Stere Adamache

Stere "Sterică" Adamache (17 August 1941 – 9 July 1978) was a Romanian football goalkeeper. He drowned in the Danube in 1978.[2]

Sterică Adamache
Personal information
Date of birth 17 August 1941
Place of birth Galați, Romania
Date of death 9 July 1978(1978-07-09) (aged 36)
Place of death Crișan, Romania
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1957 Energia Galați
1958 Ancora Galați
1959 Știința Galați
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1962 Dinamo Galați
1962–1963 Viitorul București 5 (0)
1963–1975 Steagul Roșu Brașov 262 (0)
1976–1977 Steagul Roșu Brașov[1] 22 (0)
Total 289 (0)
National team
1970–1972 Romania 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Stere Adamache played 7 games at international level for Romania, making his debut in a friendly, under coach Angelo Niculescu, when he came as a substitute and replaced Rică Răducanu at half-time in a 2–0 loss against France.[3][4] His following two games were a 2–2 against Peru and a 2–0 loss against the Soviet Union.[3][5][6] Adamache was part of Romania's squad at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three games, including a 3–2 loss against Brazil in which he conceded two goals from Pelé and Jairzinho, being replaced in the 29th minute by Rică Răducanu.[3][7] His last game for the national team was a 2–0 victory against Albania at the 1974 World Cup qualifiers.[3][8] Adamache was also part of Romania's squad at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[9]

Honours

Steagul Roșu Brașov

References
  1. "Apariţii" [Appearances] (in Romanian). Lastegaru.net. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "Sfârşitul tragic al "Baronului" Stere Adamache, titularul din poarta României la Cupa Mondială din 1970, care s-a înecat în Dunăre la doar 37 de ani" [The tragic end of "Baron" Stere Adamache, the holder of Romania's goal at the 1970 World Cup, who drowned in the Danube at only 37 years old] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "Stere Adamache". European Football. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "France - Romania 2:0". European Football. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "Romania - Peru 2:2". European Football. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "Soviet Union - Romania 2:0". European Football. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. "Brazil - Romania 3:2". European Football. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "Romania - Albania 2:0". European Football. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "Stere Adamache". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. Stere Adamache at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com


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