Nicolae Valeriu Ivan (28 August 1941 – 7 August 2018) was a Romanian football defender and manager.[2][3][4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolae Valeriu Ivan | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1941[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 2018 (aged 76)[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1961 | Constructorul București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1962 | Flacăra Moreni | ||
| 1962–1965 | Petrolul Ploiești | 48 | (0) |
| 1965–1974 | Universitatea Craiova | 192 | (14) |
| 1974–1975 | Dinamo Slatina | ||
| 1975–1980 | Energia Slatina | ||
| Total | 240 | (14) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980–1981 | Energia Slatina | ||
| 1981–1982 | TM București | ||
| 1982–1984 | Universitatea Craiova (assistant) | ||
| 1984–1985 | TM București | ||
| 1985–1987 | Olt Scornicești (assistant) | ||
| 1987–1994 | TM București | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editIvan was born on 28 August 1941 in Bucharest, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1955 at Constructorul.[1][2][5] In 1961, he started his career in Divizia B at Flacăra Moreni.[1][5] Subsequently, he joined Petrolul Ploiești, making his Divizia A debut under coach Ilie Oană on 19 August 1962 in a 0–0 draw against Progresul București.[1][5][6] Ivan played six matches as the club reached the 1962–63 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup quarter-finals where he scored his side's goal in the 2–1 aggregate loss to Ferencváros.[1][5][7] Afterwards, he played the entire match under coach Oană in the 6–1 victory against Siderurgistul Galați in the 1963 Cupa României final.[5][8]
In 1965, Ivan went to play for Universitatea Craiova.[1][5] "U" was close to winning the title in the 1972–73 season, but they finished in second place on equal points with Dinamo București, losing controversially on goal difference.[1][9] This outcome led poet Adrian Păunescu to nickname Craiova as "Campioana unei mari iubiri" (The Champion of a great love).[9] In the following season, Ivan was part of Craiova's team that won the league title, which was the club's first trophy, being used by coach Constantin Cernăianu in nine matches in which he scored two goals.[1][10][11] He made his last Divizia A appearance in the last round of that season in the 0–0 draw against Petrolul, as the team earned the point that mathematically secured the championship.[1][10][12] Ivan has a total of 240 matches with 14 goals in the Romanian top-league and 12 matches with one goal in European competitions (including 11 matches and one goal in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup).[1][13]
In 1974, he went to play for Dinamo Slatina in Divizia B.[1][5][14] One year later, Ivan joined neighboring club Energia until 1980 when he retired.[5][14]
Managerial career
editAfter he ended his playing career, Ivan worked as a manager, becoming head coach at Energia Slatina in 1980.[5] Subsequently, he worked for TM București from 1981 to 1982.[5] In 1982, Ivan became Constantin Oțet's assistant at "U" Craiova until 1984, a period in which the club won the 1982–83 Cupa României and reached the semi-finals of the 1982–83 UEFA Cup.[5][10][14][15] In 1984, he returned as head coach to TM București, but in 1985 he went to work as an assistant for two years at Olt Scornicești.[5] From 1987 to 1994, Ivan had a third spell as head coach at TM București.[5] Between 1994 and 1997, he was "U" Craiova's vice-president.[5][16]
Personal life and death
editHonours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Nicolae Ivan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- 1 2 3 "A murit Nicolae Ivan, fostul fotbalist de la Universitatea Craiova" [Nicolae Ivan, former football player at Universitatea Craiova, died] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Bănia e în doliu | A murit Nicolae Ivan, fostul fotbalist al Universităţii Craiova" [Bănia is mourning Nicolae Ivan, former football player at Universitatea Craiova, died] (in Romanian). Telekomsport.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Nicolae Ivan at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "A murit Nicolae Ivan, o legendă alb-albastră" [Nicolae Ivan, a blue-white legend, has died] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Progresul Bucuresti 0 – 0 Petrolul Ploiesti". Labtof. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nicolae Ivan. Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1962/1963". WorldFootball. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "A murit Nicolae Ivan, fost fotbalist la Universitatea Craiova. A jucat și la Petrolul" [Nicolae Ivan died, he was a former football player at Universitea Craiova. He also played at Petrolul] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
"Romanian Cup - Season 1962 - 1963". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 4 March 2020. - 1 2 "Craiova, campioana unei mari iubiri. O idee care a intrat în legendă" [Craiova, the champion of a great love. An idea that has become legendary] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
"Campioana unei mari iubiri! Prima echipă de legendă a Universității Craiova s-a "născut" în anii 70!" [The champion of a great love! The first legendary team of the University of Craiova was "born" in the 70s!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2026. - 1 2 3 4 "A murit Nicolae Ivan, component al "Campioanei Unei Mari Iubiri", secund al "Craiovei Maxima"" [Nicolae Ivan died, a member of the "Champion of a Great Love", assistant of "Craiova Maxima"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Fotbal – S-au împlinit 40 de ani de la primul titlu de campioană cucerit de Universitatea Craiova" [Football - 40 years since the first champion title won by the Universitatea of Craiova] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
"Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 14 March 2020. - ↑ "44 de ani de la primul titlu" [44 years since the first title] (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nicolae Ivan profile". Labtof. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Nicolae Ivan a murit! Fostul mijlocas al echipei Universitatea Craiova avea 75 de ani!" [Nicolae Ivan is dead! The former midfielder of Universitatea of Craiova was 75 years old!] (in Romanian). Cancan.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Nicolae Ivan, fostul jucător al Universităţii Craiova a încetat din viață" [Nicolae Ivan, former player of Universitatea Craiova has ceased died] (in Romanian). Romanialibera.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
"A murit fostul jucător al Universităţii Craiova, Nicolae Ivan. Avea 75 de ani" [The former player of Universitatea Craiova, Nicolae Ivan, died. He was 75 years old] (in Romanian). Ziaruldeiasi.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020. - ↑ "Nicolae Ivan, fost jucător al Universităţii Craiova, a decedat la vârsta de 75 de ani" [Nicolae Ivan, former player of the Universitatea Craiova, passed away at the age of 75] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Cetățeni de onoare ai Craiovei" [Honorary citizens of Craiova] (in Romanian). Primariacraiova.ro. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ "A murit Nicolae Ivan, fostul fotbalist al Universității Craiova, care a pus umărul la primul titlu al oltenilor" [Nicolae Ivan, a former football player of Universitatea Craiova, died, he helped the team from Oltenia to win the first title] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.