Dragu Bădin
.jpg) Bădin with Petrolul Ploiești in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 August 1947[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 30 July 2023 (aged 75) | ||
| Position | Central defender[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Progresul Brăila | ||
| 1967–1968 | Șoimii Buzău | ||
| 1968–1972 | Petrolul Ploiești | 96 | (7) |
| 1972–1975 | Universitatea Craiova | 70 | (3) |
| 1975–1976 | FCM Bacău | 11 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Jiul Petroșani | 124 | (9) |
| 1980–1981 | Mecanica Fină București | ||
| Total | 301 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969 | Romania U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dragu Bădin (7 August 1947 – 30 July 2023) was a Romanian footballer who played as a defender.[2]
Bădin was part of "U" Craiova's team that won the 1973–74 Divizia A, which was the club's first trophy.[3][4][5]
Club career
Bădin was born on 7 August 1947 in Brăila, Romania and began playing football in 1965 at Divizia B club Progresul Brăila.[1] In 1967 he went to Șoimii Buzău.[1] One year later he moved to Petrolul Ploiești, making his Divizia A debut on 21 September 1968 under coach Ilie Oană in a 1–0 away win over Progresul București.[1][3][6]
In 1972, Bădin joined Universitatea Craiova where he was close to winning the title in his first season, but they finished in second place on equal points with Dinamo București, losing controversially on the goal difference.[1][3][4][7] This outcome led poet Adrian Păunescu to nickname Craiova as "Campioana unei mari iubiri" (The Champion of a great love).[7] In the first round of the 1973–74 UEFA Cup season, "U" Craiova got past Fiorentina, being eliminated in the following one by Standard Liège, with Bădin playing three games in the campaign.[1][8] In the same season, he was part of Craiova's team that won the league title, which was the club's first trophy, being used by coach Constantin Cernăianu in 25 games.[1][3][4][9] Then he played in a 3–1 loss to Åtvidaberg in the first round of the European Cup, scoring his side's goal.[1][10] The team reached the 1975 Cupa României final, but coach Cernăianu did not use him in the eventual 2–1 loss against Rapid București.[1][11]
In 1975 he went to play for one season at FCM Bacău.[1] Subsequently, Bădin joined Jiul Petroșani where on 21 May 1980, he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 2–2 draw against Dinamo, totaling 301 matches with 19 goals in the competition.[1] Afterwards he joined Mecanica Fină București where he ended his career in 1981.[1]
International career
Bădin played two matches for Romania's under-23 team in 1969.[12]
Personal life and death
In 2023, Bădin received the Honorary Citizen of Craiova title.[4]
He died on 30 July 2023, at the age of 75.[3][4]
Honours
Universitatea Craiova
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Dragu Bădin at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Dragu Bădin at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e "Doliu în Bănie: a murit un nume de legendă, pe teren la primul titlu al Științei. Mesajul postat de cele două Craiove" [Mourning in Bănie: a legendary name died, on the field at the first title of Stiința. The message posted by the two Craiova teams] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Un jucător al Campioanei Unei Mari Iubiri a încetat din viaţă! Primise recent titlul de cetăţean de onoare al Craiovei" [A player of the Champion of Great Love has passed away! He had recently received the title of honorary citizen of Craiova] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Fotbal – S-au împlinit 40 de ani de la primul titlu de campioană cucerit de Universitatea Craiova" [Football - 40 years since the first champion title won by the Universitatea of Craiova] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Progresul București vs Petrolul Ploiești 0-1". Labtof. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Craiova, campioana unei mari iubiri. O idee care a intrat în legendă" [Craiova, the champion of a great love. An idea that has become legendary] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
"Campioana unei mari iubiri! Prima echipă de legendă a Universității Craiova s-a "născut" în anii 70!" [The champion of a great love! The first legendary team of the University of Craiova was "born" in the 70s!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2025. - ^ "Războiul olteano-florentin, primul episod" [The Olteano-Florentine War, the first episode] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
"Dragu Bădin. UEFA Cup 1973/1974". WorldFootball. Retrieved 11 November 2025. - ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Dragu Bădin. Champions League 1974/1975". WorldFootball. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Romanian Cup - Season 1974 - 1975". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Dragu Bădin profile". 11v11. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
- Dragu Bădin at Labtof.ro