Ioan Sabău
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ioan Ovidiu Sabău | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Câmpia Turzii, Romania | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1982–1985 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1987 | Universitatea Cluj | 35 | (4) |
1988 | ASA Târgu Mureş | 12 | (2) |
1988–1990 | Dinamo București | 49 | (8) |
1990–1992 | Feyenoord | 39 | (11) |
1992–1996 | Brescia | 99 | (10) |
1996–1997 |
Reggiana | 19 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Brescia | 7 | (1) |
1998–2000 | Rapid București | 43 | (2) |
2000–2001 | Universitatea Cluj | 19 | (6) |
2001–2003 | Rapid București | 35 | (1) |
2005 |
Gaz Metan Mediaș | 1 | (0) |
Total | 358 | (46) | |
International career | |||
1988–2001 | Romania | 55 | (8) |
Managerial career | |||
2000–2001 | Universitatea Cluj (player/coach) | ||
2003 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
2003–2005 |
Gaz Metan Mediaș | ||
2005–2009 | Gloria Bistrița | ||
2009–2010 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
2010–2011 |
FCM Târgu Mureș | ||
2012 |
FCM Târgu Mureș | ||
2012 | Rapid București | ||
2013–2014 |
ASA Târgu Mureș | ||
2023 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
2023– | Universitatea Cluj | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ioan "Neluțu" Ovidiu Sabău (born 12 February 1968) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.
Club career
Ioan Sabău, nicknamed Moțul after the people from
International career
Ioan Sabău played 55 games and scored 8 goals for
For representing his country at the 1990 World Cup, Sabău was decorated by President of Romania Traian Băsescu on 25 March 2008 with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[27][28]
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Romania | 1988 | 9 | 2 |
1989 | 8 | 3 | |
1990 | 12 | 2 | |
1991 | 5 | 0 | |
1992 | 3 | 0 | |
1993 | 5 | 0 | |
1994 | 1 | 0 | |
1995 | 2 | 1 | |
1996 | 2 | 0 | |
1997 | 0 | 0 | |
1998 | 2 | 0 | |
1999 | 3 | 0 | |
2000 | 1 | 0 | |
2001 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 56 | 8 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabău goal.[25]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 February 1988 | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Poland | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
2 | 2 November 1988 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | Greece | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1990 World Cup qualifiers |
3 | 29 March 1989 | Municipal Stadium, Sibiu, Romania | Italy | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
4 | 12 April 1989 | Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw, Poland | Poland | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
5 | 15 November 1989 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | Denmark | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1990 World Cup qualifiers |
6 | 25 April 1990 | Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa, Israel | Israel | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
7 | 5 December 1990 | Stadionul Național, Bucharest, Romania | San Marino | 1–0 | 6–0 | Euro 1992 qualifiers |
8 | 15 February 1995 | İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey | Turkey | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Managerial career
Ioan Sabău started his coaching career in 2000 with
Personal life
Sabău is featured on the cover of FIFA 96, playing for Brescia in a match against Notts County at the Anglo-Italian Cup final in a duel with Andy Legg, being the first Romanian that appeared on the cover of a FIFA video game.[17][37][38] He is a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.[39][40]
Honours
Player
Universitatea Cluj
Dinamo București
- 1989–90[1]
- Cupa României: 1989–90[1]
Feyenoord
- 1991–92[1]
Brescia
- Anglo-Italian Cup: 1993–94[1]
Rapid București
Coach
Universitatea Cluj
- Divizia C: 2000–01[4]
- Cupa României runner-up: 2022–23
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Month: October 2023,
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Ioan Sabău at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d e f "Sabău: "Munceam să nu scap mâncarea"" [Sabău: "I was working not to drop the food"] (in Romanian). Zcj.ro. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Ioan Sabău: "Când aveam bani, mâncam spanac cu ouă". Neluțu va evolua mâine împotriva legendelor Barcelonei" [Ioan Sabău: "When I had money, I ate spinach with eggs." Neluţu will play tomorrow against the legends of Barcelona] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Universitatea Cluj 1984–85 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
- ^ "Universitatea Cluj 1985–86 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
- ^ "Neluțu, copilul navetist din tren" [Nelutu, the commuter child on the train] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "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. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "REMEMBER. Culisele transferului lui Sabău la Dinamo și cum a încercat Steaua să-l fure" [REMEMBER. Behind the scenes of Sabău's transfer to Dinamo and how Steaua tried to steal him] (in Romanian). Sportulclujean.ro. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Dinamo, reunire cu gandul la Sampdoria" [Dinamo, reunited with the fought at Sampdoria] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1989–1990". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Trei decenii de la Marele Exod" [Three decades since the Great Exodus] (in Romanian). Wesport.ro. