Nicolae Oțeleanu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolae Pascu Oțeleanu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1908[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 1970 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Craiova, Romania[1] | ||
| Position | Defender[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1925–1929 | Sparta București | ||
| 1929–1933 | Sportul Studențesc București | ||
| 1933–1937 | Sporting Chișinău | ||
| International career | |||
| 1926 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953 | Armata Craiova | ||
| 1954–1956 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Metalul 7 Noiembrie Craiova | |||
| Progresul Caracal | |||
| Progresul Craiova | |||
| 1963–1965 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 1967–1968 | Electroputere Craiova | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicolae Pascu Oțeleanu (6 January 1908 - 5 May 1970) was a Romanian football defender and manager, and also a World War II veteran.[1][3][4][5]
Life and career
Oțeleanu was born on 6 January 1908 in Brăila, Romania.[1][3][4] He played football as a defender for Sparta București (1925–1929), Sportul Studențesc București (1929–1933) and Sporting Chișinău (1933–1937).[1][3][4] Oțeleanu made one appearance for Romania on 25 April 1926, playing the entire match under coach Teofil Morariu in a 6–1 friendly victory against Bulgaria, played at the Romcomit Stadium in Bucharest.[6]
He fought for the Romanian Armed Forces in World War II as a lieutenant colonel and was decorated for his achievements.[1][3][4]
In 1953, Oțeleanu became a manager at Armata Craiova.[1][3][4] He was the first coach to promote Universitatea Craiova to the second division in 1954 and in a second spell he promoted them to the first division in 1964.[4][7][8] Subsequently, he was the first manager who promoted Electroputere Craiova to the second division in 1968.[1][3][4][7] He also had coaching spells at Metalul 7 Noiembrie Craiova, Progresul Caracal and Progresul Craiova.[1][3]
Oțeleanu died on 5 May 1970 in Craiova at age 62.[1][3][4][7]
Honours
Military decorations
- Ordinul "Steaua României" cu spade şi panglici de Virtute Militară, clasa a V-a (Order "Star of Romania" with swords and ribbons of Military Virtue, 5th class) (1945)[1][3][4]
- Medalia Eliberarea de sub jugul fascist (Medal Liberation from the fascist yoke) (20 August 1947)[1][3][4]
- Crucea cehoslovacă (The Czechoslovak Cross) (1947)[1][3][4]
- Medalia Pentru Victoria asupra Germaniei în Marele Război de Apărare a Patriei (Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War) (1941–1945)[1][3][4]
Manager
Universitatea Craiova
Electroputere Craiova
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Nicolae Oțeleanu". Fotbalisti Romani. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Nicolae Oțeleanu at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Nicolae Oțeleanu" (PDF) (in Romanian). Aman.ro. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "114 ani de la nașterea celui care a făcut Craiova mare. A luptat pe front, a primit o mulțime de decorații și a obținut cele dintâi performanțe cu Știința" [114 years since the birth of the one who made Craiova great. He fought on the front, received a lot of decorations and got his first performances with Știința] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Nicolae Oțeleanu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Nicolae Oțeleanu". European Football. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
"Romania - Bulgaria 6:1". European Football. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
"Nicolae Oțeleanu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 19 May 2020. - ^ a b c d e "Omagiu adus lui Nicolae Oțeleanu" [Homage brought to Nicolae Oțeleanu] (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "112 ani de la nasterea lui Nicolae Oțeleanu" [112 years since the birth of Nicolae Oțeleanu] (in Romanian). Bluelions.ro. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
"Primii trei antrenori ai Științei au rezistat patru ediții. Următorii doi, încă opt!" [The first three coaches of Știința withstood four editions. The next two, eight more!] (in Romanian). 3minute.ro. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
External links
- Nicolae Oțeleanu manager profile at Labtof.ro