Ilie Gârleanu Explained

Ilie Gârleanu
Birth Date:20 July 1930
Birth Place:Rezina, Kingdom of Romania
Death Place:Timișoara, Romania
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1943–1946
Youthclubs1:Sportul Muncitoresc Craiova
Years1:1946–1947
Clubs1:FC Craiova
Caps1:16
Goals1:3
Years2:1947–1950
Clubs2:Locomotiva Sibiu
Years3:1951
Clubs3:CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Years4:1952
Clubs4:CCA București
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:1952–1953
Clubs5:CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc
Years6:1953–1954
Clubs6:Flacăra Ploiești
Years7:1955–1963
Clubs7:Știința Timișoara
Years8:1963–1964
Clubs8:CFR Timișoara
Nationalteam1:Romania
Nationalyears1:1954
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Ilie Gârleanu (20 July 1930 – August 2018) was a Romanian footballer who played as a striker.[1] [2] [3]

Club career

Ilie Gârleanu was born on 20 July 1930 in Rezina, but in 1940 together with his family he ran away in Craiova, as Bessarabia became occupied by Russians in World War II.[4] [5] He started playing football at junior level at Sportul Muncitoresc Craiova.[4] Afterwards he went to play for a few clubs before settling at Știința Timișoara, where during a spell of nine seasons he won the 1957–58 Cupa României.[2] [4] [5] [6] [7] He has a total of 156 Divizia A matches in which he scored 35 goals.[4] In 2008 Gârleanu received the Honorary Citizen of Timișoara title.[8] [9]

International career

Ilie Gârleanu played one friendly match for Romania, on 19 September 1954 under coach Ștefan Dobay in a 5–1 loss against Hungary.[10] [11]

Honours

Locomotiva Sibiu

1948–49[2] CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc

1951[4] Flacăra Ploiești

1953[2] Știința Timișoara

1959–60[2]

1957–58[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilie Gârleanu . worldfootball.net . 25 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Ilie Gârleanu . National Football Teams . 25 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Fotbaliştii care au creat istoria clubului STEAUA BUCUREŞTI. fcsteaua.ro. Romanian . The football players who created the history of STEAUA BUCHAREST. 19 July 2011. 2 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Ilie Gârleanu, basarabeanul care s-a confruntat cu marele Ferenc Puskas. Fmf.md. Romanian . Ilie Gârleanu, the Bessarabian who faced the great Ferenc Puskas. 21 May 2020 . 2 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Ilie Gârleanu Răpit de Steaua, consacrat la Poli. Adevarul.ro. Romanian . Ilie Gârleanu Kidnapped by Steaua, dedicated to Poli. 23 July 2009 . 2 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Rivalitate fără dușmănie. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Rivalry without enmity. 9 March 2008 . 2 December 2021.
  7. Web site: După 55 de ani. Prosport.ro. Romanian . After 55 years. 23 September 2009 . 2 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Cetățeni de onoare ai Timișoarei. Primariatm.ro. Romanian . Honorary citizens of Timișoara.
  9. Web site: Titluri de Cetățeni de Onoare pentru foștii jucători ai Științei Timișoara din sezonul 1957–1958. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Titles of Honorary Citizens for former players of Timișoara Science from the 1957–1958 season. 4 August 2008 . 2 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Ilie Gârleanu . European Football. 2 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Hungary 5-1 Romania . European Football. 2 December 2021.