Gheorghe Nițu

{{short description|Romanian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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| name = Gheorghe Nițu

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|11|19|df=y}}{{RomanianSoccer|4988/gheorghe-niu}}

| birth_place = Pitești, Romania

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| height = 1.87 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| years1 = 1979–1981 |clubs1 = Argeș Pitești |caps1 = 5 |goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1981–1983 |clubs2 = Steaua București |caps2 = 24 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1983–1985 |clubs3 = Olt Scornicești |caps3 = 24 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1985–1989 |clubs4 = Victoria București |caps4 = 105 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1990 |clubs5 = Steaua București |caps5 = 7 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1990–1992 |clubs6 = Bursaspor |caps6 = 46 |goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1992–1994 |clubs7 = Farul Constanța |caps7 = 56 |goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1995 |clubs8 = Budapesti VSC |caps8 = 4 |goals8 = 0

| years9 = 1995–1996 |clubs9 = Electroputere Craiova |caps9 = 3 |goals9 = 0

| years10 = 1996–1997 |clubs10 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț |caps10 = 10 |goals10 = 0

| years11 = 1997–1998 |clubs11 = Sportul Studențesc București |caps11 = 2 |goals11 = 0

| years12 = 1998–1999 |clubs12 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț |caps12 = 2 |goals12 = 0

| totalcaps = 288 |totalgoals = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1980 | nationalteam1 = Romania U21{{cite news|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/gheorghe-nitu-168058/|title=Gheorghe Nițu profile|publisher=11v11|access-date=29 March 2020}} | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1986–1988 | nationalteam2 = Romania Olympic | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0

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Gheorghe Nițu (born 19 November 1960) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.{{WorldFootball.net|gheorghe-niu}}{{TFF player|22414}}{{cite web|url=https://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/szemelyek/adatlap/25826/gheorghe-nitu |title=Gheorghe Nițu|publisher=Magyarfutball|access-date=31 March 2020}} After he ended his playing career, Nițu worked as a goalkeeper coach for various teams.{{cite web| url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/steaua-aduce-un-dinamovist-in-staff-ul-cu-care-vrea-sa-castige-batalia-cu-rapid-339248| title=Steaua aduce un "dinamovist" în staff-ul cu care vrea să câştige bătălia cu Rapid| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title= Steaua brings a "Dinamo man" to the staff with which they want to win the battle with Rapid| date=29 September 2017| access-date=31 March 2020}}{{cite web| url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-4/un-fost-dinamovist-cooptat-in-staff-ul-stelei-521158.html| title=Un fost dinamovist, cooptat în staff-ul Stelei!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=A former Dinamo man, brought into Steaua's staff!| date=20 September 2017| access-date=31 March 2020}}{{cite web| url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rednic-i-a-uitat-numele-portarului-stelei-si-l-a-confundat-cu-un-alt-fost-goalkeeper-de-ce-nu-l-a-uitat-pe-nitu-omul-in-poarta-caruia-a-marcat-ultima-data-in-tricoul-lui-dinamo-471899.html| title=Rednic i-a uitat numele portarului Stelei și l-a confundat cu un alt fost goalkeeper! :) De ce nu l-a uitat pe Nițu, omul în poarta căruia a marcat ultima dată în tricoul lui Dinamo| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic forgot the name of Steaua's goalkeeper and confused him with another former goalkeeper! :) Why did he not forget Nițu, the man against he scored for the last time in Dinamo's shirt| date=7 March 2016| access-date=31 March 2020}}