Nicolae Lupescu

Nicolae Lupescu
Personal information
Full name Nicolae Lupescu
Date of birth 17 December 1940 (1940-12-17) (age 71)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Playing position Defender (Retired)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1962–1972 Rapid Bucureşti 234 (8)
1972–1976 Admira Wacker 134 (9)
National team
1964–1972 Romania 21 (2)
Teams managed
1978–1980 Rapid Bucureşti
1985–1986 Rapid Bucureşti
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Nicolae Lupescu (born 17 December 1940) is a retired Romanian football defender.

He was born in Bucharest and debuted in Divizia A with Rapid Bucureşti in 1962. He remained with Rapid for ten seasons, winning the league title in 1967 and the cup title in 1972. He played five seasons in Austria before retiring.

Lupescu got 21 caps and 2 goals for the Romanian national team. He represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

Season Club Country Matches Goals
youth Flacăra Roşie Bucureşti  Romania N/A N/A
1960–61 Acad.Militară Bucureşti  Romania N/A N/A
1961–62 Olimpia Bucureşti  Romania N/A N/A
1962–63 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 7 0
1963–64 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 19 0
1964–65 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 26 0
1965–66 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 26 0
1966–67 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 26 1
1967–68 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 25 0
1968–69 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 29 0
1969–70 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 29 6
1970–71 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 28 1
1971–72 Rapid Bucureşti  Romania 29 0
1972–73 Admira Wacker Wien  Austria 22 2
1973–74 Admira Wacker Wien  Austria 25 2
1974–75 Admira Wacker Wien  Austria 35 3
1975–76 Admira Wacker Wien  Austria 33 1
1976–77 Admira Wacker Wien  Austria 19 1

External links

Romania squad – 1970 FIFA World Cup
FC Rapid Bucureşti – managers