Valeriu Soare
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1963 | Progresul București[a] | 148 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1960 | Romania | 7[b] | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valeriu Soare (born 25 June 1932) is a Romanian former footballer, playing mainly as central forward. He had played for Progresul București.[1][3]
Valeriu Soare played five games at international level for Romania, making his debut on 28 June 1956 under coach Gheorghe Popescu I in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 victory against Norway.[2][4] He also played three games at the 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifiers as Romania reached the quarter-finals where they were defeated by Czechoslovakia, who advanced to the final tournament.[2][5] He also appeared twice for Romania's Olympic team at the 1960 Summer Olympics qualifiers.[2]