Ilie Gârleanu (20 July 1930 – August 2018) was a Romanian footballer who played as a

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Club career

Ilie Gârleanu was born on 20 July 1930 in Rezina, but in 1940 together with his family he ran away in

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became occupied by Russians in World War II. He started playing football at junior level at Sportul Muncitoresc Craiova. Afterwards he went to play for a few clubs before settling at Știința Timișoara, where during a spell of nine seasons he won the

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. He has a total of 156

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matches in which he scored 35 goals. In 2008 Gârleanu received the Honorary Citizen of Timișoara title.

International career

Ilie Gârleanu played one friendly match for Romania, on 19 September 1954 under coach Ștefan Dobay in a 5–1 loss against Hungary.

Honours

Locomotiva Sibiu * Divizia B: 1948–49 CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc * Divizia B:

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Flacăra Ploiești * Divizia B:

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Știința Timișoara * Divizia B: 1959–60 *

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: 1957–58

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* 1930 births 2016 deaths Romanian men's footballers Romania men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football forwards Liga I players Liga II players FCSB players FC Petrolul Ploiești players FC Politehnica Timișoara players CSF CFR Timișoara players People from Rezina District {{Romania-footy-bio-stub