| Cristian Vrînceanu | |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1973–1981 |
| Caps1: | 148 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 1982–1983 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs3: | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs4: | New York Croatia |
| Years5: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs5: | Esportiva Guaxupé |
| Totalcaps: | 155 |
| Totalgoals: | 13 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1975–1977 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania U21[1] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1975 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Cristian Vrînceanu (born 15 April 1956), commonly known as Chris Vranceanu, is a Romanian former football striker.[2] He was part of Romania's national team in a tournament in New York City, but did not play in any game as he ran away from the team's cantonment, in order to escape from Nicolae Ceaușescu's Communist regime.[3]
Dinamo București
1974–75, 1976–77New York Croatia
1985–86[4]