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Dennis Man, gata să doboare toate recordurile! Feyenoord a venit la București pentru el. Cât cere Becali + cât ar oferi olandezii" [Dennis Man, ready to break all records! Feyenoord came to Bucharest for him. How much is Becali asking + how much the Dutch would offer] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Ioan Sabău, de Jehova's getuige van Feyenoord" [Ioan Sabău, the Jehovah's Witness of Feyenoord] (in Dutch). Staantribune.nl. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sabău explică pentru prima dată cauza care l-a făcut să rateze două turnee finale:"Emoțiile m-au costat"" [Sabău explains for the first time the cause that made him miss two final tournaments: "Emotions costed me"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Dezvăluiri incredibile făcute de Neluţu Sabău: "A chemat lumea poliţia, au crezut toţi că s-a întâmplat ceva!"" [Incredible revelations made by Neluţu Sabău: "People called the police, everyone thought something had happened!"] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Mircea Lucescu and The Tale of The "Brescia Romena"" (in Romanian). Cultofcalcio.com. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Brescia Romena" (in Romanian). Onromanianfootball.medium.com. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Pe urmele lui Luce" [On the footsteps of Luce] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Mircea Lucescu are COVID, dar va fi prezent pe Stadionul Giulești sâmbătă. "Familia Lucescu face parte din istoria Rapidului". Exclusiv" [Mircea Lucescu has COVID, but will be present at Giulești Stadium on Saturday. "The Lucescu family is part of Rapid's history." Exclusive] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Cum l-a convins Mircea Lucescu pe Neluțu Sabău să vină la Rapid! "M-a sunat și Cornel Dinu. Dacă o făcea cu 30 de minute înainte, mă întorceam la Dinamo!"" [How Mircea Lucescu convinced Nelutu Sabău to come to Rapid! "Cornel Dinu also called me. If he would have did it 30 minutes before, I would have gone back to Dinamo!"] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Bine ai revenit, "Moţule"! Neluţu Sabău a debutat, la 47 de ani, la Inter Ciugud!" [Welcome back, "Moțule"! Neluţu Sabău made his debut, at 47 years old, at Inter Ciugud!] (in Romanian). Alba-sport.ro. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Universitatea Cluj 2000–01 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
- ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, fotografii inedite din perioada Feyenoord. Omagiu din Țara Lalelelor adus "Moțului"" [Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, new photos from the Feyenoord period. Tribute from the Land of Tulips to "The Moț"] (in Romanian). Sportulclujean.ro. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ioan Sabău profile". European Football. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Israel 0-2 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Universitatea Cluj 2000–01 season" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
- ^ a b c d "Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, gata să revină pe bancă după 7 ani: "Mă vor antrenor-manager"" [Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, ready to return to the bench after 7 years: "They want me coach-manager"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Sabau, antrenor la "U" Cluj" [Sabau, coach at "U" Cluj] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Se împlinesc 10 ani de la Gloria - Atletico Madrid. Bistrițenii, la un pas de a elimina o echipă plină de vedete" [It's been 10 years since Gloria - Atletico Madrid. The people from Bistrița, one step away from eliminating a team full of stars] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Gloria, oleee! Se împlinesc 10 ani de la victoria cu Atletico! Totul despre acea dublă de poveste!" [Gloria, oleee! It's been 10 years since the victory with Atletico! All about that story double!] (in Romanian). Sportulbistritean.ro. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Poli in "era" Iancu: 6 ani = 0 trofee! Din 2004 si pana in prezent Poli a fost pregatita de nu mai putin de 10 antrenori" [Poli in the Iancu "era": 6 years = 0 trophies! From 2004 until now, Poli has been trained by no less than 10 coaches] (in Romanian). Opiniatimisoarei.ro. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Sabău a plecat de la ASA Tg. Mureș, după înfrângerea de pe teren propriu cu FC Bihor" [Sabău left ASA Tg. Mureș, after the home defeat against FC Bihor] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Top 60 antrenori" [Top 60 coaches] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Singurul român de pe coperta jocului FIFA! Cum a apărut Ioan Sabău pe "coverul" ediției din 1996: "Nici nu știam asta! Cum fac să văd poza?"" [The only Romanian on the cover of the FIFA game! How Ioan Sabău appeared on the "cover" of the 1996 edition: "I didn't even know that! How do I see the picture?"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Singurul jucător român care a apărut pe coperta jocului FIFA din 1994 până în prezent. Cum arăta coperta jocului în fiecare ediţie" [The only Romanian player who appeared on the cover of the FIFA game from 1994 until now. What the cover of the game looked like in each edition] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ (in Romanian) Daniel Conțescu "Iehovistul Sabău le-a arătat calea: 'Timișoara va câștiga titlul. După două înfrângeri, Dorinel va fi înjurat'" ("Jehovah's Witness Sabău Shows Them the Way: 'Timişoara Will Win the Title. After Two Defeats, Dorinel Will be Cussed Out'"), Evenimentul ZIlei, 17 March 2011; Retrieved 17 March 2011
- ^ EXCLUSIV Ioan Ovidiu Sabău discută deschis despre apropierea de Martorii lui Iehova – De ce nu sărbătorește Crăciunul
External links
- Ioan Sabău at WorldFootball.net
- Ioan Sabău at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ioan Sabău at 4everucluj.ro
- Ioan Sabău at Labtof.ro