Gheorghe Staicu

Gheorghe "Gigi" Staicu (born 18 December 1935) is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager. As a footballer, Staicu played for Steaua București, he grew up in their academy.[1][2] After retirement, Staicu started his manager career and was the manager of many Divizia A clubs, among them: Olimpia Satu Mare, Bihor Oradea, Universitatea Cluj or UM Timișoara.[1] Staicu was also the assistant coach of Romania, in the spell of Ștefan Kovacs and was for years the manager of the olympic team.[3]

Gheorghe Staicu
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-12-18) 18 December 1935
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1963 Steaua București 65 (0)
Teams managed
1973–1974 Olimpia Satu Mare
1974 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1975 Bihor Oradea
1975–1977 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1977–1979 Olimpia Satu Mare
1979 Romania (assistant)
1980–1981 Universitatea Cluj
1981–1983 Bihor Oradea
1983–1992 Romania Olympic & youth
1993 FC Brașov
1996 Jiul Petroșani
1997–1998 Baia Mare
1998 Olimpia Satu Mare
2001–2002 UM Timișoara
2006–2007 Romania (W)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2020

In 2007, Staicu retired from football and since 2012 he is hospitalized in an asylum for the elderly.[1] It seems, according to sources, that he would suffer from Alzheimer's disease.[4]

Honours

Player

Steaua București

Manager

Olimpia Satu Mare
Bihor Oradea

References

  1. Primul jucător "marca Steaua", la azil. fcsteaua.ro (in Romanian)
  2. "Fotbaliştii care au creat istoria clubului STEAUA BUCUREŞTI" [The football players who created the history of STEAUA BUCHAREST] (in Romanian). fcsteaua.ro. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. Interviu/Florea Voicilă: „Nu se compara fotbalul din Teleorman din vremea mea cu cel de acum”. teresport.ro (in Romanian)
  4. Fostul antrenor Gigi Staicu: ”Eu l-am învăţat pe Gică Popescu să-şi facă nod la cravată”. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
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