Teodor Lucuță
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 May 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | București, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 11 February 2013 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | București, Romania | ||
| Position | Left-back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo București | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1980 | Dinamo București | 128 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973 | Romania U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 1973–1977 | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Romania U23 | 7 | (0) |
| 1975 | Romania Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 1975–1979 | Romania | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Teodor Lucuță (2 May 1955 – 11 February 2013) was a Romanian footballer who played for Dinamo București and Petrolul Ploiești as a left-back.
Club career
[edit]Lucuță was born on 2 May 1955 in București, Romania.[1][2] He was a product of Dinamo București's youth center, winning the national junior title as the team's captain in the 1972–73 season.[1][2] In the same season he also helped the club's senior team win the Divizia A title, being used by coach Ion Nunweiller in five games, making his debut on 10 June 1973 in a 2–0 victory against rivals Steaua București.[1][2][3] Lucuță would go on to win another two titles in the 1974–75 and 1976–77 seasons.[1][2][3] In the first one, coach Nicolae Dumitru gave him three appearances, and in the second he worked once again with Nunweiller, who used him in 19 games.[1][3] He played a total of 12 matches in European competitions with The Red Dogs, including a 1–0 home victory against Real Madrid in the 1975–76 European Cup.[1][4] In his last Divizia A season, he scored his only goal in the league during a 4–0 win over FC Baia Mare.[5] He made his last appearance in the top-league on 26 April 1980 in a 2–0 loss to FCM Galați, totaling 128 matches in the competition.[1][2] Lucuță ended his career after playing in the 1980–81 Divizia B season for Petrolul Ploiești.[1][2]
International career
[edit]Between 1973 and 1975, Lucuță made several appearances for Romania's under-18, under-21, under-23 and Olympic teams.[6]
Lucuță played three matches for Romania, making his debut on 16 November 1975 under coach Valentin Stănescu in a 2–2 draw against Spain in the Euro 1976 qualifiers.[7][8][9] His following game was a friendly that ended in a 2–2 draw against Soviet Union.[7] His third and final appearance for the national team took place on 4 April 1979 in another 2–2 draw against Spain, this time in the Euro 1980 qualifiers.[7]
Death
[edit]Lucuță died on 11 February 2013 at age 57.[1][2]
Honours
[edit]Dinamo București
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Teodor Lucuță at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dinamo şi-a mai pierdut o legendă, Teodor Lucuţă a murit la 57 de ani" [Dinamo has lost another legend, Teodor Lucuta has died at the age of 57] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Au fost Hamburg, Crusaders, Real Madrid, Inter. 10 victorii de legendă pentru Dinamo în Europa la revenirea "câinilor" în cupele continentale după o pauză de 5 ani" [There were Hamburg, Crusaders, Real Madrid, Inter. 10 legendary victories for Dinamo in Europe when the "dogs" returned to the continental cups after a 5-year break] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
"Dinamo București vs. Real Madrid". WorldFootball. Retrieved 2 October 2024. - ^ "Dinamo Bucuresti in 1979–80". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Teodor Lucuță profile". 11v11. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Teodor Lucuță". European Football. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Romania 2–2 Spain". European Football. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Teodor Lucuță at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Teodor Lucuță at WorldFootball.net
- Teodor Lucuță at National-Football-Teams.com