Constantin Barbu

Constantin "Jean" Barbu (born 16 May 1971) is a Romanian retired footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

Constantin Barbu
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-05-16) 16 May 1971
Place of birth Galaţi, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
CSŞ Galaţi
Aripi Piteşti
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Argeş Piteşti 181 (89)
1997 → Samsung Bluewings (loan) 6 (2)
1998–1999 Rapid București 14 (9)
1999–2001 Numancia 53 (8)
2001 → Rapid București (loan) 9 (5)
2002–2003 Argeş Piteşti 1 (0)
2003–2004 Dacia Mioveni 17 (8)
Total 281 (121)
National team
1997–1998 Romania 3 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Galaţi, Galați County, Barbu started his professional career with FC Argeş Piteşti, helping it achieve promotion from the second division in 1994 while scoring 89 goals during his seven-season spell (safe for a short spell with South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings).

Midway through 1998–99, Barbu signed with FC Rapid București, helping the capital club to the Liga I title with eight goals in only 11 matches. He was also crowned the competition's top scorer the previous campaign with 21 for Argeş Piteşti, despite missing several games due to his time in Asia.

For 1999–2000, Barbu moved to Spain and joined La Liga strugglers CD Numancia. He netted six times during that season, helping the Soria side barely avoid relegation.[1][2][3][4] During his second year – which he finished with Rapid – he was joined by compatriot Laurenţiu Roşu.[5]

Barbu retired in 2004 after spells with old team Argeş and CS Dacia Mioveni, the last in the second level. With Rapid, he appeared in two UEFA Champions League matches and scored once, adding six appearances in the UEFA Cup (four goals, for Piteşti).

International career

Barbu won three caps for Romania, his first being on 6 September 1997 in an 8–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification away trouncing of Liechtenstein, in which he scored.

He also netted in his last, against Greece.

International goals
Results list Romania's goal tally first.[6]
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
6 September 1997Sportpark, Eschen, Liechtenstein Liechtenstein7–08–11998 World Cup qualification
8 April 1998Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania Greece2–02–1Friendly

Personal life

Constantin Barbu is the father of footballer Cătălin Barbu who also started his career at FC Argeș Pitești.[7]

References
  1. El Numancia hunde más al Atlético (Numancia sink Atlético further); Marca, 25 March 2000 (in Spanish)
  2. El Numancia acaricia la salvación tras ganar al Espanyol (Numancia caressing salvation after defeating Espanyol); El País, 7 May 2000 (in Spanish)
  3. El Alavés entra en lista de espera (Alavés join waiting list); El País, 15 May 2000 (in Spanish)
  4. Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
  5. La Federación deniega la licencia de comunitarios a cinco jugadores (Federation denies EU-licence to five players); El País, 26 January 2001 (in Spanish)
  6. "Constantin Barbu". European Football. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. "Cătălin Barbu, aproape de Liga 1! Cum a motivat Argeşul despărţirea de fiul lui Jean Barbu şi unde a ajuns atacantul". liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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