Ion Barbu (footballer born 1938)
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Ion Barbu was a Romanian international
football defender who played for clubs in Romania and Turkey.
, Barbu started playing football for Lokomotiva Craiova and Dinamo Obor București. In 1959, he joined FC Argeş Piteşti
, where he would 13 seasons, appearing in 224 league matches and winning the Romanian league in the 1971–72 season.
In 1970, Barbu moved to Turkey to join Beşiktaş J.K.
, making him one of the first Romanians to play professional football in Turkey. He made 20 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 1970–71 season.
Barbu made seven appearances for the Romania national football team
.
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
football defender who played for clubs in Romania and Turkey.
Career
Born in CraiovaCraiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
, Barbu started playing football for Lokomotiva Craiova and Dinamo Obor București. In 1959, he joined FC Argeş Piteşti
FC Arges Pitesti
FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up...
, where he would 13 seasons, appearing in 224 league matches and winning the Romanian league in the 1971–72 season.
In 1970, Barbu moved to Turkey to join Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
, making him one of the first Romanians to play professional football in Turkey. He made 20 appearances in the Süper Lig during the 1970–71 season.
Barbu made seven appearances for the Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
.
External links
- Ion Barbu career stats in Turkey at mackolik.com