Ion Velea

Ion Velea (born 14 September 1947) is a Romanian former footballer and referee.^[3][4][5][6] He was part of "U" Craiova's team that won the 1973–74 Divizia A, which was the first trophy in the club's history.^[3][4][5] After he ended his playing career he became a referee who arbitrated Divizia A matches over the course of 12 years, he also arbitrated at European club level.^[3][4][5]

Ion Velea

Personal information
Date of birth	(1947-09-14) 14 September 1947 (age 77)[1]
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania[1]
Position(s)	Left defender[1]
Youth career
1961–1962	Metalul București
1962–1964	Viitorul București
1964–1965	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1967	Siderurgistul Galați[a]	9	(0)
1967–1968	Politehnica Galați	24	(1)
1968–1974	Universitatea Craiova	125	(4)
1975	FC Constanța	2	(0)
1977–1978	Pandurii Târgu Jiu
Total		160	(5)
International career
1966–1968	Romania U23[2]	17	(1)
1966	Romania B[2]	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

• Divizia A: 1973–74^[7]

Notes

1. The statistics for the 1966–67 Divizia B season are unavailable.^[1]