Mircea Dridea
Mircea Dridea (born 7 April 1937) is a Romanian former footballer and manager. He played as a centre forward and spent his entire club career at Petrolul Ploiești, where he won three Divizia A league titles and one Cupa României.[1] Dridea played in the European Cup defeating Bill Shankly's Liverpool 3–1 at home.[2][3]
.jpg) Mircea Dridea in 1966. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Ploiești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești (Honorary president) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1956 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1971 | Petrolul Ploiești | 273 | (142) |
| Total | 273 | (142) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1959–1967 | Romania | 18 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1973 | Petrolul Ploiești (interim) | ||
| 1981–1982 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 1983–1984 | FAR Rabat | ||
| 1984–1985 | Prahova Ploiești | ||
| 1985–1987 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 1987–1988 | Kénitra | ||
| 1988 | Progresul Brăila | ||
| 1988 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| 1989 | Oțelul Galați | ||
| 1990–1991 | Flacăra Moreni | ||
| 1991–1993 | Metalul Plopeni | ||
| 1993–1994 | Olympic Alexandria | ||
| 1995–1996 | Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure | ||
| 1996–1997 | Olympique de Médenine | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 September 2017 | |||
Dridea was capped 18 times and scored 8 goals for the Romania national team between 1959 and 1967. He is the older brother of Virgil Dridea, who is also a former footballer and manager of Petrolul Ploiești.[4][5]
On 5 September 1983, FAR Rabat under head coach Dridea played a friendly match against reigning European Cup winners Hamburger SV to inaugurate the new Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
Honours
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References
- "Cel mai faimos jucător din istoria "lupilor" împlinește 80 de ani » Mircea Dridea: "Te iubesc, dragul meu Petrolul!"" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor.
- "Mircea Dridea, "lupul" care a învins Liverpool şi naţionala Franţei" (in Romanian). Adevărul.
- "Mesajul lui Mircea Dridea pentru suporterii Petrolului: "Eu am 80 de ani și uite că mai sper să jucăm în Liga I"" (in Romanian). Libertatea.
- "Fostul internațional Mircea Dridea împlinește vineri 80 de ani. Dialog memorabil cu seniorul fotbalului ploieștean, "Mister Petrolul"" [Former international Mircea Dridea celebrates 80 years on Friday. Memorable dialogue with Ploiesti football star, "Mr. Petrolul"] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Virgil Dridea, fostul antrenor al Petrolului, cel care i-a zdrobit în 1999 pe roş-albaştri: «Steaua e ciuca bătăilor»" [Virgil Dridea, former coach of Petrolul, who crushed the red-blues in 1999: "Steaua is a tangle of beatings"] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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