Teofil Codreanu
{{short description|Romanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|02|01|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Bucharest, Romania
|death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|01|10|1941|02|01|df=yes}}
|death_place = Bucharest, Romania
|height = 1.70 m
|position = Attacking midfielder
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|youthyears1 = 1956–1959
|youthclubs1 = CCA București
|youthyears2 = 1959–1961
|youthclubs2 = Rapid București
|years1 = 1961–1973
|clubs1 = Rapid București
|caps1 = 258
|goals1 = 39
|nationalyears1 = 1962–1965
|nationalteam1 = Romania U23
|nationalcaps1 = 9
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|nationalyears2 = 1964
|nationalteam2 = Romania B
|nationalcaps2 = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 1964–1971
|nationalteam3 = Romania Olympic
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 1965
|nationalteam4 = Romania
|nationalcaps4 = 1
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|manageryears1 = 1979–1981
|managerclubs1 = Mecanică Fină București
|manageryears2 = 1981–1983
|managerclubs2 = Unirea Răcari
|manageryears3 = 1983–1984
|managerclubs3 = CSM Borzești
|manageryears4 = 1984–1986
|managerclubs4 = Metalul Rădăuți
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Teofil Codreanu (1 February 1941 – 10 January 2016) was a Romanian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Codreanu, nicknamed Parpală was born on 1 February 1941 in Bucharest, Romania and started to play football in 1956 at junior level at CCA București.{{RomanianSoccer|434/teofil-codreanu}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-ro/gsp-special/retro-gsp-azi-parpala-ar-fi-implinit-80-de-ani-teofil-codreanu-a-locuit-in-ghencea-a-inceput-fotbalul-la-steaua-a-devenit-legenda-in-giulesti-si-a-ratat-un-transfer-la-juventus-622534.html|title=Azi, "Parpală" ar fi împlinit 80 de ani. Teofil Codreanu a locuit în Ghencea, a început fotbalul la Steaua, a devenit legendă în Giulești și a ratat un transfer la Juventus|publisher=Gsp.ro|trans-title=Today, "Parpală" would have turned 80 years old. Teofil Codreanu lived in Ghencea, started football at Steaua, became a legend in Giulesti and missed a transfer to Juventus|date=1 February 2021|access-date=13 October 2022|language=Romanian}}{{cite web | url=https://1923.ro/2016/01/povestea-de-viata-a-lui-teofil-codreanu/ | title=Povestea de viata a lui Teofil Codreanu| publisher=1923.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The life story of Teofil Codreanu| date=24 May 2016 | access-date=27 June 2021}} In 1959 he went to play for Rapid București where on 18 March 1962 he made his Divizia A debut under coach Ion Mihăilescu in a 1–1 draw against Minerul Lupeni.{{cite web|url=http://www.labtof.ro/romania/1961-1962/liga1/14/minerul-lupeni-25-vs-rapid-bucuresti-3-4366/|title= Minerul Lupeni vs. Rapid Bucuresti Liga1 1961–1962|publisher=Labtof|access-date=13 October 2022}} Codreanu spent all of his career at Rapid, which consisted of 12 seasons in which he helped the club win the 1966–67 Divizia A which was the first title in the club's history, being used by coach Valentin Stănescu in 23 matches in which he scored two goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=13 October 2022}} He also won the 1971–72 Cupa României, playing four games in the campaign, including being used by coach Bazil Marian as a starter in the 2–0 win over Jiul Petroșani from the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1971_1972.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1971–1972|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=13 October 2022}} Codreanu played 14 games and scored three goals in European competitions, taking part in the 1967–68 European Cup campaign in which he helped The Railwaymen get past Trakia Plovdiv by scoring two goals in the second leg, being eliminated by Juventus in the following round.{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/teofil-codreanu/champions-league-1967-1968/rapid-bucuresti/3/|title=Teofil Codreanu - Champions League 1967/1968|access-date=13 October 2022}} He played five games in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup as the team reached the eight-finals, eliminating Napoli and Legia Warsaw, being eliminated by the team who would eventually win the competition, Tottenham.{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/49-de-ani-de-cand-rapid-matura-pe-jos-cu-zoff-si-cu-altafini-611625.html | title=49 de ani de când Rapid mătura pe jos cu Zoff și cu Altafini. Boc: "Așa ne-am câștigat dreptul să vedem un film aproape porno la Varșovia!"!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=49 years since Rapid swept on foot with Zoff and Altafini. Boc: "This is how we earned the right to see an almost pornographic film in Warsaw!"| date=30 September 2020| access-date=13 October 2022}}
{{cite web | url=https://wesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-acum-o-jumatate-de-veac-rapid-elimina-pe-napoli-14573|title=Acum o jumătate de veac, Rapid elimina pe Napoli| publisher=Wesport.ro| trans-title=Half a century ago, Rapid eliminated Napoli| date=30 September 2021| access-date=13 October 2022}}
{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/teofil-codreanu/uefa-cup-1971-1972/rapid-bucuresti/3/|title=Teofil Codreanu - Europa League 1971/1972|access-date=13 October 2022}} He also took part in the 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup campaign, playing two games, helping the team reach the quarter-finals, eliminating Landskrona BoIS and Rapid Wien, being eliminated by Leeds United who reached the final.{{cite web | url=https://tikitaka.ro/leeds-united-rapid-1973/|title=Leeds United – Rapid 5-0 (7 martie 1973 – sferturi Cupa Cupelor)| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| trans-title=Leeds United – Rapid 5-0 (March 7, 1973 – Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals)| date=20 January 2021| access-date=13 October 2022}}
{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/teofil-codreanu/ec-der-pokalsieger-1972-1973/rapid-bucuresti/3/|title=Teofil Codreanu - Cup Winners Cup 1972/1973|access-date=13 October 2022}} He made his last Divizia A appearance on 20 June 1973 in a 2–1 away loss to SC Bacău, having a total of 258 appearances and 39 goals scored in the competition and 33 matches with seven goals netted in Cupa României.
International career
Between 1962 until 1971, Codreanu made several appearances for Romania's under-23, B and Olympic teams.{{cite news|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/teofil-codreanu-167011/|title=Teofil Codreanu profile|publisher=11v11|access-date=27 June 2021}}
He made one appearance at international level for Romania's main squad, playing on 23 October 1965 under coach Ilie Oană in a 2–1 away loss against Turkey at the 1966 World Cup qualifiers.{{NFT|37680}}
{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3715|title=Teofil Codreanu|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 January 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13646|title=Turkey 2-1 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 June 2021}}
Managerial career
Codreanu was also a manager who coached mostly in the Romanian lower leagues at Mecanică Fină București, Unirea Răcari, CSM Borzești and Metalul Rădăuți. He had only a single Divizia A experience which consisted of seven games at Rapid București, also coaching for many years at the team's center of children and juniors.
Death
He died on 10 January 2016 at age 74 in his native Bucharest.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/fostul-fotbalist-teofil-codreanu-a-incetat-din-viata-14960824|title=Fostul fotbalist Teofil Codreanu a încetat din viață|publisher=Mediafax|trans-title=Former footballer Teofil Codreanu passed away|date=10 January 2016|access-date=11 January 2016|language=Romanian}}
Honours
Rapid București
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|teofil-codreanu}}
{{FC Rapid București managers}}
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Category:Olympic footballers for Romania
Category:Romania men's international footballers
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Bucharest
Category:FC Rapid București players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Romanian football managers
Category:FC Rapid București managers