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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1947[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 edit
Universitatea Craiova
Notes edit
- ^ The statistics for the 1966–67 Divizia B season are unavailable.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ion Velea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b "Ion Velea profile". 11v11. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Portret / "Pelicanul" Ion Velea a arbitrat patru semifinale consecutive de cupe europene" [Portrait / "Pelican" Ion Velea refereed four consecutive European Cup semi-finals] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Un jucător de legendă va da lovitura de start la "U" Craiova - FCSB. "Mi-ar plăcea ca scorul să se apropie de cel din urmă cu 30 de ani, când a fost 6-2"" [A legendary player will give the start at "U" Craiova - FCSB. "I would like the score to approach the one that was 30 years ago, when it ended 6-2"] (in Romanian). Telekom.ro. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ion Velea, campion cu Universitatea în 1974, un om bogat în amintiri" [Ion Velea, champion with Universitatea in 1974, a man rich in memories] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Ion Velea at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links edit
- Ion Velea player profile at Labtof.ro
- Ion Velea referee profile at Labtof.ro