Gheorghe Cacoveanu
Romanian footballer
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Gheorghe Cornel Cacoveanu (16 September 1935 – 23 November 2001) was a Romanian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, most notably for Steaua București.[1]
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Full name
Gheorghe Cornel Cacoveanu
Date of birth
16 September 1935
Place of birth
Uioara, Romania
Date of death
23 November 2001 (aged 66)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gheorghe Cornel Cacoveanu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Uioara, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 2001 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1955 | Metalul Câmpia Turzii | 30 | (5) |
| 1955 | Progresul București | 21 | (6) |
| 1956–1963 | Steaua București | 124 | (25) |
| 1963–1964 | Dinamo Piteşti | 11 | (1) |
| 1964–1965 | Minerul Baia Mare | 11 | (2) |
| 1965–1967 | Tehnomental | ||
| Total | 197 | (39) | |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1960 | Romania | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
His debut for Metalul Câmpia Turzii came in 1951. He promoted in the Romanian first division with his team and played well in Divizia A. He moved to Bucharest in 1955 playing only a season for Progresul București before moving to Steaua București. He played nine years for this team, being a part of Steaua's Gold Team. At his end of career, he played for Dinamo Piteşti, Minerul Baia Mare and his last team, the obscure third division club Tehnometal.
Honours
Club
- Steaua București
- Romanian League (3): 1956, 1960, 1961
- Romanian Cup (1): 1962