Sorin Vlaicu
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Sorin Vlaicu is a retired Romania
n international football player.
, where he will spend most of his career. Soon he begin to show himself as a very strong offensive midfielder. After becoming an international player, he accepted in 1992 the invitation made by the 1991 European Champions Red Star Belgrade
from Yugoslavia
. In 1993 he returned to Timişoara where he continued playing until, in January 1995, when he moved to Hungary
to play with Békéscsaba Elöre
, where he played until January 1996. Since then, he had been the pilar of the Politehnica Timişoara
team, having, in total, played an impressive 244 games, and scored 25 goals.
. His debut was in 17 April 1991 against Spain
that Romania won by 2-0.
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...
n international football player.
Club career
He started his career in 1987 in Politehnica TimişoaraPolitehnica Timisoara
Politehnica Timişoara may refer to:*Polytechnic University of Timişoara, an education institution from Timişoara*FC Politehnica Timişoara, a football club from Timişoara...
, where he will spend most of his career. Soon he begin to show himself as a very strong offensive midfielder. After becoming an international player, he accepted in 1992 the invitation made by the 1991 European Champions Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
from Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. In 1993 he returned to Timişoara where he continued playing until, in January 1995, when he moved to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
to play with Békéscsaba Elöre
Békéscsaba 1912 Elore SE
Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE is a football club from the south-east Hungarian town Békéscsaba. The club was founded in 1912 as Előre Munkás Testedző Egyesület. The colours of the club are lilac and white...
, where he played until January 1996. Since then, he had been the pilar of the Politehnica Timişoara
Politehnica Timisoara
Politehnica Timişoara may refer to:*Polytechnic University of Timişoara, an education institution from Timişoara*FC Politehnica Timişoara, a football club from Timişoara...
team, having, in total, played an impressive 244 games, and scored 25 goals.
International career
After becoming an important Politehnica player, in the years of 1991 and 1992, he got four caps for the Romania national football teamRomania 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...
. His debut was in 17 April 1991 against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
that Romania won by 2-0.
External sources
- Sorin Vlaicu at RomanianSoccer.
- Sorin Vlaicu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sorin Vlaicu at Playerhistory.
- Sorin Vlaicu at Worldfootball.