Carol Haidu

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Carol Haidu
Personal information
Date of birth (1942-06-03) 3 June 1942 (age 79)[1]
Place of birth Râșnov, Romania[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[1]
Youth career
1958–1961 Luceafarul Brașov
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1964 Steagul Roșu Brașov 40 (0)
1965–1974 Steaua București 118 (0)
Total 158 (0)
National team
1965–1967 Romania 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 January 2020

Carol Haidu (born 3 June 1942) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2] He was born with the name Karol Haydu, but the Communist authorities made him change it to Carol Haidu, in order to "sound more Romanian".[3] After he retired from football, he had a period when he suffered from poverty, not having a place to sleep.[3][4][5]

International career[]

Carol Haidu played five games at international level for Romania, including three at the 1966 World Cup qualifiers.[6] He received goals in only one game, a 2–1 loss against Portugal, with both goals being scored by Eusébio.[7]

Honours[]

Steaua București

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Carol Haidu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
  2. ^ Carol Haidu at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ a b "Necazurile se țin scai de Carol Haidu, fost mare portar al Stelei. De-abia se ajunge cu banii, iar recent a fost călcat de tramvai! "Omul cu mâini de aur" a fost la un pas să-și piardă piciorul! FOTO" [The troubles are settled with Carol Haidu, former star goalkeeper of the Steaua. He barely makes it with the money, and recently he was trampled! The "man with golden hands" was close to losing his leg!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Carol Haidu, la un pas să‑și piardă un picior" [Carol Haidu, close to losing one leg] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Un fost mare portar al Stelei mănîncă şi doarme pe unde apucă!" [A former great goalkeeper of Steaua eats and sleeps anywhere he can] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Carol Haidu". European Football. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Portugal – Romania 2:1". European Football. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

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