Petre "Petea" Vâlcov (1910 – 16 November 1943) was a Romanian football player. Forming a well-known attacking triple for

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alongside his two brothers, Colea and Volodea, he was one of the most efficient goal-scorers in the Romanian First League.

Career

He played for only two clubs : Mihai Viteazu Chişinău and

. Despite his goalscoring ability, he was never the top-goalscorer of the

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International career

Petea Vâlcov made his debut for the national side in a June 1933

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match against

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. He had a great spell and scored two goals as Romania won 7–0. Romania national football team – All matches Vâlcov played a total of seven games for the ''Tricolours'' and netted four goals.

International Goals

Death

In 1941, Petea was enrolled in the

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and was sent on the

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's Eastern Front. He died in November 1943, fighting against the

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in the

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Honours

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(5): 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40

References

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Deceased footballers
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