Alexandru Neagu

Alexandru "Sandu" Neagu (19 July 1948 – 17 April 2010) was a Romanian footballer.[3]

Not to be confused with the Romanian footballer Alexandru Cătălin Neagu.

Sandu Neagu
Personal information
Full name Alexandru Neagu
Date of birth 19 July 1948
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Date of death 17 April 2010(2010-04-17) (aged 61)
Place of death Bucharest, Romania
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1963–1965 Rapid București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1978 Rapid București 286 (110)
National team
1970–1972 Romania[lower-alpha 1] 17 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He made his debut in 1965 and two years later he won the national championship (the second in Rapid's history).[4] He won the Romanian Cup twice in 1972 and 1975.[5] In the summer of 1978 he announced his retirement from professional football.[6]

Neagu played his entire career for Rapid București. He played 286 games scoring 110 goals.[7]

International career

Neague debuted for the Romania national football team in February 1970 in a 1–1 draw against Peru. In his second international cap, a 1–1 draw against West Germany, he scored his first international goal.[8] He earned 15 caps for the Romania national football team[1][9] and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[1][10]

Death

Neagu died on 17 April 2010, at age 61 in a Bucharest hospital.[11]

Honours

Club
Rapid București

Notes
  1. Including 2 appearances for Romania's Olympic team.[1][2]

References
  1. "Alexandru Neagu". European Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. Alexandru Neagu at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. In Memoriam Sandu Neagu
  4. A murit Sandu Neagu - Naţionala > EVZ.ro
  5. Rapidul in doliu/ Sandu Neagu a murit la 61 de ani
  6. Citeşte povestea legendei rapidiste – Sandu Neagu, eroul de la Guadalajara
  7. Ştiri :: A mai murit o legendă: Alexandru Neagu
  8. "Sandu Neagu, eroul de la Guadalajara, a murit la 61 de ani". Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  9. Romania National Team 1970-1979 – Details
  10. Romania National Team 1960-1969 – Details
  11. Derby în doliu: a murit Alexandru Neagu
  12. Alexandru Neagu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
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