Constantin Barbu
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Constantin "Jean" Barbu (born 16 May 1971) is a Romanian retired professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Galaţi, Galați County, Barbu started his professional career with Argeş Piteşti, helping it achieve promotion from the second division in 1994 while scoring 89 goals during his seven-season spell (safe for a short spell with South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings).
Midway through 1998–99, Barbu signed with Rapid București, helping the capital club to the Liga I title with eight goals in only 11 matches. He was also crowned the competition's top scorer the previous campaign with 21 for Argeş Piteşti, despite missing several games due to his time in Asia.
For 1999–2000, Barbu moved to Spain and joined La Liga strugglers Numancia. He netted six times during that season, helping the Soria side barely avoid relegation.[1][2][3][4] During his second year – which he finished with Rapid – he was joined by compatriot Laurenţiu Roşu.[5]
Barbu retired in 2004 after spells with old team Argeş and Dacia Mioveni, the last in the second level. With Rapid, he appeared in two UEFA Champions League matches and scored once, adding six appearances in the UEFA Cup (four goals, for Piteşti).
International career
Barbu won three caps for Romania, his first being on 6 September 1997 in an 8–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification away trouncing of Liechtenstein, in which he scored.
He also netted in his last, against Greece.
Career statistics
| Romania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barbu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1997 | Sportpark, Eschen, Liechtenstein | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|7–0 || align="center"|8–1 || 1998 World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||
| 8 April 1998 | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Greece | flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg | flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg | flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg | flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg | flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg | flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg | link alias-army = Hellenic Army | border-army= | flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg | link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force | flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg | link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg | link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy | link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces | link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly |
Personal life
Constantin Barbu is the father of footballer Cătălin Barbu who also started his career at FC Argeș Pitești.[7]
Honours
Dacia Pitești
Argeș Pitești
Rapid București
- Divizia A: 1998–99
- Cupa României runner-up: 1998–99
- Supercupa României: 1999
Individual
References
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- ↑ El Numancia hunde más al Atlético (Numancia sink Atlético further); Marca, 25 March 2000 Template:In lang
- ↑ El Numancia acaricia la salvación tras ganar al Espanyol (Numancia caressing salvation after defeating Espanyol); El País, 7 May 2000 Template:In lang
- ↑ El Alavés entra en lista de espera (Alavés join waiting list); El País, 15 May 2000 Template:In lang
- ↑ Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 Template:In lang
- ↑ La Federación deniega la licencia de comunitarios a cinco jugadores (Federation denies EU-licence to five players); El País, 26 January 2001 Template:In lang
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External links
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Romanian men's footballers
- Romania men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- FC Dacia Pitești players
- FC Argeș Pitești players
- FC Rapid București players
- CS Mioveni players
- K League 1 players
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- CD Numancia players
- Romanian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Footballers from Galați