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Gheorghe Staicu

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Gheorghe Staicu
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-12-18)18 December 1935
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Date of death 10 June 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 85)
Place of death Popești-Leordeni, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1963 Steaua București 65 (0)
Managerial career
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gheorghe "Gigi" Staicu (18 December 1935 – 10 June 2021) was a Romanian professional football player and manager who played for Steaua București, having developed in the club's 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 the Romania national team, in the spell of Ștefan Kovacs and was for years the manager of the Olympic team.[3]

Late years and death

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In 2007, Staicu retired from football and since 2012 he was hospitalized in an asylum for the elderly, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[1][4] He died on 10 June 2021, at the age of 85.[5]

Honours

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Player

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Steaua București

Manager

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Olimpia Satu Mare

Bihor Oradea

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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)
  5. ^ Gheorghe Staicu, fost fotbalist al Stelei, a murit » Avea 85 de ani și suferea de o boală cumplită. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
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