Cornel Cacoveanu
Encyclopedia
Gheorghe Cornel Cacoveanu (born 16 September 1935 in Uioara
, Romania
) is a former Romanian football player; he played as a striker.
with his team and played well in Liga I. He moved to Bucharest in 1955 playing only a season for Progresul Bucureşti
before he moved to Steaua Bucureşti. He played nine years for this team , being a part of Steaua's Gold Team. At his end of career, he played for Dinamo Piteşti, Minerul Baia Mare
and his last team, the obscure third division team Tehnometal.
Ocna Mures
Ocna Mureș is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River, with a population of 15,503 inhabitants as of 2002. The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) is a former Romanian football player; he played as a striker.
Career
His debut for Metalul Câmpia Turzii is set in 1951. He promoted in the Romanian first divisionLiga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
with his team and played well in Liga I. He moved to Bucharest in 1955 playing only a season for Progresul Bucureşti
FC National Bucuresti
Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944...
before he moved to Steaua Bucureşti. He played nine years for this team , being a part of Steaua's Gold Team. At his end of career, he played for Dinamo Piteşti, Minerul Baia Mare
FC Baia Mare
FC Baia Mare was a Romanian football club, based in Baia Mare, Maramureș, northern Romania. In the 2009–10 season, they played in the Liga II . The team played at Dealul Florilor Stadium , which hosted big names of European football such as Real Madrid, Dinamo Bucharest and Steaua Bucharest in the...
and his last team, the obscure third division team Tehnometal.
Achievements
- Three times Romanian championship winner with Steaua (1956, 1959–1960 and 1960–1961)
- Two times Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
winner (1955, 1961–1962)
Trivia
- Because of his stature, Gheorghe Cacoveanu was a player gifted with a fine technique and an extraordinary speed.
- The most important goal of his career is perhaps the goal in the match between Romania and Yugoslavia, played on 22 April 1956. He scored the winning goal for Romania.