| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1947-09-14) 14 September 1947 (age 77) | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Left defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1961–1962 | Metalul București | ||
| 1962–1964 | Viitorul București | ||
| 1964–1965 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Siderurgistul Galați | 9 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Politehnica Galați | 24 | (1) |
| 1968–1974 | Universitatea Craiova | 125 | (4) |
| 1975 | FC Constanța | 2 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | ||
| Total | 160 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Romania U23 | 17 | (1) |
| 1966 | Romania B | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ion Velea (born 14 September 1947) is a Romanian former footballer and referee. He was part of "U" Craiova's team that won the 1973–74 Divizia A, which was the first trophy in the club's history. After he ended his playing career he became a referee who arbitrated Divizia A matches over the course of 12 years, he also arbitrated at European club level.
Honours
Universitatea Craiova
Notes
- The statistics for the 1966–67 Divizia B season are unavailable.
References
- ^ Ion Velea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Ion Velea profile". 11v11. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Portret / "Pelicanul" Ion Velea a arbitrat patru semifinale consecutive de cupe europene" [Portrait / "Pelican" Ion Velea refereed four consecutive European Cup semi-finals] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Un jucător de legendă va da lovitura de start la "U" Craiova - FCSB. "Mi-ar plăcea ca scorul să se apropie de cel din urmă cu 30 de ani, când a fost 6-2"" [A legendary player will give the start at "U" Craiova - FCSB. "I would like the score to approach the one that was 30 years ago, when it ended 6-2"] (in Romanian). Telekom.ro. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Ion Velea, campion cu Universitatea în 1974, un om bogat în amintiri" [Ion Velea, champion with Universitatea in 1974, a man rich in memories] (in Romanian). Gds.ro. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- Ion Velea at WorldFootball.net
- "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
External links
- Ion Velea player profile at Labtof.ro
- Ion Velea referee profile at Labtof.ro