Bogdan Bănuță Explained

Bogdan Bănuță
Birth Date:19 August 1965
Birth Place:Pitești, Romania
Death Place:Șeica Mare, Romania
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1982–1990
Caps1:165
Goals1:23
Years2:1982–1983
Clubs2:Dacia Pitești (loan)
Years3:1991–1992
Caps3:16
Goals3:1
Totalcaps:181
Totalgoals:24
Nationalyears1:1983
Nationalteam1:Romania U18[1]
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1986–1987
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1

Bogdan Bănuță (19 August 1965 – 19 April 1992) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder. On 19 April 1992, when Inter Sibiu's team was traveling to Bistrița for a match with Gloria, their bus overturned after hitting a bridgehead in Șeica Mare and Bănuță and his teammate Radu Gabriel Năstase were the players who lost their lives in the accident.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bogdan Bănuță profile. 11v11. 30 June 2020.
  2. Web site: 23 de ani de la decesul celor doi interişti, Gabi Năstase şi Bogdan Bănuţă. Tribuna.ro. Romanian . 23 years since the death of the two Inter players, Gabi Năstase and Bogdan Bănuţă. 20 April 2015. 30 June 2020.
  3. Web site: 30 de ani de la moartea tragică a fotbalistului român "mai talentat decât Hagi". Cum l-a "vânat" Securitatea și de ce nu s-a înțeles nici cu Dobrin, nici cu Hagi: "Gică îl înjura, îl scuipa". Gsp.ro. Romanian . 30 years since the tragic death of the Romanian footballer "more talented than Hagi". How the Securitate "hunted" him and why he did not get along with either Dobrin or Hagi:"Gica swore at him, spat at him". 18 April 2022. 20 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Bogdan Bănuță ar fi împlinit azi 54 de ani! Accidentul cutremurător care a curmat viața fotbalistului comparat cu Hagi: "Era sub mașină, i se vedea numai bazinul". Gsp.ro. Romanian . Bogdan Bănuță would have turned 54 today! The shocking accident that killed the footballer compared to Hagi: "He was under the car, only his pelvis could be seen". 19 August 2019. 30 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Aici e ingropat Interul!. Libertatea.ro. Romanian . The Inter is buried here!. 17 February 2008. 30 June 2020.