Iosif Rotariu

Iosif Rotariu (born 27 September 1962) is a retired Romanian association football midfielder. He debuted in Divizia A with FC Politehnica Timișoara in 1981. He won the league championship with Steaua București in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997 and 1998, and won the Romanian Cup with the same club in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1997. He also played abroad, in Turkey.

Iosif Rotariu
Iosif Rotariu in 2014.
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-09-27) 27 September 1962
Place of birth Prigor, Caraş-Severin, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1979 Nera Bozovici
1979–1981 Politehnica Timişoara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1986 Politehnica Timişoara 106 (16)
1986–1990 Steaua București 93 (28)
1990–1992 Galatasaray 28 (4)
1992–1994 Bakırköyspor 34 (7)
1994–1995 CFR Timişoara 8 (2)
1995–1996 Politehnica Timişoara 17 (6)
1996 OFK Kikinda 24 (4)
1996–1997 Politehnica Timişoara 17 (6)
1997–1998 Steaua București 42 (11)
1998–1999 Politehnica Timişoara 21 (4)
1999–2000 Extensiv Craiova 32 (3)
2000 Politehnica Timişoara 12 (1)
2001–2002 Bihor Oradea 17 (2)
2012–2013 ASU Politehnica 10 (3)
Total 401 (83)
National team
1988–1997 Romania 25 (1)
Teams managed
2006 Politehnica Timişoara
2006–2009 Politehnica II Timişoara
2007 Politehnica Timişoara
2009–2012 Politehnica Timişoara (assistant)
2012 Bihor Oradea
2013 Vaslui (assistant)
2014 Caransebeș
2015–2016 Poli Timișoara (assistant)
2016 Universitatea Craiova (youth center)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rotariu made his debut for the Romanian national team in 1988 against Netherlands, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He got 25 caps in total, the last in 1997, and scored one international goal, against Poland in 1990.

Personal life

Rotariu's identical twin brother Ilie and his nephew Dorin also played professional football, but only Dorin managed to represent Romania at International level.[1][2]

Honours

Club

Politehnica Timişoara

Steaua București

Galatasaray

References
  1. "Povestea lui Rotariu. Mijlocasul care a facut istorie in tricoul nationalei a implinit 50 de ani" [The story of Rotariu. The midfielder who made history in the national jersey has reached 50 years] (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. Dorin Rotariu, nepotul fostului stelist Iosif Rotariu, a debutat la Dinamo.
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