Constantin Pistol Explained

Constantin Pistol
Birth Date:	12 June 1967
Birth Place:	Sibiu, Romania
Position:	Midfielder
Years1:	1985–1986
Years2:	1986–1988
Years3:	1989
Years4:	1990
Years5:	1990
Years6:	1994–1995
Clubs1:	Steaua București
Clubs2:	Rapid București
Clubs3:	Olt Scornicești
Clubs4:	Steaua București
Clubs5:	Argeș Pitești
Clubs6:	Național București
Caps1:	4
Goals1:	0
Caps4:	10
Goals4:	1
Caps5:	7
Goals5:	2
Totalcaps:	21
Totalgoals:	3
Nationalyears1:	1986–1987
Nationalteam1:	Romania U21^[1]
Nationalcaps1:	6
Nationalgoals1:	0

Constantin Pistol (born 12 June 1967) is a Romanian former footballer who played for Steaua București and was part of their team that won the European Cup in the 1985–86 season, appearing in only one game when he was sent to replace Gabi Balint for the last 7 minutes of the first leg of the semi-final against Anderlecht.^{[2] [3] [4]} He has a total of 146 Divizia A appearances in which he scored 19 goals and 4 matches played in European competitions.^{[3] [5]}

On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the 1986 European Cup Final.^{[6] [7]}

Honours

Steaua București

• Divizia A

1985–86^[8]

• European Cup

1985–86^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Constantin Pistol profile. 11v11. 21 July 2022.
2. Web site: Cine-l "incarca" pe Pistol. Cistigatorul Cupei Campionilor este coplesit de neajunsuri. Revistavip.ro. Romanian . Who "loads" Pistol. The winner of the Champions Cup is overwhelmed by shortcomings. 21 July 2022.
3. Web site: Campion european cu 2.000 de lei salariu. Fostul câștigator al CCE în 1986 a ajuns șofer: "La treabă! Așa e viața". Gsp.ro. Romanian . European champion with a salary of 2,000 lei. The former winner of the CEC in 1986 became a driver:"Get to work! That's how life is". 9 July 2021 . 21 July 2022.
4. Web site: Un câștigător al Cupei Campionilor a ajuns șofer și era să rateze inaugurarea din Ghencea: "Serviciul e serviciu! Fac asta din anul 2000". Gsp.ro. Romanian . A winner of the Champions Cup became a driver and was close to miss the inauguration from Ghencea: "The job is the job! I've been doing this since 2000.". 7 July 2021 . 21 July 2022.
5. Web site: Jean Vlădoiu, singurul fotbalist all-time cu peste 100 de meciuri la fiecare dintre aceste echipe: "Țin cu FC Argeș, ce treabă am eu cu FCSB?". Cei 42 de jucători care au îmbrăcat ambele tricouri. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Jean Vlădoiu, the only all-time footballer with over 100 matches in each of these teams: "I'm with FC Argeș, what do I have to do with FCSB?". The 42 players who wore both shirts. 20 September 2020 . 14 December 2023.
6. Web site: DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv . Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241 . 28 March 2008 . 3 . 21 July 2022.
7. Web site: Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc . Administrația Prezidențială . 25 March 2008 . 21 July 2022 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172620/http://old.presidency.ro/index.php?_RID=det&tb=date_arhiva&id=10313&_PRID=arh . dead .
8. Web site: Romania National Champions . RomanianSoccer. 21 July 2022.