Ovidiu Iacov

Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov (18 July 1981 – 21 December 2001) was a Romanian footballer. During his career he played only for Steaua București.^[1]

Ovidiu Iacov

Personal information
Full name	Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov
Date of birth	(1981-07-18)18 July 1981
Place of birth	Pucheni, Romania[1]
Date of death	21 December 2001(2001-12-21) (aged 20)
Place of death	Valea Voievozilor, Romania[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Clubul Sportiv Şcolar Nucet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Steaua București	4	(1)
Total		4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He debuted in Divizia A on 9 June 2000, in Mediaş, scoring a goal in a 3–1 win for his team, Steaua.^[1] This was to be his only goal scored in Divizia A, in 4 matches played.^[1]

Iacov died in a car accident when his Volkswagen crashed into a concrete sidewall near Valea Voievozilor, Târgoviște.^[1][3][2] Iacov was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, without a licence, late at night.^[1] Three other players from Chindia Târgoviște were riding with him on the back seats, but they all escaped with minor injuries.^[1] The driver's girlfriend, in the passenger seat, also died.^[1]