Gheorghe Staicu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2021 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Popești-Leordeni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Steaua București | 65 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1973–1974 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 1974 | Bihor Oradea (assistant) | ||
| 1975 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1975–1977 | Bihor Oradea (assistant) | ||
| 1977–1979 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 1979 | Romania (assistant) | ||
| 1980–1981 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| 1981–1983 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 1983–1992 | Romania Olympic & youth | ||
| 1993 | FC Brașov | ||
| 1996 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 1997–1998 | Baia Mare | ||
| 1998 | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| 2001–2002 | UM Timișoara | ||
| 2006–2007 | Romania (W) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Gheorghe "Gigi" Staicu (18 December 1935 – 10 June 2021) was a Romanian professional football player and manager who played for Steaua București, having developed in the club's academy.[1][2] After retirement, Staicu started his manager career and was the manager of many Divizia A clubs, among them: Olimpia Satu Mare, Bihor Oradea, Universitatea Cluj or UM Timișoara.[1] Staicu was also the assistant coach of the Romania national team, in the spell of Ștefan Kovacs and was for years the manager of the Olympic team.[3]
Late years and death[]
In 2007, Staicu retired from football and since 2012 he was hospitalized in an asylum for the elderly, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[1][4] He died on 10 June 2021, at the age of 85.[5]
Honours[]
Player[]
Steaua București
Manager[]
Olimpia Satu Mare
- Divizia B: 1973–74, 1976–77
- Cupa României: runner-up 1977–78
Bihor Oradea
References[]
- ^ a b c Primul jucător "marca Steaua", la azil. fcsteaua.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Fotbaliştii care au creat istoria clubului STEAUA BUCUREŞTI" [The football players who created the history of STEAUA BUCHAREST] (in Romanian). fcsteaua.ro. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Interviu/Florea Voicilă: „Nu se compara fotbalul din Teleorman din vremea mea cu cel de acum”. teresport.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Fostul antrenor Gigi Staicu: ”Eu l-am învăţat pe Gică Popescu să-şi facă nod la cravată”. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Gheorghe Staicu, fost fotbalist al Stelei, a murit » Avea 85 de ani și suferea de o boală cumplită. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
External links[]
- Gheorghe Staicu at labtof.ro
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- 1935 births
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- Sportspeople from Bucharest
- Romanian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Liga I players
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- Romanian football managers
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- FC Bihor Oradea managers
- Romania national football team managers
- FC Universitatea Cluj managers
- FC Brașov (1936) managers
- CSM Jiul Petroșani managers
- CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) managers
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
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