Tudorel Stoica
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| Tudorel Stoica | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tudorel Stoica | |
| Date of birth | September 7, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania | |
| Playing position | ex-Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | N/A | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Politehnica Galaţi | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1971-1972 1972-1974 1974-1975 1975-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 |
Politehnica Galaţi CSU Galaţi FCM Galaţi Steaua Bucharest RC Lens Steaua Bucharest |
4 (0) 52 (0) 4 (0) 367 (34) 17 (0) 1 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 1979 -1987 | Romania | 15 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Tudorel Stoica (born September 7, 1954, Brăila) is a retired Romanian football midfielder.
He made his Divizia A debut with FCM Galaţi in 1974, after previously playing for Politehnica Galaţi, the club where he also played as a youth, and CSU Galaţi.
In 1976 Stoica is transferred to Steaua Bucharest, where he played fourteen seasons and helped win the league title in 1976, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 and the Romanian Cup in 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1989. With Steaua he also won the European Cup in 1986 and the European Super Cup the following season.
In 1989 played for a season for RC Lens in France's second division and after one more game with Steaua in 1991 he called it a day.
Stoica is the player with the most games played for Steaua - 368, during his 14 seasons with the team. He was also the team captain for many years.
Stoica was capped 15 times for the national team between 1979 and 1987.
After retiring from football he was assistant coach at Steaua during the 1991-92 season and later scout for the Belgian side RSC Anderlecht.
He currently lives in Belgium and has no direct connection with football whatsoever.
His son, Alin Stoica plays for K.A.A. Gent.
