Nicolae Dobrin
Romanian footballer (1947–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicolae Dobrin (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e doˈbrin]; 26 August 1947 – 26 October 2007) was a Romanian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and a manager.
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Date of birth | (1947-08-26)26 August 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pitești, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 26 October 2007(2007-10-26) (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Pitești, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1959–1962 | Dinamo Pitești | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1962–1981 | Argeș Pitești | 390 | (106) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1982 | FCM Târgoviște[lower-alpha 1] | 13 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1983 | Argeș Pitești | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1986 | CS Botoșani | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 408 | (111) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1966–1980 | Romania[lower-alpha 2] | 48 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1985 | Argeș Pitești | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1986 | CS Botoșani | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Argeș Pitești | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | ARO Muscelul Câmpulung (technical director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Argeș Pitești | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Argeș Pitești | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Nicknamed Gâscanul ("The Gander") or Prințul din Trivale ("The Prince of Trivale"), he is considered one of Romania's greatest footballers. Renowned for his dribbling ability, Dobrin received the Romanian Footballer of the Year award on three occasions, in 1966, 1967, and 1971, and has a stadium in native Pitești named after him.