Constantin Barbu

Constantin "Jean" Barbu (born 16 May 1971) is a Romanian retired professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Jean Barbu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1971-05-16) 16 May 1971 (age 54)
Place of birth	Galaţi, Romania
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Argeș Pitești (sporting counselor)
Youth career
	CSŞ Galaţi
0000–1991	CS Aripi Piteşti
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Dacia Piteşti
1992–1998	Argeş Piteşti	181	(89)
1997	→ Samsung Bluewings (loan)	6	(2)
1999	Rapid București	14	(9)
2000–2002	Numancia	42	(6)
2001–2002	→ Rapid București (loan)	9	(5)
2002–2003	Argeş Piteşti	1	(0)
2003–2004	Dacia Mioveni	17	(8)
Total		270	(119)
International career
1997–1998	Romania	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Galaţi, Galați County, Barbu started his professional career with Argeş Piteşti, helping it achieve promotion from the second division in 1994 while scoring 89 goals during his seven-season spell (safe for a short spell with South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings).

Midway through 1998–99, Barbu signed with Rapid București, helping the capital club to the Liga I title with eight goals in only 11 matches. He was also crowned the competition's top scorer the previous campaign with 21 for Argeş Piteşti, despite missing several games due to his time in Asia.

For 1999–2000, Barbu moved to Spain and joined La Liga strugglers Numancia. He netted six times during that season, helping the Soria side barely avoid relegation.^[1][2][3][4] During his second year – which he finished with Rapid – he was joined by compatriot Laurenţiu Roşu.^[5]

Barbu retired in 2004 after spells with old team Argeş and Dacia Mioveni, the last in the second level. With Rapid, he appeared in two UEFA Champions League matches and scored once, adding six appearances in the UEFA Cup (four goals, for Piteşti).

International career

Barbu won three caps for Romania, his first being on 6 September 1997 in an 8–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification away trouncing of Liechtenstein, in which he scored.

He also netted in his last, against Greece.

Career statistics

Romania national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1997	2	1
1998	1	1
Total	3	2

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barbu goal.

List of international goals scored by Constantin Barbu^[6]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
	6 September 1997	Sportpark, Eschen, Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	7–0	8–1	1998 World Cup qualification
	8 April 1998	Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania	Greece	2–0	2–1	Friendly

Personal life

Constantin Barbu is the father of footballer Cătălin Barbu who also started his career at FC Argeș Pitești.^[7]

Honours

Dacia Pitești

• Divizia C: 1991–92

Argeș Pitești

• Divizia B: 1993–94

Rapid București

• Divizia A: 1998–99
• Cupa României runner-up: 1998–99
• Supercupa României: 1999

Individual

• Divizia A top scorer: 1997–98 (21 goals)