Gheorghe Staicu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2021 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Popești-Leordeni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Steaua București | 65 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 1975–1976 | Bihor Oradea (assistant) | ||
| 1977–1979 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 1979 | Romania (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1981 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| 1981–1982 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1983–1992 | Romania Olympic & youth | ||
| 1993 | FC Brașov | ||
| 1996 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 1997–1998 | Baia Mare | ||
| 1998 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 2001–2002 | UM Timișoara | ||
| 2006–2007 | Romania (W) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gheorghe "Gigi" Staicu (18 December 1935 – 10 June 2021) was a Romanian professional football player and manager who played for Steaua București, having developed in the club's academy.[1][2] After retirement, Staicu started his manager career and was the manager of many Divizia A clubs, among them: Olimpia Satu Mare, Bihor Oradea, Universitatea Cluj or UM Timișoara.[1] Staicu was also the assistant coach of the Romania national team, in the spell of Ștefan Kovacs and was for years the manager of the Olympic team.[3]
In 2007, Staicu retired from football and since 2012 he was hospitalized in an asylum for the elderly, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[1][4] He died on 10 June 2021, at the age of 85.[5]
