Ion Ionuț Luțu (born 3 August 1975) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was compared to Gheorghe Hagi, being nicknamed "the Little Hagi" or "Hagi-Luțu".[2][3] He was known for his fine dribbling and technique, as well as spectacular finishing, but also for his inconsistency.[2]
International career
Ionuț Luțu played his only game for Romania on 3 March 1999 when coach Victor Pițurcă introduced him in the 61st minute to replace Laurențiu Roșu in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 victory against Estonia.[4][5]
Honours
Galatasaray
Steaua București
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- AFC Champions League: 2000–01, 2001–02[6]
- Asian Super Cup: 2002[6]
- Korean FA Cup: 2002[6]
- Korean Super Cup: 2000[6]
- Korean League Cup: 2000, 2001[6]
Rapid București
Alro Slatina
References
- ^ a b c d "Ionuț Luțu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Dezvăluiri inedite despre Ionuț Luțu, "omul bun la toate" al lui Gigi Becali! De ce nu a reușit în cariera de fotbalist: "Îi plăcea să stea la mese, caterincă obosită"" [Unusual revelations about Ionuț Luțu, Gigi Becali's "good man at everything"! Why he didn't succeed in his football career: "He liked to sit at tables, joking until exhaustion"] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Sa radem cu Lutu! Fostul fotbalist, ajuns astazi omul bun la toate al lui Gigi Becali, face spectacol cu portocalele si lamaile!" [Let's laugh with Lutu! The former football player, who today became Gigi Becali's good man at all, makes a show with oranges and lemons!] (in Romanian). Wowbiz.ro. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Ionuț Luțu". European Football. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Romania – Estonia 2:0". European Football. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ion Ionuț Luțu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
External links
- Ion Ionuț Luțu – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Ion Ionuț Luțu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ion Ionuț Luțu at WorldFootball.net
- Detailed interview
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