Ion_Ionescu_(footballer,_born_1936)
Ion Ionescu (footballer, born 1936)
Romanian footballer and coach
Ion V. "Jackie" Ionescu (born 2 May 1936 in Rudna) is a Romanian former football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ion V. Ionescu | ||
| Date of birth | (1936-05-02) 2 May 1936 (age 87) | ||
| Place of birth | Rudna, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1945–1953 | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1954 | Politehnica Timişoara | ||
| 1955–1956 | Progresul Sibiu | ||
| 1956–1959 | Ştiinţa București | ||
| 1959–1960 | Victoria București | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1975 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1975–1976 | Jiul Petroșani | ||
| 1976–1977 | CFR Timișoara | ||
| 1977–1979 | UTA Arad | ||
| 1979 | CSM Reșița | ||
| 1980–1983 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1983–1984 | Aurul Brad | ||
| 1984–1986 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
| 1986–1988 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1988–1990 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| 1991–1992 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1993–1994 | Progresul București | ||
| 1996–1997 | UTA Arad | ||
| 1997–1999 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| 1999–2000 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played at Poli Timișoara (1953–1954), Progresul Sibiu (1955), Știința București (1956–1959) and Victoria București (1959–1960).
He coached: Poli Timișoara (1972–1975, 1980–1983, 1986–1988, 1991–1992, 1997–1999, 1999–2000), Jiul Petroșani (1975–1976), CFR Timișoara (1976–1977), UTA (1977–1979, 1996–1997), CSM Reșița (1979), Aurul Brad (1983–1984), Corvinul Hunedoara (1984–1986, 1990–1991), Sportul Studențesc (1988–1990), Progresul București (1993–1994).
As coach he won Cupa României with Politehnica Timişoara in 1980, and participated in the European Cup Winners Cup (1980) and UEFA cup (1992). He also coached the Romanian National Universities Soccer Team during their world cup win of the University Football World Cup in Monaco, 1974.[1]
After retiring as a coach, he continued his career as advisor to Poli Timișoara (2005–2007), editorialist at various local and national sports papers and generally became known as "football analyst" with numerous appearances on TV and the radio.
He published seven books and authored a number of courses currently used at universities across the country.
Jackie Ionescu was awarded the title of "Citizen of Honour" of Timișoara.
Player
- Sportul Studențesc
- Liga III (1): 1958–59
Coach
- Politehnica Timișoara
- Cupa României (1): 1979–80
- Liga II (2): 1972–73, 1983–84
- "Au fost odată campioni mondiali" [Once they were world champions] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 4 June 2018.