Constantin Năsturescu

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Constantin Năsturescu
Năsturescu with Rapid București in 1963.
Personal information
Date of birth (1940-10-02)2 October 1940
Place of birth Giurgiu, Romania
Date of death 10 December 2021(2021-12-10) (aged 81)
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Dunărea Giurgiu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1961 CFR Roșiori
1962–1974 Rapid București 288 (25)
1974–1975 Progresul Brăila
1975–1976 Unirea Focșani
International career
1964–1969 Romania[a] 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Constantin Năsturescu (2 October 1940 – 10 December 2021) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

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Năsturescu, nicknamed "Bebe", was born on 2 October 1940 in Giurgiu, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1952 at local club Dunărea.[3][4][5][6] He started his senior career in 1961 at CFR Roșiori in Divizia B.[3][5][7][8]

He was transferred to Rapid București where on 8 April 1962 he made his Divizia A debut under coach Ion Mihăilescu in a 3–1 away loss to Steagul Roșu Brașov.[3][4][5][7][9] Năsturescu spent 13 seasons at Rapid in which he helped the club win the 1966–67 Divizia A, their first title, being used by coach Valentin Stănescu in 25 matches, scoring three goals.[3][4][5][7][10] In the following season he played four games in the 1967–68 European Cup, helping The Railwaymen eliminate Trakia Plovdiv and advance to the following round where they were eliminated by Juventus.[3][11] Năsturescu also won two Balkans Cups in 1964 and 1966, and the 1971–72 Cupa României where he was used the entire match by coach Bazil Marian in the 2–0 win over Jiul Petroșani in the final.[3][4][12]

Năsturescu (front row, second from the left) with Rapid in 1970.

Năsturescu played a total of 20 games and scored two goals in European competitions (including four games and two goals in the Inter-cities Fairs Cup).[3] He took part in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup campaign, playing all six games as Rapid reached the third round, eliminating Napoli and Legia Warsaw, being eliminated by the eventual winners of the competition, Tottenham.[3][13] He also took part in the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup campaign, playing all six games, helping the team reach the quarter-finals, eliminating Landskrona BoIS against whom he scored a goal and Rapid Wien, being knocked out by Leeds United who reached the final.[3][14] Năsturescu made his last Divizia A appearance on 19 June 1974 in a 1–0 away loss to Politehnica Iași, having a total of 288 matches and 25 goals in the competition, all for Rapid.[3][4][7][5] He retired after playing two more seasons for Progresul Brăila and Unirea Focșani in Divizia B.[3][7][5]

International career

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Năsturescu played three matches for Romania, making his debut under coach Bazil Marian on 4 January 1967 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Uruguay in Montevideo at Estadio Gran Parque Central.[15][16] His following games were also friendlies, a 0–0 draw against Poland and a 1–0 loss to France.[15] He also played three games for Romania's Olympic team.[17]

Death

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Năsturescu died on 10 December 2021 at the age of 81.[3][4][6][7][8]

Honours

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Rapid București

Notes

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  1. ^ Including three appearances for Romania's Olympic team[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Constantin Năsturescu". European Football. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Constantin Năsturescu at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Constantin Năsturescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Rapidistul care a jucat cele mai multe derby-uri cu Dinamo: Supraviețuitorul!" [The Rapid player who played the most derbies with Dinamo: The survivor!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Constantin Bebe Năsturescu a murit la 81 de ani. A fost unul dintre cei mai importanți jucători din istoria Rapidului" [Constantin Bebe Năsturescu died at the age of 81. He was one of the most important players in the history of Rapid] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Rapidiștii, loviți de o adevărată tragedie: "Victoria o dedicăm memoriei fostului nostru mare jucător!"" [Rapid, hit by a real tragedy: "We dedicate the victory to the memory of our former great player!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Veste tristă anunțată de Rapid: a murit Constantin "Bebe" Năsturescu" [Sad news announced by Rapid: Constantin "Bebe" Năsturescu died] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Doliu în Giulești! A murit Constantin "Bebe" Năsturescu, membru în echipa care a adus primul campionat la Rapid" [Mourning in Giulesti! Constantin "Bebe" Năsturescu, a member of the team that brought the first championship to Rapid, died] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Steagul Roșu Brașov vs. Rapid Bucuresti Liga1 1961–1962". Labtof. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Constantin Năsturescu Champions League 1967/1968". WorldFootball. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1971–1972". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  13. ^ "49 de ani de când Rapid mătura pe jos cu Zoff și cu Altafini. Boc: "Așa ne-am câștigat dreptul să vedem un film aproape porno la Varșovia!"!" [49 years since Rapid swept on foot with Zoff and Altafini. Boc: "This is how we earned the right to see an almost pornographic film in Warsaw!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    "Acum o jumătate de veac, Rapid elimina pe Napoli" [Half a century ago, Rapid eliminated Napoli]. Wesport.ro. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    "Constantin Năsturescu - Europa League 1971/1972". WorldFootball. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Leeds United – Rapid 5-0 (7 martie 1973 – sferturi Cupa Cupelor)" [Leeds United – Rapid 5-0 (March 7, 1973 – Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals)]. Tikitaka.ro. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
    "Constantin Năsturescu - Cup Winners Cup 1972/1973". WorldFootball. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Constantin Năsturescu". European Football. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Uruguay - Romania 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Constantin Năsturescu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 1 July 2021.