Andrei Mercea

Andrei Mercea (16 March 1925 – 24 January 2002) was a Romanian football forward.[1][4] On 21 November 1948 Mercea played for CSCA București in the first ever CSCA București – Dinamo București derby.[5][6] A book about him was written by Radu Romănescu, called Andrei Mercea – Campionul care desena inimi (Andrei Mercea – The champion that drew hearts)[3][7][8]

Andrei Mercea
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-03-16)16 March 1925[1]
Place of birth Arad, Romania[1]
Date of death 24 January 2002(2002-01-24) (aged 76)[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Youth career
1937 SG Arad
1937–1946 Gloria Arad[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1948 ITA Arad 42 (16)
1948–1949 CSCA București 23 (6)
1950–1958 UTA Arad[lower-alpha 1] 165 (35)
1958–1961 AMEF Arad
1961 Teba Arad
Total 230 (57)
National team
1948–1952 Romania 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

For Romania's national team Andrei Mercea played in three matches at the 1948 Balkan Cup, also appearing in three friendly matches in which he scored two goals against Albania and Poland.[2] He was part of Romania's squad at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[9]

Honours

UTA Arad

Notes
  1. The 1957 championship called Cupa Primăverii is unofficial, so the appearances and goals scored at that competition for UTA Arad are not official.[1]

References
  1. Andrei Mercea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
  2. "Andrei Mercea". European Football. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "Despre glorii la a 73-a aniversare a "Bătrânei Doamne": Andrei Mercea – evocat în cartea "Campionul care desena inimi"" [About the glories at the 73rd anniversary of "The Old Lady": Andrei Mercea – evoked in the book "The champion that draw hearts"] (in Romanian). Glsa.ro. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. Andrei Mercea at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "Dinamo jucase doar 10 meciuri oficiale când a bătut-o pe Steaua, în primul derby" [Dinamo had only played 10 official matches when they won against Steaua in the first derby] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. "Steaua vs Dinamo Liga1 1948–1949". Labtof. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  7. "Andrei Mercea – Campionul care desena inimi" [Andrei Mercea – The champion that draw hearts] (in Romanian). Aradon.ro. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  8. ""Andrei Mercea – Campionul care desena inimi"- pentru UTA !" ["Andrei Mercea – The champion that draw hearts" – for UTA !] (in Romanian). Ghidularadean.ro. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. "Andrei Mercea". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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