Gheorghe Cornel Cacoveanu (16 September 1935 – 23 November 2001) was a Romanian footballer who played as an
attacking midfielder
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, most notably for
Steaua București.
Career
His debut for
Metalul Câmpia Turzii came in 1951. He promoted in the
Romanian first division with his team and played well in
Divizia A
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. He moved to Bucharest in 1955 playing only a season for
Progresul București before moving to
Steaua București. He played nine years for this team, being a part of Steaua's Gold Team. At his end of career, he played for
Dinamo Piteşti,
Minerul Baia Mare and his last team, the obscure third division club Tehnometal.
Honours
Club
;Steaua București
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Romanian League
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(3):
1956
Events
January
* January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan.
* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
,
1960
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Events
January
* Ja ...
,
1961
Events January
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015).
** Aero Flight 311 ...
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Romanian Cup
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(1):
1962
Events January
* January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand.
* January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism.
* January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
References
External links
Profile at Steauafc.com
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1935 births
2001 deaths
People from Ocna Mureș
Romanian men's footballers
Romania men's international footballers
Liga I players
CSM Câmpia Turzii players
FC Progresul București players
FC Steaua București players
CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) players
FC Argeș Pitești players
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Alba County