| Carol Creiniceanu | |
| Upright: | 1.1 |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Lupeni, Romania[1] |
| Death Date: | 14 January 2012 (aged 72)[2] |
| Death Place: | Lupeni, Romania |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1949–1956 |
| Youthclubs1: | Minerul Lupeni |
| Years1: | 1957–1961 |
| Clubs1: | Minerul Lupeni |
| Caps1: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 22 |
| Years2: | 1961–1971 |
| Clubs2: | Steaua București[3] |
| Caps2: | 156 |
| Goals2: | 43 |
| Totalcaps: | 207 |
| Totalgoals: | 65 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1963–1969 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Manageryears1: | 1979–1980 |
| Managerclubs1: | Metalul București |
| Manageryears2: | 1981–1982 |
| Managerclubs2: | Mecanică Fină Bucureşti |
| Manageryears3: | 1982–1983 |
| Managerclubs3: | ASA Mizil |
| Manageryears4: | 1990 |
| Managerclubs4: | Jiul Petroșani (caretaker) |
Carol Creiniceanu (1 February 1939 – 14 January 2012) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was part of the Romanian team that reached quarterfinals at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] [4] [5]
Creiniceanu played three games and scored one goal at international level for Romania, making his debut on 9 October 1963 when coach Silviu Ploeșteanu used him to replace Ion Haidu in the 32nd minute of a friendly which ended 0–0 against Turkey.[6] His following game was also against Turkey, a 3–0 victory at the 1966 World Cup qualifiers in which he scored the final goal.[7] His last game for the national team was a friendly which ended 1–1 against Yugoslavia.[8] Creiniceanu also played 11 games and scored 4 goals for Romania's Olympic team, participating at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where he scored two goals, one in a 3–1 victory against Mexico and one in a 4–2 victory against Ghana, helping the team finish in the 5th place.[9] [10]
Minerul Lupeni
Steaua București