Anton Munteanu
Anton Munteanu (3 July 1932 – 22 May 2007) was a Romanian footballer.[1] He spent his entire career playing alongside his twin brother Dumitru Munteanu.[4][5] In 1958, he and his brother were banned for life from playing football because they were considered "rebels" and "bourgeois elements" by the Communist regime, but after one year they were allowed to play again.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1932[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 22 May 2007 (aged 73)[2][3] | ||
| Place of death | Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder[1][2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1951 | Laromet București | ||
| 1952–1954 | Gloria Bistrița | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955 | CCA București | 7 | (1) |
| 1956–1965 | Petrolul Ploiești | 112 | (35) |
| Total | 119 | (36) | |
| National team | |||
| 1956 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
Anton Munteanu played one friendly game for Romania's national team against Bulgaria which ended with a 2–0 loss.[6][7]
References
- Anton Munteanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Anton Munteanu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Anton Munteanu at WorldFootball.net
- "Am găsit la 78 de ani o legendă uitată a fotbalului românesc, Dumitru Munteanu! Picioarele unui fotbalist unic!" [I found at 78 years old a forgotten legend of Romanian football, Dumitru Munteanu! The legs of a unique footballer!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Interviu cu cel mai vârstnic supraviețuitor al Petrolului din vremurile de aur: "Am avut cea mai artistică echipă din istoria fotbalului românesc"" [Interview with the oldest survivor of Petrolul in the golden age: "We had the most artistic team in the history of Romanian football"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Anton Munteanu". European Football. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Bulgaria – Romania 2:0". European Football. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
External links
- Anton Munteanu at Labtof.ro
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