Lucian Ilie

Lucian Ilie (born 14 October 1967) is a Romanian retired footballer who played for Rapid Bucharest, in Sweden for Jönköpings Södra, and Belgian side K.V. Mechelen, in the Netherlands for FC Wageningen, FC Groningen, BV Veendam, FC Zwolle and DVS '33.^[1] In 1989, while playing for Rapid Bucharest, after a match in Sweden against IFK Göteborg, Lucian Ilie alongside teammates Gabriel Ciolponea and Alexandru Aprodu fled from the hotel and asked for political asylum in Sweden, they were three of the few Romanian players who fled the country to escape the communist regime.^[2][3][4]

Lucian Ilie

Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-10-14) 14 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Dâmbovița, Romania
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1989	Rapid București	44	(2)
1989–1990	Jönköpings Södra	20	(6)
1990–1991	K.V. Mechelen	4	(0)
1991–1992	FC Wageningen	16	(1)
1992–1993	FC Groningen	32	(1)
1993–1995	BV Veendam	62	(3)
1995–1997	FC Zwolle	64	(11)
1998–2000	BV Veendam	49	(1)
2001–2003	DVS '33	30	(7)
Total		321	(32)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals