Marcel Lăzăreanu
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Full name
Marcel Călin Lăzăreanu
Date of birth
21 March 1954[1]
Place of birth
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
 Marcel Lăzăreanu in 1988 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcel Călin Lăzăreanu | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1954[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitatea Cluj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1982 | Universitatea Cluj | 185 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | CFR Cluj | ||
| 1983–1985 | Armătura Zalău | ||
| 1985–1989 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1989–1990 | UTA Arad | 64 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Ilhwa Chuma | 29 | (0) |
| Total | 278 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1990 | UTA Arad | ||
| 1999 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcel Călin Lăzăreanu (born 21 March 1954)[1] is a Romanian retired football player. He is the father of Filip Lăzăreanu, who is also a goalkeeper.[2][3]
Lăzăreanu started his career at Universitatea Cluj in 1978, but he played for the most part of his career at Bihor Oradea, becoming an important name in the history of this club.
He also played for Ilhwa Chuma in the South Korean K League between 1990 and 1991, being the first Romanian player and foreign goalkeeper in the K League.
He appeared in 29 matches and conceded 40 goals.[4]
When he played in the K League, he was notable for his appearance like Yul Brynner[5][6] and his lawyer licence.[7]