain at the second one.[2][4][5]
Club career
[edit]Petre Ivan was born on 26 November 1946 in Bucharest, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1967 at local club, Dinamo.[1][2] One year later he went at Argeș Pitești where on 11 August 1968 he made his Divizia A debut in a 2–0 away loss in front of Steaua București.[2] Ivan helped Argeș win its first Divizia A title in the 1971–72 season, being used by coaches Titus Ozon and Florin Halagian in 29 games.[2][6] He made his debut in European competitions in the 1972–73 European Cup, eliminating Aris Bonnevoie in the first round, then in the following one they won a home game with 2–1 against Real Madrid but lost the second leg with 3–1.[2][7][8] Afterwards he played four games in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup edition when he helped the team eliminate Panathinaikos in the first round.[2][9] In the following one they met Valencia led by Mario Kempes, earning a 2–1 win in the first leg, however they lost the second one with 5–2, thus the campaign ending.[2][7][9][10] In the same season, he was the team's captain in front of star Nicolae Dobrin, being used by coach Halagian in 34 games in which he scored once, helping Argeș win its second league title.[2][4][5][6] In the following season they passed AEK Athens in the first round of the 1979–80 European Cup, the team being eliminated in the following one by title holders and eventual winners, Nottingham Forest.[2][11] Ivan's last Divizia A appearance took place on 11 May 1980 in a 0–0 with Universitatea Cluj, having a total of 335 matches with four goals scored in the competition, also playing a total of 13 games in European competitions.[2]
International career
[edit]Petre Ivan played two games at international level for Romania, making his debut on 23 April 1972 when coach Gheorghe Ola sent him on the field in the 46th minute in order to replace Paul Popovici in a friendly which ended 2–2 against Peru.[12][13] His second game was a 1–1 with Cyprus at the Euro 1980 qualifiers.[12][14]
Honours
[edit]Argeș Pitești
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Petre Ivan at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Petre Ivan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Petre Ivan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b "Legendarul fotbalist Nicolae Dobrin a fost comemorat la Piteşti. "Prințul din Trivale" ar fi împlinit azi 69 de ani" [The legendary footballer Nicolae Dobrin was commemorated in Pitesti. "The Prince of Trivale" would have turned 69 today] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b ""Prințul din Trivale", comemorat la Pitești" ["The Prince of Trivale", commemorated in Pitești] (in Romanian). Frf.ro. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Singura echipă românească de fotbal care a învins trei mari cluburi din Spania. Marele Dobrin a fost cheia succeselor" [The only Romanian football team that has defeated three major clubs in Spain. The great Dobrin was the key to success] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Petre Ivan. Champions League 1972/1973". WorldFootball. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Petre Ivan. Europa League 1978/1979". WorldFootball. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Ziua în care Kempes s-a înclinat în fața lui Dobrin" [The day Kempes bowed to Dobrin] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "43 de ani de la meciul dintre FC Argeș și Nottingham Forest" [43 years since the match between FC Argeș and Nottingham Forest] (in Romanian). Jurnaluldearges.ro. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
"24 octombrie 1979: Argeșul a dat piept cu Nottingham Forest, campioana Europei" [October 24, 1979: Argeș played against Nottingham Forest, the European champions] (in Romanian). Romaniansoccer.ro. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
"FC Argeș – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (Cupa Campionilor Europeni, 7 noiembrie 1979)" [FC Arges – Nottingham Forest 1-2 (European Champions Cup, November 7, 1979)] (in Romanian). Tikitaka.ro. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
"Petre Ivan. Champions League 1979/1980". WorldFootball. Retrieved 24 August 2024. - ^ a b "Petre Ivan". European Football. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Romania - Peru 2:2". European Football. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Romania - Cyprus 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
External links
[edit]- Petre Ivan at Labtof.ro