| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ion Ionuţ Luţu | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Slatina, Olt County, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1996 | Progresul Bucureşti | 62 | (6) |
| 1996–1998 | Universitatea Craiova | 47 | (23) |
| 1998 | Galatasaray | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Universitatea Craiova | 17 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Steaua Bucureşti | 36 | (3) |
| 2000 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 20 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | Progresul Bucureşti | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 22 | (9) |
| 2002–2003 | Universitatea Craiova | 26 | (7) |
| 2003 | Rapid Bucureşti | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Apollon Limassol | 4 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Universitatea Craiova | 35 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | Kairat | 20 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Universitatea Craiova | 17 | (2) |
| 2008 | Zhetysu | 8 | (1) |
| 2009 | Pandurii Targu Jiu | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Jiul Petroşani | 8 | (1) |
| 2010 | Alro Slatina | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 348 | (74) | |
| National team | |||
| Romania U21 | 28 | (15) | |
| 1999 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 June 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ion Ionuţ Luţu (born 3 August 1975) is a retired Romanian footballer. His previous clubs include FC Kairat and FC Zhetysu in Kazakhstan, Apollon Limassol in Cyprus, Suwon Samsung Bluewings in South Korea, Progresul Bucureşti, Universitatea Craiova, Steaua Bucureşti, Rapid Bucureşti, Pandurii and Jiul Petroşani. Named "the Little Hagi or Hagi-Luţu", Luţu is well known for his fine dribbling and technique, as well as spectacular finishing, but also for his inconsistency.