Angelo Niculescu
Football manager and player
Born
1921
104 years ago
Died
June 20th, 2015
9 years ago — 94 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Romania
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Played as a forward and later became a football manager. Managed the Romanian national team, leading them during the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Coached several club teams, including Steaua București and FC Argeș Pitești, achieving domestic league success.
Managed the Romanian national team in 1970 FIFA World Cup
Won Romanian Liga I titles with Steaua București
Scored over 100 goals in club football
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