Ștefan Iovan

Ştefan Iovan (born 23 August 1960) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a defender, currently head of youth development at Liga II club CSA Steaua București.

Club career

Iovan made his debut in Divizia A at FCM Reşiţa in 1977, before joining the squad of Luceafărul București one year later. Luceafărul was then a team formed by the Romanian Football Federation to gather the young talents of Romanian football and did not play in any league. Iovan returned to Reşiţa in 1979, but in the winter of 1981 joined Steaua București where he played for ten years, until 1991.

In 1991 he joined the English club Brighton & Hove Albion, but returned to Steaua București in 1992 for half a season only before signing with Rapid București, then Electroputere Craiova in 1995. His last season as a professional football player was 1996–97 with CSM Reşiţa.

Iovan played a total of 359 games in Divizia A and scored 20 goals. He was champion of Divizia A on five occasions and also won the Romanian Cup three times, all with Steaua Bucharest.

He was the team captain of Steaua when they won the 1986 European Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.

On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the 1986 European Cup Final.

International career

At the international level, he played for Romania in 34 games and scored three goals. He also played 12 times for the Romanian Under 21 side.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania	1983	3	0
	1984	1	0
	1985	7	1
	1986	4	2
	1987	5	0
	1988	4	0
	1989	7	0
	1990	3	0
Total		34	3

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iovan goal.

List of international goals scored by Ștefan Iovan

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 November 1985	İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu, İzmir, Turkey	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Turkey	flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg	link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces	link alias-navy = Turkish Navy	link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force	link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces	link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 1986 World Cup qualifiers
2	10 September 1986	Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Austria	flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg	flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg	flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg	flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg	flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg	flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces	flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-naval = Austrian Navy	link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg	link alias-navy = Austrian Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|Euro 1988 qualifying
3				3–0

Coaching career

After retiring from football he was assistant coach at Steaua București and Romania national team.

Honours

Steaua București

• Divizia A: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89
• Cupa României: 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89
• European Cup: 1985–86
• UEFA Super Cup: 1986
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986

Rapid București

• Cupa României runner-up: 1994–95

CSM Reșița

• Divizia B: 1996–97

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