Viorel Turcu
Viorel Turcu (9 August 1960 – 29 November 2020) was a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Popești, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 29 November 2020 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Piatra Neamț, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argeș Pitești | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1982 | Argeș Pitești | 86 | (10) |
| 1983 | Steaua București | 23 | (5) |
| 1984 | Dinamo București | 11 | (2) |
| 1984–1986 | Olt Scornicești | 60 | (13) |
| 1986 | Steaua București | 5 | (0) |
| 1986–1989 | Olt Scornicești | 66 | (12) |
| 1989–1990 | UTA Arad | ||
| 1991 | Nistrul Chișinău | ||
| 1991–1992 | Szarvasi Vasas | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 254 | (42) | |
| National team | |||
| 1982 | Romania | 7 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
In 1982, Viorel Turcu played in 7 friendly matches at international level for Romania, making his debut under coach Mircea Lucescu in a 4–1 loss against Belgium.[3][4] He scored his only goal in a 4–0 victory against Japan, a team against which he also played his last game for the national team, a 3–1 victory.[3][5][6]
Honours
Argeș Pitești
Dinamo București
- Divizia A: 1983–84[7]
- Cupa României: 1983–84[7]
Steaua București
External links
- "Viorel Turcu, fostul campion cu FC Argeș, Steaua și Dinamo, a decedat la 60 de ani" [Viorel Turcu, former champion with FC Argeș, Steaua and Dinamo, died at 60 years] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Viorel Turcu". Magyarfutball. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Viorel Turcu". European Football. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Belgium - Romania 4:1". European Football. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Romania - Japan 4:0". European Football. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Romania - Japan 3:1". European Football. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- Viorel Turcu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
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