Traian Ionescu
![]() Ionescu in 1963 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Trăian Ionescu | ||
Date of birth | 17 July 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Văleni, Argeș County, Romania | ||
Date of death | 4 October 2006 | (aged 83)||
Place of death |
București , Romania | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1936–1939 | TC Târgoviște | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1939–1941 | Sporting Club Pitești | ||
1943–1945 |
Vulturii Textila Lugoj | ||
1945–1946 | Sportul Muncitoresc Găvana | ||
1946–1949 |
Juventus București | 42 | (0) |
1949–1951 |
CCA București | 36 | (0) |
1952 | CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc | 11 | (0) |
Total | 89 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1948–1949 | Romania | 5 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1952 | Casa Armatei Craiova | ||
1952–1957 |
Flacăra Ploiești (youth) | ||
1959–1962 | Dinamo București | ||
1963–1964 | Dinamo București | ||
1965–1967 | Dinamo București | ||
1969–1970 | Fenerbahçe | ||
1971 | Dinamo București | ||
1971–1972 | Dinamo București (technical director) | ||
1973–1975 | Sportul Studențesc București | ||
1975–1976 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
1977–1978 |
Jiul Petroșani | ||
1978–1980 | SC Bacău | ||
1980–1981 |
Petrolul Ploiești | ||
1981 |
Steaua București | ||
1982 | Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
1983–1984 | Morocco Olympic team | ||
1984–1985 | Olt Scornicești | ||
1987–1989 | CSM Reșița | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Traian Ionescu (17 July 1923 – 4 October 2006) was a Romanian football goalkeeper and coach.
Club career
Ionescu was born on 17 July 1923 in
International career
Ionescu played five games at international level for Romania, making his debut on 20 June 1948 under coach Iuliu Baratky in a 3–2 home victory against Bulgaria at the 1948 Balkan Cup.[8][9] His following two games were also at the 1948 Balkan Cup, a 2–1 victory against Czechoslovakia and a 0–0 against Poland.[8] Ionescu's last appearance for the national team took place on 22 May 1949 in a friendly which ended with a 3–2 loss against Czechoslovakia.[8]
Managerial career
"Traian Ionescu was unique, one of the greatest Romanian football coaches."

He started his coaching career at
Honours
Player
CCA București
Manager
Dinamo București
- 1970–71[7]
- Cupa României: 1963–64[15]
Fenerbahçe
Jiul Petroșani
- Balkans Cup runner-up: 1977–78[17]
References
- ^ a b c d Traian Ionescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "100 de ani de la nașterea antrenorului care a lansat cele mai mari legende dinamoviste, care a scris istorie în Ștefan cel Mare, dar care în sufletul lui era stelist" [100 years since the birth of the coach who launched the greatest Dynamo legends, who wrote history in Ștefan cel Mare, but who in his soul was a Steaua fan] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "I-a "inventat" pe Dinu, Lucescu şi Dumitrache" [He "invented" Dinu, Lucescu and Dumitrache] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "File de poveste – perioada Juventus! Episodul XXV –"La 17 minute de locul doi"" [Story files - the Juventus period! Episode XXV – "17 minutes from second place"] (in Romanian). Ploiestiulpatrianoastra.ro. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1948–1949". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Traian Ionescu, condus pe ultimul drum" [Traian Ionescu, led on the last road] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Traian Ionescu". European Football. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Romania 3-2 Bulgaria". European Football. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Va redeveni, cândva, clubul găzarilor pepiniera care a fost pe vremea lui Traian Ionescu? – numai despre ce se întâmplă la FC Petrolul, echipa de suflet a ploieștenilor și a prahovenilor (episodul 52)" [Will, someday, the Gazaril club become the nursery that it was at the time of Traian Ionescu? – only about what happens at FC Petrolul, the soul team of Ploiești and Prahoven people (episode 52)] (in Romanian). Gazetaph.ro. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Portretul unui campion al Petrolul Ploiești: George Marin" [Portrait of a champion of Petrolul Ploiesti: George Marin] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "INTERVIU-EVENIMENT cu Cornel Dinu la 70 de ani: "M-au drogat ca să nu ajung în Ghencea! Tata a ales Dinamo, nu Steaua"" [INTERVIEW-EVENT with Cornel Dinu at the age of 70: "They drugged me so that I wouldn't end up in Ghencea! My father chose Dinamo, not Steaua"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ ""Mopsul" Dumitrache dribla orice adversar. Nu și alcoolul. Ar fi împlinit 70 de ani…" ["The pug" Dumitrache dribbled past any opponent. But not alcohol. He would have turned 70…] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Legendele fotbalului: "Mopsul" s-a irosit în alcool" [Football legends: "Pug" wasted himself in alcohol] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1967–1968". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Ilie Datcu, primul bașkan român în fotbal" [Ilie Datcu, the first Romanian baskan in football] (in Romanian). Sptfm.ro. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "O partidă care nu s-a mai jucat. Aproape de un meci Jiul – Galatasaray!" [A game that has never been played before. Close to a match Jiul - Galatasaray!] (in Romanian). Cronicavj.ro. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Top 60 antrenori" [Top 60 coaches] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
- Traian Ionescu at WorldFootball.net
- Traian Ionescu at National-Football-Teams.com