Viorel Turcu Explained

Viorel Turcu
Birth Date:9 August 1960
Birth Place:Popești, Romania
Death Place:Piatra Neamț, Romania
Height:1.81 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Argeș Pitești
Years1:1977–1982
Caps1:86
Goals1:10
Years2:1983
Caps2:23
Goals2:5
Years3:1984
Caps3:11
Goals3:2
Years4:1984–1986
Caps4:60
Goals4:13
Years5:1986
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1986–1989
Caps6:66
Goals6:12
Years7:1989–1990
Years8:1991
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:1991–1992
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:1992–1996
Totalcaps:256
Totalgoals:42
Nationalyears1:1982
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1992–1996
Managerclubs1:Olt Scornicești (player-coach)
Manageryears2:2009–2011
Managerclubs2:Argeșul Mihăilești

Viorel Turcu (9 August 1960 – 29 November 2020) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] [2] [3] [4]

International career

In 1982, Viorel Turcu played in 7 friendly matches at international level for Romania, making his debut under coach Mircea Lucescu in a 4–1 loss against Belgium.[5] [6] He scored his only goal in a 4–0 victory against Japan, a team against which he also played his last game for the national team, a 3–1 victory.[5] [7] [8]

Honours

Argeș Pitești

1978–79Dinamo București

1983–84

1983–84Steaua București

1986–87

1986–87

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viața de film a atacantului care și-a pierdut copilul, soția și picioarele: șantajat de Dinamo, amenințat de Steaua, talent risipit și anecdote cu Dobrin, Lăcătuș, Ceaușescu și Ilie Dumitrescu. Gsp.ro. Romanian . The film life of the striker who lost his child, his wife and his legs: blackmailed by Dinamo, threatened by Steaua, wasted talent and anecdotes with Dobrin, Lăcătuș, Ceaușescu and Ilie Dumitrescu. 2 September 2020 . 16 April 2021.
  2. Web site: VIDEO Primul beneficiar al fondului de ajutoare al LPF. Viorel Turcu a primit 10.000 de lei pentru proteze noi. Digisport.ro. Romanian . TVIDEO The first beneficiary of the LPF aid fund. Viorel Turcu received 10,000 lei for new prostheses. 29 January 2014 . 20 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Viorel Turcu, fostul campion cu FC Argeș, Steaua și Dinamo, a decedat la 60 de ani. Gsp.ro. Romanian . Viorel Turcu, former champion with FC Argeș, Steaua and Dinamo, died at 60 years. 16 December 2020 . 24 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Viorel Turcu. Magyarfutball. 24 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Viorel Turcu. European Football. 24 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Belgium - Romania 4:1. European Football. 24 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Romania - Japan 4:0. European Football. 24 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Romania - Japan 3:1. European Football. 24 December 2020.