Ion Șiclovan (7 May 1921 – 22 May 1985) was a Romanian footballer who played as a

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. On 21 November 1948 he played in the first ever CSCA București – Dinamo București derby. After ending his playing career, Șiclovan first worked at FRF, later he was a rector at the

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from

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and he also became a

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International career

Ion Șiclovan played four games at international level for

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, including a 3–2 victory against

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at the 1947 Balkan Cup.

Writing

He wrote two volumes, both of them being about sport: * Teoria antrenamentului sportiv ''(The sports training theory)'' (1977) * Teoria educatiei fizice si sportului ''(The theory of physical education and sport)'' (1979)

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