Gigi Ion Explained

Gigi Ion
Birth Date:15 September 1967
Birth Place:Galați, Romania
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Defender / Midfielder
Youthyears1:1978–1983
Youthclubs1:CSU Galați
Years1:1983–1991
Caps1:41
Goals1:3
Years2:1991–1992
Clubs2:Universitatea Cluj
Caps2:30
Goals2:6
Years3:1992–1993
Years4:1993–1994
Caps4:31
Goals4:3
Years5:1994–1999
Clubs5:Oțelul Galați
Caps5:134
Goals5:7
Years6:1999–2000
Clubs6:Sandhausen
Totalcaps:236+
Totalgoals:19+
Manageryears1:2000–2001
Managerclubs1:Oțelul Galați (caretaker)
Manageryears2:2003
Managerclubs2:FC Vaslui
Manageryears3:2003–2004
Managerclubs3:Dacia Unirea Brăila
Manageryears4:2004–2005
Managerclubs4:Prefab 05 Modelu
Manageryears5:2005
Managerclubs5:Oțelul Galați (caretaker)
Pcupdate:24 February 2018

Gigi Ion (born 15 September 1967), also known as Ion Gigi, is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager. Ion played as a defender or midfielder and mostly for Oțelul Galați, but he also played for other teams like: Universitatea Cluj, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Dacia Unirea Brăila and German side Sandhausen.[1] Gigi Ion is considered a symbol of Oțelul, being introduced in 2014 by the Dunărea Bătrână publication in the top 50 legends of the club from Galați.[2] [3] Ion always shown his attachment for Oțelul and even refused an important offer from FC Steaua București, years later he stated: I wanted to play for Oțelul, not anywhere else. It really matters for me to feel something for the team I play, in this way I was raised. Despite his loyalty, he is considered one of the most unlucky footballers, in his career Gigi suffered two double tibia and fibula fractures, first in 1987 after which he, with much sacrifice spirit, returned to the pitch, having a metal rod in his leg and the second one in 2000, injury that ended his career.[4] After the retirement Gigi Ion worked for 5 years as a manager, later becoming a sports teacher.[3]

Honours

Oțelul Galați

1985–86, 1990–91Universitatea Cluj

1991–92Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț

1992–93Sandhausen

1999–2000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gigi Ion profile. 4everucluj.ro. Romanian.
  2. Web site: FC Oţelul Galaţi îşi premiază legendele şi suporterii. Marele premiu pentru fani: un cantonament cu echipa. Adevarul.ro. Romanian . FC Oţelul Galaţi awards its legends and supporters. The big prize for fans: a training camp with the team . 3 December 2014. 16 September 2021.
  3. Web site: 50 de ani/50 de legende: Ion Gigi. Dunareabatrana.ro. Romanian. 50 years/50 legends: Ion Gigi. 28 September 2014. 16 September 2021. 21 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190221054641/http://dunareabatrana.ro/201409284310/50-de-ani50-de-legende-ion-gigi.html. dead.
  4. http://evz.ro/viata-lui-gigi-ion-cu-pastrama-si-cu-vin-uite-asa-ne-chinuim-917060.html Viaţa lui Gigi Ion: "Cu pastramă şi cu vin, uite aşa ne chinuim!"