Ilie Oană

Ilie Oană
Personal information
Date of birth16 August 1918
Place of birthIndiana Harbor, United States
Date of death27 April 1993 (aged 74)
Place of deathRomania
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Șoimii Sibiu
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1935–1937Șoimii Sibiu
1937–1951Juventus București
National team
1939–1948Romania2(0)
Teams managed
1956–1965Petrolul Ploiești
1965–1966Romania
1967Romania
1969–1970Panserraikos
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ilie Oană (16 August 1918 – 27 April 1993) was a football player and manager who represented and coached the Romania national football team.

Career

Oană was born in Indiana Harbor to Romanian parents who emigrated from Transylvania before the outbreak of World War I. In 1921, his parents moved back to their homeland, settling in Sibiu after the 1918 Union of Transylvania with Romania. Oană began his football career with local side Șoimii Sibiu. He joined Juventus București in 1937.[1]

Oană made two appearances for the Romania national football team, his debut was a friendly against Hungary in October 1939.[2]

After he retired from playing, Oană became a football coach. He managed Petrolul Ploiești, Romania and Greek Superleague side Panserraikos.[3] He won two Romanian league and one Romanian Cup titles with Petrolul.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ilie Oana: "Fotbalul a dat un rost adevarat vietii mele"" (in Romanian). Doar Petrolul. 23 February 2008.
  2. ↑ Siminiceanu, Radu (6 April 2003). "Romania National Team 1930-1939 - Details". RSSSF.
  3. ↑ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (23 January 2003). "Greece 1969/70". RSSSF.
  4. ↑ "La intrarea în arena lupilor, statuia legendarului Ilie Oană dă semne de oboseală" (in Romanian). Telegrama. 18 September 2012.

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