Anghel Iordănescu
Iordănescu in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1968 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1982 | Steaua Bucureşti | 317 | (155) |
| 1982–1984 | OFI Crete | 54 | (7) |
| 1986 | Steaua Bucureşti | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 371 | (162) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1981 | Romania | 57 | (21) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1984–1986 | Steaua Bucureşti (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1990 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| 1990–1992 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 1992–1993 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| 1993–1998 | Romania | ||
| 1998–1999 | Greece | ||
| 1999–2000 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 2000 | Rapid Bucureşti | ||
| 2001–2002 | Al Ain | ||
| 2002–2004 | Romania | ||
| 2005–2006 | Al Ittihad | ||
| 2006 | Al Ain | ||
| 2014–2016 | Romania | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Anghel Iordănescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈaŋɡel jordəˈnesku] born 4 May 1950 in Bucharest), also known as Tata Puiu, is a retired Romanian footballer and former manager of the Romania national football team, who played as a forward. In 2007, Iordănescu retired from football, and the following February, after his predecessor resigned, he became a member of the Romanian Senate, sitting on the Social Democratic Party benches. On 26 December 2011, he became an independent senator, affiliated to the National Union for the Progress of Romania. His son, Edward Iordănescu, was also a footballer and now is a manager.
One of Steaua Bucureşti's greatest players, Iordănescu was a forward or attacking midfielder with a well-developed scoring technique and uncommon dribbling ability. He was also well known for his vision and set-piece ability. In Romania he played only for Steaua Bucureşti, a team he joined as a youth in 1962, aged 12. Six years later he made his first appearance in Steaua Bucureşti's first team, followed by his first appearance for Romania in 1971. During this period of time he scored a massive 155 goals, being the team's best scorer in its whole history.
Iordănescu won two championships (in 1976 and 1978) and four Romanian Cups (in 1970, 1971, 1976, and 1979). In 1981-82 he was Divizia A's top scorer.
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