Constantin Stancu
Romanian footballer and manager From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Constantin Stancu (2 October 1956) is a Romanian retired football player and manager. As a player he spent all of his career at Argeș Pitești.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Pitești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1976 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1990 | Argeș Pitești | 447 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1982 | Romania U21[1] | 24 | (0) |
| 1979–1987 | Romania Olympic[1] | 12 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Romania | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| 1992 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| 1993–1995 | Argeș Pitești (assistant) | ||
| 1995 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| 1995–1997 | Argeș Pitești (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Chindia Târgoviște | ||
| 2001 | Metalul Plopeni | ||
| 2001 | Astra Ploiești | ||
| 2004–2005 | Argeș Pitești (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Juventus București | ||
| 2008–2009 | Muscelul Câmpulung | ||
| 2011 | Mioveni | ||
| 2012 | Mioveni | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Constantin Stancu was born on 2 October 1956 in Pitești, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1970 at local club, Argeș.[2][3] He made his Divizia A debut on 1 September 1976 in a 2–0 away loss in front of Politehnica Iași.[2][3] He started playing in European competitions in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup edition when he helped the team eliminate Panathinaikos in the first round with a 5–1 aggregate victory.[2][4] 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][4][5] In the same season he helped Argeș win the title, being used by coach Florin Halagian in 34 games in which he scored once in a 1–0 win over SC Bacău.[2][3][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][7] Since 1979 until 1990, Stancu was the team's captain.[3][8] His last Divizia A appearance took place on 2 June 1990 in a 0–0 with Flacăra Moreni, having a total of 447 matches with one goal scored in the competition, also playing a total of 14 games in European competitions.[2][3][9] Stancu was a player known for his consistency, having several seasons in which he played in all the league games, also he did not receive a red card in his entire career.[3]
Constantin Stancu made three appearances at international level for Romania, making his debut on 1 June 1983 when coach Mircea Lucescu sent him on the field to replace Gino Iorgulescu in the 70th minute of a friendly which ended with a 1–0 loss in front of Yugoslavia.[10][11] His following two games were also friendlies, a 2–2 with Poland and a 2–0 victory against Greece.[10]
Constantin Stancu coached several clubs in Romanian football like Argeș Pitești, Chindia Târgoviște, Metalul Plopeni, Astra Ploiești, Juventus București, Muscelul Câmpulung and Mioveni.[12]
Argeș Pitești
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