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Aurel Țicleanu
Romanian football player and manager
Aurel Țicleanu (born 20 January 1959) is a Romanian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
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Țicleanu in the 1980s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1959-01-20) 20 January 1959 (age 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Teliuc, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Metalurgistul Sadu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1985 | Universitatea Craiova | 232 | (10) |
| 1985–1989 | Sportul Studenţesc | 105 | (11) |
| 1989–1990 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 347 | (21) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1986 | Romania | 42 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991–1992 | UTA Arad | ||
| 1992–1994 | Oţelul Galaţi | ||
| 1994 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 1994–1995 | Romania U–21 | ||
| 1995–1996 | Evagoras Paphos | ||
| 1996–1997 | Rocar București | ||
| 1997–1999 | Maghreb Fez | ||
| 2000 | Oțelul Galați | ||
| 2001–2002 | Tractorul Brașov | ||
| 2002 | Bangladesh U–20 | ||
| 2002 | Maghreb Fez | ||
| 2002–2003 | Dinamo Tirana | ||
| 2003 | Lushnja | ||
| 2003–2004 | Maghreb Fez | ||
| 2004 | Hassania Agadir | ||
| 2006–2008 | Al Sahel | ||
| 2008 | Al Jahra | ||
| 2008–2009 | Al Shabab U–19 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Al Sahel | ||
| 2010 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2011 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ohud Medina | ||
| 2013 | Corona Brașov | ||
| 2013 | FC Brașov | ||
| 2016 | Qatar SC | ||
| 2018–2019 | Romania U-17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Țicleanu began his youth career with Metallurgistul Sadu in 1974. He was quickly spotted there by manager Constantin Oţet who brought him to Universitatea Craiova in 1976. He made his professional debut at age 17 with Craiova during the 1976–77 season. Țicleanu spent nine seasons at the club, and won the league title twice, in 1980 and 1981 also reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1983.
In the 1985–86 season, he joined Sportul Studențesc of Bucharest, helping them to a second-place finish in the Divizia A the club's highest ranking ever. He remained at the club four seasons, before joining Cypriot side Olympiakos Nicosia, from where he retired in 1991.
International career
Țicleanu made his full international debut on 29 August 1979 against Poland at the age of 20. He earned 42 caps for the Romania national team, and participated at UEFA Euro 1984.[1][2]
After retiring as a footballer, Țicleanu went on to become a football coach for a number of teams in Romania including UTA Arad, Oţelul Galaţi, FC U Craiova and Romania U–21 team.[3]
He has also coached various national youth teams and clubs in Cyprus, Albania, Morocco, Bangladesh, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.[4] His former clubs include Evagoras Paphos, Maghreb Fez, Dinamo Tirana, KS Lushnja, Hassania Agadir, Bangladesh U–20 team, Al Sahel and Al Jahra, Corona Brasov and FC Brasov.
In April 2014, he became the head of the scouting department at the Romanian Football Federation. On 27 June 2016, Țicleanu was hired as Qatar SC manager replacing Sebastião Lazaroni.[5]
- "Aurel Ticleanu – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- "Aurel Țicleanu". European Football. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Ticleanu steps down at Dinamo". UEFA.com. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "Aurel Ţicleanu "M-au curăţat!"". monitorulexpres.ro (in Romanian). 23 July 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
- نادي قطر الرياضي يتعاقد مع المدرب الروماني/ اوريل تيكليانو. qatarsc.com (in Arabic). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.[dead link]
Media related to Aurel Țicleanu at Wikimedia Commons- Aurel Țicleanu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aurel Țicleanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Țicleanu antrenor la Craiova (in Romanian)
