Cornel Cacoveanu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gheorghe Cacoveanu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Uioara, Alba County, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 2001 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1951–1955 | Metalul Câmpia Turzii | 30 | (5) |
| 1955 | Progresul Bucureşti | 21 | (6) |
| 1955–1964 | Steaua Bucureşti | 124 | (25) |
| 1964–1965 | Dinamo Piteşti | 11 | (1) |
| 1965–1966 | Minerul Baia Mare | 11 | (2) |
| 1966–1967 | Tehnomental | ||
| Total | 197 | (39) | |
| National team | |||
| 1956–1962 | Romania | 6 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gheorghe Cacoveanu (born 16 September 1935 in Uioara, Romania) is a former Romanian football player; he played as a striker.
Career
His debut for Metalul Câmpia Turzii is set in 1951. He promoted in the Romanian first division with his team and played well in Liga I. He moved to Bucharest in 1955 playing only a season for Progresul Bucureşti before he moved to Steaua Bucureşti. He played nine years for this team, being a part of Steaua's Gold Team. At his end of career, he played for Dinamo Piteşti, Minerul Baia Mare and his last team, the obscure third division team Tehnometal.
Achievements
- Three times Romanian championship winner with Steaua (1956, 1959–1960 and 1960–1961)
- Two times Romanian Cup winner (1955, 1961–1962)
Trivia
- Because of his stature, Gheorghe Cacoveanu was a player gifted with a fine technique and an extraordinary speed.
- The most important goal of his career is perhaps the goal in the match between Romania and Yugoslavia, played on 22 April 1956. He scored the winning goal for Romania.