Anghel Iordănescu facts for kids
Iordănescu in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 4 May 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1968 | Steaua București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1982 | Steaua București | 317 | (156) |
| 1982–1984 | OFI | 54 | (7) |
| 1986 | Steaua București | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 371 | (163) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1981 | Romania | 57 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1986 | Steaua București (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1990 | Steaua București | ||
| 1990–1992 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 1992–1993 | Steaua București | ||
| 1993–1998 | Romania | ||
| 1998–1999 | Greece | ||
| 1999–2000 | Al Hilal | ||
| 2000 | Rapid București | ||
| 2001–2002 | Al Ain | ||
| 2002–2004 | Romania | ||
| 2005–2006 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2006 | Al Ain | ||
| 2014–2016 | Romania | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Anghel Iordănescu
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| Member of the Senate of Romania | |
| In office 6 February 2008 – 2012 |
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| Constituency | Ilfov County |
Anghel "Puiu" Iordănescu was born on May 4, 1950. He is a famous Romanian former footballer and manager. He played as a forward.
After retiring from football in 2007, Iordănescu became a member of the Romanian Senate. He joined the Social Democratic Party in February 2008. Later, in December 2011, he became an independent senator.
His son, Edward Iordănescu, also played football. He is currently the head coach of the Romania national team.
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Playing for Clubs: Anghel Iordănescu's Career
Anghel Iordănescu is known as one of the greatest players for Steaua București. He was a forward or attacking midfielder. He was very good at scoring goals and dribbling the ball. He also had great vision and was skilled at set-pieces.
Early Days at Steaua București
Iordănescu joined Steaua București as a young player in 1962 when he was 12. Six years later, he played his first game for the main team. In 1971, he played his first game for the Romania national team. During his time at Steaua, he scored 155 goals. This made him the team's highest-ever goal scorer.
Winning Championships and Cups
Iordănescu helped Steaua win two league championships. These were in 1976 and 1978. He also won four Cupa Romaniei (Romanian Cups). These cup wins were in 1970, 1971, 1976, and 1979. In the 1981–82 season, he was the top goal scorer in Romania's top league.
Playing Abroad and Returning to Steaua
In 1982, when he was 32, Iordănescu left Romania. He went to play for OFI Crete in Greece. He played there for two years. He then returned to Steaua in 1984. This time, he became the club's assistant manager.
He worked with the head coach, Emerich Jenei. Together, they won the championship in 1985. They also helped the team win the European Cup in 1986. Iordănescu even played as a substitute in the final against Barcelona.
Playing for Romania: International Matches
Iordănescu played his first international game for Romania on September 22, 1971. It was against Finland. He scored the first goal in their 4-0 win.
Balkan Cup Success
A big moment in his international career was in the 1977-80 Balkan Cup. He scored three goals in the second game of the final. This helped Romania beat Yugoslavia 4-3 overall. Romania won a record fourth title in this tournament. Iordănescu was also the top scorer with 6 goals.
Leading Teams: Anghel Iordănescu's Coaching Career
After his playing career, Anghel Iordănescu became a very successful football coach.
Coaching Steaua București
In 1986, Iordănescu became the head coach of Steaua București. He led his team to win three championships in a row: 1987, 1988, and 1989. They also won three Romanian Cups in those same years.
On the international stage, Steaua and Iordănescu did very well. They reached the European Cup semi-final in 1988. The next year, they made it to the final.
Coaching in Cyprus and Return to Steaua
In 1990, he left Steaua again. He signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta. After that, he returned to Steaua in 1992. He led the club to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals in 1993. Then, they won another league championship.
Coaching the Romanian National Team
In the summer of 1993, Iordănescu became the coach of the Romanian national team. He helped the team qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Romania reached the quarter-finals, which was their best performance ever at a World Cup.
He continued to coach Romania for UEFA Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup. In the 1998 World Cup, Romania won their group. However, after losing to Croatia in the second round, he resigned.
Coaching Abroad Again
After leaving Romania, Iordănescu coached Greece. He was later let go in 1999 when Greece did not qualify for Euro 2000.
From 1999 to 2000, Iordănescu coached the Saudi club Al-Hilal. There, he won the Saudi Crown Prince Cup and the Asian Club Championship. This championship is now known as the AFC Champions League.
Despite these wins, he left Al-Hilal to coach Rapid București in Romania. He led Rapid in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, but they lost to Liverpool. He was sacked after only three months. Then, he signed with the Emirati club Al Ain. He guided them to win the UAE President's Cup.
Second and Third Times Coaching Romania
After Romania did not qualify for the 2002 World Cup, Iordănescu was asked to coach the national team again. His main goal was to qualify for Euro 2004, but they did not succeed. He was given another chance for the 2006 World Cup qualifying stage. However, after a poor game against Armenia, he was sacked.
After his second time coaching Romania, Iordănescu went back to Saudi Arabia. He managed Al-Ittihad. With them, he won his second AFC Champions League in 2005. He also won the Arab Champions League. He was sacked a year later.
In 2006, Iordănescu returned to coach Al Ain for a few months. He then announced his retirement from professional football.
In October 2014, Iordănescu came out of retirement. He took charge of Romania for a third time. On June 27, 2016, he resigned as Romania coach. This was after they had a difficult Euro 2016 tournament. They finished last in their group with only one point.
Achievements and Awards
Anghel Iordănescu achieved many great things as both a player and a coach.
As a Player
Steaua București
- Divizia A (League Champion): 1975–76, 1977–78
- Cupa României (Romanian Cup): 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76, 1978–79
- European Cup: 1985–86
Romania National Team
- Balkan Cup: 1977–80
Individual Awards
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year runner-up: 1980
- Divizia A top scorer: 1981–82
As a Coach
Steaua București
- Divizia A (League Champion): 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93
- Cupa României (Romanian Cup): 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
- European Cup runner-up: 1988–89
- European Super Cup: 1986
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia)
- Asian Club Championship: 1999–00
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2000
- Saudi Federation Cup: 1999–00
- Saudi Founder's Cup: 1999–00
- Gulf Club Champions Cup runner-up: 2000
Al Ain (UAE)
- UAE President's Cup: 2000–01
Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia)
- AFC Champions League: 2005
- UAFA Arab Champions League: 2005
See also
In Spanish: Anghel Iordănescu para niños
