| Florin Răducioiu | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florin Valeriu Răducioiu | |
| Date of birth | March 17, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Height | 180 cm (5'11") | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1985-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-96 1996-97 1996-97 1997-98 1998-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2004 | Dinamo Bucureşti Bari Verona Brescia AC Milan RCD Espanyol West Ham United RCD Espanyol VfB Stuttgart Brescia Dinamo Bucureşti AS Monaco FC US Créteil-Lusitanos | 76 (29) 30 (5) 30 (2) 29 (13) 7 (2) 46 (14) 11 (2) 10 (5) 19 (4) 37 (5) 8 (1) 12 (2) 9 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1988-1996 | Romania | 40 (21) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Florin Valeriu Răducioiu (born March 17, 1970 in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football striker, who played for Dinamo Bucureşti, A.C. Milan, Brescia Calcio, West Ham United, RCD Espanyol, VfB Stuttgart and A.S. Monaco. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Italy. The club was formed in 1911 and currently plays in the Italian Serie B, having } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e V, commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German Sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 He is the only footballer that played in the top 5 European Leagues: England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. He played for Romania at the 1990 World Cup hosted by Italy, the 1994 World Cup hosted by the United States, and Euro 96, hosted by England. The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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Career
Răducioiu was a product of Dinamo Bucureşti. Mircea Lucescu, former Dinamo coach and a very appreciated coach in Europe, saw Raducioiu's skills and, as a feature of his philosophy towards football to promote young players, gave Răducioiu the chance to play at the highest level at the age of 17 years. Mircea Lucescu (born July 29 1945, in Bucharest) is a former Romanian football player and one of the most successful Romanian
It is important to keep in mind that, in the 1980s, the Romanian football clubs were in the elite of European football: Steaua Bucharest won the European Cup in 1986 and was the vice-champion in 1989. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Răducioiu was the Dinamo's only substitute in his first year of play with the club, but his talent propelled him in the first twelve, and in 1988 he already was the first substitute. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
By the beginning of the 1988-1989 Răducioiu was the first choice in Lucescu's team. In the season 1988-1989 Răducioiu made an impressive debut in European football by reaching the quarter finals of the Cup Winners Cup and finishing second in the Romanian division with Dinamo. In the CWC Dinamo was eliminated by Sampdoria after two draws: 1-1 and 0-0, with Sampdoria progressing through the away goal rule. Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. By the beginning of the 1989-1990 season Răducioiu was one of Romania's finest players, and that year was to be the most significant of his early career. He won the Romanian championship and the Romanian Cup, reached the semifinals of the CWC where Dinamo was defeated by RSC Anderlecht. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels
He joined A.C. Milan in 1993, making only 7 appearances and scoring 2 goals, but winning the UEFA Champions League. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club In 1994 he went to Spain to play for RCD Espanyol. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a Sports club based in Barcelona. West Ham United signed him in 1996. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played Most famously, he scored a goal against Manchester United after being criticized by Harry Redknapp for going shopping with his girlfriend on a previous match day. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current Despite showing promise, he never adapted to the pace and competitive nature of the English game; making no real impact at Upton Park, and after his short, and some would say disastrous spell at the East London club, he was transferred back to Espanyol. He scored just twice for West Ham in the Premier League. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs
World Cup career
Răducioiu made his World Cup debut in 1990 in Italy. Appearing in three games for Romania, he finished without scoring any goals, and Romania fell to the Republic of Ireland in the second round. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.
The next World Cup was held in 1994 in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Răducioiu fared better there, scoring four goals in the tournament as Romania advanced to the quarterfinals. Răducioiu scored two goals against Colombia during the qualifying round, and later plugged two more in a quarterfinal loss to Sweden. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Due to rule changes, had the match against Sweden been played two years later, Romania would have advanced to the semifinals; Răducioiu's second goal was the first scored during the extra period, and under later rules, this tally would have been considered a golden goal. The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time (Instead, Kennet Andersson of Sweden also scored in the extra frame, tying the game, and Sweden eventually won 5-4 on penalties, with Răducioiu scored on the first penalty attempt for Romania. Kennet Andersson (born October 6, 1967 in Eskilstuna) is a former Swedish Football (soccer player a key member of the Swedish Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament )
Personal life
- Florin Răducioiu has always kept a low profile in Romania, in contrast to many other key figures in Romanian football. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
- He is the only footballer that has played in what are widely recognised as the top five European Leagues of England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France. He is also one of only five players to have played for the top four of those leagues (excluding France), along with Gheorghe Popescu, Pierre Wome, Abel Xavier and Jon Dahl Tomasson. Gheorghe ("Gică" Popescu (born October 9, 1967 in Calafat) is a former Romanian footballer who played as a defender Pierre Nlend Wome (born March 26, 1979 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football defender who will play in season 2008–09 for Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier, pron ɐ'bɛɫ ʃɐvi'ɛɾ (born 30 November 1972 in Nampula, Mozambique) is a professional Jon Dahl Tomasson (born August 29, 1976 in Roskilde, Roskilde Municipality) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays
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