Mihai Neșu
Romanian former footballer and philanthropist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mihai Mircea Neșu (born 19 February 1983) is a Romanian former footballer[1] and philanthropist.
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Born | Mihai Mircea Neșu (1983-02-19) 19 February 1983 (age 41) Oradea, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Known for | Founding and managing the Mihai Neșu Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | www |
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A left-back, Neșu played as a senior for Steaua București and FC Utrecht, as well as being capped eight times for the Romania national team. His footballing career ended at age 28, when he suffered a severe neck injury that left him paralysed.[2]
After his accident, Neșu started a personal foundation dedicated to children with motor disorders, at the same time receiving treatment for his paralysis from which he did not make a full recovery.