Vasile Ardeleanu
{{Short description|Romanian footballer (1974–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vasile Ardeleanu
| image = Vasile Ardeleanu.png
| full_name = Vasile Maricel Ardeleanu
| birth_date = {{birth date|1974|02|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bacău, Romania
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|01|16|1974|02|05|df=yes}}
| death_place = Cârligi, Romania
| height = 1.93 m
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = FC Bacău
| years1 = 1993–2004 |clubs1 = FCM Bacău |caps1 = 105 |goals1 = 8
| years2 = 1994–1995 |clubs2 = → Acord Focșani (loan) |caps2 = 13 |goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2000–2002 |clubs3 = → FC Onești (loan) |caps3 = 19 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004–2005 |clubs4 = FC Vaslui |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 137 | totalgoals = 9
}}
Vasile Maricel Ardeleanu (5 February 1974 – 16 January 2025) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a centre-back for FCM Bacău, Acord Focșani, FC Onești and FC Vaslui.
Career
Ardeleanu played almost all his career for FCM Bacău, being one of the prospective players of the Moldavian club. In 1999 Ardeleanu's career took a negative turn after a horror foul made by Marius Lăcătuș in the 13th minute of a match between Steaua București and FCM Bacău. Doctors' diagnosis was double transverse fracture of tibia and fibula, plus rupture of ligaments and although the end of his career was anticipated, Ardeleanu was back on the pitch one year later, playing for FC Onești, on loan from FCM Bacău.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/editorial-romana/gsp-special/exclusiv-din-liga-1-in-papusoi-la-17-ani-dupa-accidentarea-horror-provocata-de-lacatus-ardeleanu-a-vorbit-cu-gsp-daca-l-as-intalni-azi-pe-marius-478065.html|title=Din Liga 1 în păpușoi » La 17 ani după accidentarea horror provocată de Lăcătuș, Ardeleanu a vorbit cu GSP: "Dacă l-aș întâlni azi pe Marius..."|trans-title=From Liga I to the corn field »At 17 years after the horror accident caused by Lăcătuș, Ardeleanu spoke to GSP:" If I met Marius today ... "|publisher=gsp.ro}}
Even if he had fully recovered, as Ardeleanu himself recognized years later, things had changed. After the accident in 1999 I started smoking. I quickly reached 120 kilos, but then I dropped 40 kilos in one month. After some sporadic appearances at FC Onești and FCM Bacău, Ardeleanu retired only a few years later, in 2005, at the age of 31.
Personal life and death
Ardeleanu lived in the village of Cârligi, Filipești commune, where he was working as a day laborer and playing sporadically for amateur team of the commune, AS Filipești.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/vasile-ardeleanu-la-19-ani-de-cand-lacatus-i-a-rupt-piciorul-am-vazut-ca-e-pe-la-echipa-aia-de-liga-a-4-a-nici-macar-n-a-promovat-556758.html|title=Vasile Ardeleanu, la 19 ani de când Lăcătuș i-a rupt piciorul: "Am văzut că e pe la echipa aia de Liga a 4-a, nici măcar n-a promovat"|trans-title=Vasile Ardeleanu, 19 years after Lăcătuș broke his leg: "I saw that he's at that 4th League team, he didn't even promote"|publisher=gsp.ro}}
Ardeleanu died at his house in Cârligi, on 16 January 2025, at the age of 50.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/a-murit-vasile-ardeleanu-772613.html|title=A murit Vasile Ardeleanu, fostul jucător căruia Lăcătuș i-a rupt piciorul în '99|trans-title=Vasile Ardeleanu, the former player whose leg Lăcătuș broke in '99, has died|publisher=gsp.ro}}{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/diverse/a-murit-vasile-ardeleanu-fostul-fotbalist-de-la-bacau-a-carui-cariera-a-fost-distrusa-de-accidentarea-grava-produsa-de-marius-lacatus-avea-doar-51-de-ani-20073421|title=A murit Vasile Ardeleanu, fostul fotbalist de la Bacău a cărui carieră a fost distrusă de accidentarea gravă produsă de Marius Lăcătuş. Avea doar 51 de ani|trans-title=Vasile Ardeleanu, the former footballer from Bacău whose career was destroyed by the serious injury caused by Marius Lăcătuş, died. He was only 51 years old|publisher=prosport.ro}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.ro/povestea-nefardata-a-lui-vasile-ardeleanu-pus-pe-liber-de-ionut-lupescu-a-disparut-cu-banii-de-la-adrian-porumboiu-s-a-refugiat-in-bautura-20991326|title=Povestea nefardată a lui Vasile Ardeleanu. Pus pe liber de Ionuț Lupescu, dispărut cu banii de la Adrian Porumboiu. "S-a refugiat în băutură"|trans-title=The unvarnished story of Vasile Ardeleanu. Set free by Ionuț Lupescu, disappeared with the money from Adrian Porumboiu. "He took refuge in drink"|publisher=fanatik.ro}}
Honours
FCM Bacău
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|80/vasile-maricel-ardeleanu}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ardeleanu, Vasile}}
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Bacău
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:CSM Focșani (football) players
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