Silviu Ploeșteanu

Silviu Ploeșteanu
Ploeșteanu in 1963, coach of Romania's national team
Personal information
Date of birth (1913-01-28)28 January 1913
Place of birth Craiova, Romania
Date of death 13 April 1969(1969-04-13) (aged 56)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1932 UD Reșița
1932–1937 Universitatea Cluj 87 (30)
1937–1946 Venus București[a] 88 (18)
1948–1949 UA Brașov
Total 175 (48)
International career‡
1937–1941 Romania 11 (1)
Managerial career
1948–1968 Steagul Roșu Brașov
1962–1963 Romania
1964 Romania Olympic
1968–1969 Tractorul Brașov
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 2010
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 2010

Silviu Ploeșteanu (28 January 1913 – 13 April 1969) was a Romanian footballer and manager.

Club career

Ploeșteanu, nicknamed Ploaie (Rain), was born on 28 January 1913 in Craiova, Romania and began playing football in 1930 at UD Reșița, winning the Divizia A title in his first season as a footballer.[1][3][4][5] In the following season he was a runner-up in the league with Reșița.[1][4] After this, he transferred to Universitatea Cluj, where he again secured a runner-up position in his first year with the team.[1][3][4][5] In the next season, he reached the 1934 Cupa României final with "U", where he scored a goal in the first game as they lost the trophy to Ripensia Timișoara.[1][3][4][5][6]

In 1937, Ploeșteanu switched teams again, joining Venus București.[1][3][4][5] He won with them two consecutive Divizia A titles under coach Béla Jánosy.[1][3][4][7] He contributed with three goals scored in 22 matches during the 1938–39 season, and four goals in 21 games during the 1939–40 season.[1][7] They also reached the 1940 Cupa României final with Venus, a four-game series in which Ploeșteanu played in all matches, scoring a goal in the first before they eventually lost the last game to Rapid București.[8] Ploeșteanu ended his career by spending one year as a player-coach in the regional championship at UA Brașov.[1][3][4][5]

International career

Ploeșteanu played 11 games and scored one goal for Romania, making his debut on 8 July 1937 under coach Constantin Rădulescu in a 2–0 friendly away win over Lithuania.[9][10] He scored a goal in a game against Germany and was captain in a 2–1 victory against Yugoslavia.[9] His last appearance for the national team took place on 12 October 1941 in a 3–2 success over Slovakia.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 July 1940 Riederwaldstadion, Frankfurt am Main, Nazi Germany  Germany 2–7 3–9 Friendly

Managerial career

Ploeșteanu started his managerial career at Steagul Roșu Brașov in 1948, while also being a player in the first year.[3][4][5] He helped Steagul get promoted from the regional championship to Divizia B in 1950.[3][4][5] Subsequently, in 1956 they earned promotion to Divizia A.[3][4][5] There, he earned a runner-up position in the 1959–60 season.[4] During his tenure, the team made some European performances such as winning the 1960–61 Balkans Cup.[3][4] The club also reached the 1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup round of 16 where they were eliminated by Espanyol Barcelona, despite earning a 4–2 victory against them.[3]

Ploeșteanu (first from the left, back row) as head coach of Brașov in 1965

In 1962, Ploeșteanu also started coaching Romania's national team, while simultaneously coaching Steagul.[4][5] He led the national team in four friendly games which consisted of one victory, two draws and one loss.[11] Afterwards he coached Romania's Olympic team, qualifying for the 1964 Summer Olympics where the team finished in fifth place.[3][4][12] In January 1967, Ploeșteanu decided to change Steagul's colors from white and blue to black and yellow.[3][13] He believed that the team would be seen better on the field in the new colors.[3][13] His player, Csaba Györffy, inspired this decision.[3][13] Györffy had participated with Romania's Olympic team in a tournament in Uruguay and, after a match against Peñarol, received the shirt worn by captain Alberto Spencer.[3][13] Subsequently, Györffy wore this shirt during his training sessions with the team.[3][13] After 20 years with Steagul, Ploeșteanu was dismissed when the team finished last in the 1967–68 season, leading to their relegation to Divizia B.[3][4]

His last coaching experience took place at Tractorul Brașov from 1968 until 1969.[3] Ploeșteanu has a total of 249 Divizia A games as a manager, consisting of 104 victories, 49 draws and 96 losses.[14] Former Steagul player, Emanoil Hașoti said about Ploeșteanu:"Everything I know in football I know from our beloved coach Silviu Ploeșteanu. He taught us that to succeed you need measure, common sense, heart, character and passion"[3]

Personal life and death

Ploeșteanu was known as an anti-communist, telling everyone with whom he interacted: "Never call me comrade! I was born a sir and I will always be a sir".[3] He died of a heart attack on 13 April 1969 at age 56.[3][4] People who were close to him claim that one of the reasons for his death was the sadness following being dismissed by Steagul Roșu Brașov after coaching it for 20 years.[3][4] The Stadionul Silviu Ploeșteanu in Brașov is named in his honor.[3][4]

Honours

Player

UD Reșița

Universitatea Cluj

Venus București

Manager

Steagul Roșu Brașov

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Divizia A 1940–41 was the last season before World War II and the Divizia A 1946–47 was the first one after, so the appearances and goals scored during this period for Venus București are not official with the exception of the 1945–46 regional championship.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Silviu Ploeșteanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ "File de poveste – perioada Juventus! Episodul XXIV – "Ultimul șut aduce promovarea"" [Story files - the Juventus period! Episode XXIV - "The Last Shot Gets the Promotion"] (in Romanian). Ploiestiulpatrianoastra.com. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "109 ani de la naşterea lui Silviu Ploeșteanu, omul care a ridicat "Steagul Roșu" şi care a obţinut cel mai mare rezultat al României la Jocurile Olimpice. Era un anti-comunist convins: "Mie să nu-mi spuneți niciodată tovarăș!"" [109 years since the birth of Silviu Ploeșteanu, the man who raised the "Red Flag" and who obtained Romania's highest result at the Olympic Games. He was a staunch anti-communist: "Never call me comrade!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "SPORT108 ani de la naşterea lui Silviu Ploeșteanu. Marele antrenor încă trăieşte prin inimile "stegarilor"" [SPORT 108 years since the birth of Silviu Ploeșteanu. The great coach still lives on in the hearts of the "flagbearers"] (in Romanian). Brasov.net. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Silviu Ploeșteanu profile" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
  6. ^ a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1933–1934". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1939–1940". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Silviu Ploeșteanu player profile". European Football. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Lithuania 0-2 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Silviu Ploeșteanu manager profile". European Football. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Cum a fost ultima participare a României la Olimpiadă, în 1964, când "tricolorii" au pierdut dramatic sfertul cu Ungaria" [How was Romania's last participation in the Olympics, in 1964, when "The Tricolors" dramatically lost the quarter to Hungary] (in Romanian). Theplaymaker.ro. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d e "Galben-negrii au fost alb-albaştri! Povestea culorilor lui FC Braşov relatată de fosta glorie a "stegarilor", Csaba Gyorffy" [The yellow-blacks were white-blue! The story of FC Braşov's colors told by the former glory of "The Flag-bearers", Csaba Gyorffy] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Top 60 antrenori" [Top 60 coaches] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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