Octavian Ionescu (footballer, born 1949) explained

Octavian Ionescu (footballer, born 1949) should not be confused with Octavian Ionescu (footballer, born 1990).

Octavian Ionescu
Fullname:	Octavian Andrei Ionescu
Birth Date:	1 October 1949
Birth Place:	Bucharest, Romania
Position:	Midfielder
Youthyears1:	1963–1967
Years1:	1968–1969
Caps1:	10
Goals1:	1
Years2:	1969
Years3:	1970–1972
Caps3:	65
Goals3:	19
Years4:	1972–1983
Caps4:	315
Goals4:	62
Years5:	1983–1984
Totalcaps:	390
Totalgoals:	82
Nationalyears1:	1976
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0

Octavian Andrei Ionescu (born 1 October 1949) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a midfielder.^{[1] [2]}

International career

Octavian Ionescu played two games at international level for Romania, both of them being friendlies against Czechoslovakia.^[3]

Honours

Sportul Studențesc București

• Cupa României runner-up: 1978–79^[4]
• Balkans Cup

1979–80, runner-up: 1976

Olympiakos Nicosia

• Cypriot Second Division

1983–84

Notes and References

1. Web site: Denuntatorul Ionescu, dubios si ca fotbalist, si ca om de afaceri. Adevarul.ro. Romanian . Denouncer Ionescu, dubious as a footballer, and as a businessman. 16 October 2003 . 7 March 2020.
2. Web site: Tavi Ionescu, come-back de senzație la Sportul Studențesc! ASSSB – Electroaparataj 1-3. Sportb.ro. Romanian . Tavi Ionescu, a sensational comeback at Sportul Studentesc! ASSSB – Electrical Devices 1-3. 16 October 2014 . 7 March 2020.
3. Web site: Octavian Ionescu. European Football. 7 March 2020.
4. Web site: Romanian Cup – Season 1978–1979. RomanianSoccer. 3 April 2020.