Cornel Dinu

Cornel Dinu
Personal information
Date of birth2 August 1948
Place of birthTârgoviște, Romania
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionSweeper
Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1963–1966Metalul Târgoviște
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1983Dinamo București454(53)
National team
1968–1981Romania75(7)
Teams managed
1984–1985Dinamo București
1985–1987C.S. Târgoviște
1987–1988ASA Târgu Mureș
1988Oțelul Galați
1989Universitatea Cluj
1989–1990Olt Scornicești
1992–1993Romania
1996Dinamo București
1998–2001Dinamo București
2002–2003Dinamo București
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cornel Dinu (born 2 August 1948) is a retired Romanian football defender. An attack minded sweeper, Dinu is commonly regarded as one of Romania's greatest players.

He was born in Târgoviște and debuted in Divizia A with Dinamo București in 1966. He remained with Dinamo throughout his career, winning six league titles and two cup titles.

Dinu got 75 caps and seven goals for the Romanian national team between 1968 and 1981. He represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

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