Ilie Dumitrescu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilie Dumitrescu | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1986 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1994 | Steaua Bucureşti | 165 | (71) |
| 1987–1988 | → Olt Scorniceşti (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | (4) |
| 1995 | → Sevilla (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 1996 | West Ham United | 10 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | América | 14 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Atlante | 33 | (3) |
| 1998 | Steaua Bucureşti | 7 | (3) |
| Total | 284 | (84) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1998 | Romania | 62 | (20) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2000–2001 | Oţelul Galaţi | ||
| 2001 | Braşov | ||
| 2001–2002 | Alki Larnaca | ||
| 2002 | Romania U–21 | ||
| 2002–2003 | Bacău | ||
| 2003–2004 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2004 | AEK Athens | ||
| 2005 | Egaleo | ||
| 2005 | Akratitos | ||
| 2005–2006 | Kallithea | ||
| 2006 | PAOK Thessaloniki | ||
| 2009 | Panthrakikos | ||
| 2010 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ilie Dumitrescu (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈli.e dumiˈtresku]; born 6 January 1969 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former football player and coach, who was last manager of Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Răducioiu led the Romania national team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal, eliminating Argentina en route.
Dumitrescu joined the Steaua Bucureşti Academy in 1977 at the age of 8 and made his way through the youth system. In April 1987, he made his debut in Liga I at the age of 18. Steaua, who had won the European Champions Cup the previous year, loaned Dumitrescu to FC Olt to gain more experience.
At FC Olt Dumitrescu was a regular starter, playing as left full-back. This was not, however, a position he enjoyed, as he was a creative player. During his time with FC Olt, famous Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu noticed him and predicted a fruitful career.
Returning from his loan, Dumitrescu became an important part of the Steaua Bucureşti squad, playing alongside big names such as Marius Lăcătuş and Gheorghe Hagi. After the 1990 World Cup in Italy Dumitrescu remained with Steaua becoming the side's captain. With Steaua, he won the championship in 1993 and played in the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup the same year.
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