Vasile Simionaș

Vasile Simionaș
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-11-16) 16 November 1950
Place of birth Iași, Romania
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Victoria Roman
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 Victoria Roman ? (?)
1968–1969 Dinamo Bacău 8 (1)
1969–1984 Politehnica Iași 370 (?)
National team‡
Romania U-21
Teams managed
1983–1985 Politehnica Iași
1987–1988 CSM Suceava
1990–1991 Farul Constanța
1991–1992 Dacia Unirea Brăila
1992–1993 Național București
1994–1999 Oțelul Galați
1999 Astra Ploiești
2000 Farul Constanța
2001–2005 Politehnica Iași
2013 CSM Pașcani
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2018

Vasile 'Simi' Simionaș (born 16 November 1950) is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager. Simionaș played as a midfielder and is considered to be the most important player in the history of Politehnica Iași with over 370 matches played. Simionaș was part of the golden team of Politehnica and together with Mihai Romilă and Gabriel Simionov has made one of the memorable midfield lines of the Romanian football. In Divizia A "Simi" made his debut in April 1968 for Dinamo Bacău in a match against Progresul București[1][2][3] After retirement Simionaș started his football manager career and made history at Oțelul Galați in the 90's, where is considered one of the most important managers in the club's history.[4] After 2005 Simionaș works as a football observer for Romanian Football Federation and also managed CSM Pașcani for a short period.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Vasile Simionaş: „Am fost purtat pe braţe de suporteri din Copou până în Piaţa Unirii”. curierul-iasi.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ↑ Jucătorii anilor ’80. Iașiul lui Romilă II și Simionaş. ripensia-sport-magazin.ro (in Romanian)
  3. ↑ Poli Iaşi, istorie sentimentală: amintiri din epoca de aur. ziaruldeiasi.ro (in Romanian)
  4. ↑ 50 de ani/50 de legende: Vasile Simionaş. dunareabatrana.ro (in Romanian)
  5. ↑ Sport Club Bacau si-a aflat adversara din Cupa României: divizionara C Kosarom Pascani. desteptarea.ro (in Romanian)
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