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Ion Dumitru

Romanian footballer

Ion Dumitru (born 2 January 1950, in București), commonly known as Liță Dumitru, is a Romanian former professional footballer, and manager who played as a midfielder from 1967 until 1989.

He is currently a youth coach at the Kalonji Soccer Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.

Contents

  • 1 Career
  • 2 Honours
    • 2.1 Player
    • 2.2 Individual
    • 2.3 Manager
  • 3 References
  • 4 External links

Career

A Romanian international, Dumitru represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Regarded as one of Romania's greatest players he won the Romanian Footballer of the Year in 1973 and 1975.

Honours

Player

Rapid București
  • Cupa României: 1971–72
Steaua București
  • Divizia A: 1975–76, 1977–78
  • Cupa României: 1975–76, 1978–79
Universitatea Craiova
  • Cupa României: 1982–83

Individual

  • Romanian Footballer of the Year: 1973, 1975

Manager

Jiul Petroșani
  • Divizia B: 1995–96
Al-Jaish
  • Syrian League: 1999
  • Arab Club Championship Runner-up: 1999

References

    External links

    • Ion Dumitru at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
    • Ion Dumitru at WorldFootball.net