Iosif Rotariu

Iosif Rotariu (born 27 September 1962) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He debuted in Divizia A with Politehnica Timișoara in 1981. He won the league championship with Steaua București in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997 and 1998, and won the Romanian Cup with the same club in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1997. He also played abroad, in Turkey and Serbia.

Rotariu made his debut for the Romania national team in 1988 against Netherlands, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He got 25 caps in total, the last in 1997, and scored one international goal, against Poland in 1990.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania	1988	5	0
	1989	5	0
	1990	13	1
	1991	0	0
	1992	1	0
	1997	1	0
Total		25	1

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

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	26 September 1990	Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Poland	flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg	flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg	flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg	flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg	flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg	flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg	flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg	border-naval =	flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg	border-naval-1919 =	flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg	border-naval-1946 =	flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg	flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg	link alias-naval = Polish Navy	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg	border-navy =	link alias-navy = Polish Navy	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg	border-marines =	link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg	border-air force =	link alias-air force = Polish Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg	border-army =	link alias-army = Polish Land Forces	size =	size flag alias-naval = 25px	size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px	size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px	size flag alias-air force = 25px	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–0 || 2–1 || Friendly

Personal life

Rotariu's identical twin brother Ilie and his nephew Dorin also played professional football, but only Dorin managed to represent Romania at International level.

Honours

Player

Politehnica Timișoara

• Divizia B: 1983–84
• Cupa României runner-up: 1980–81, 1982–83

Steaua București

• Divizia A: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997–98
• Cupa României: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97
• European Cup runner-up: 1988–89
• European Super Cup: 1986
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986

Galatasaray

• Turkish Cup: 1990–91
• Turkish Super Cup: 1991

Extensiv Craiova

• Divizia B: 1998–99

Coach

FC Caransebeș

• Liga III: 2013–14

External links

• Template:RomanianSoccer
• Iosif Rotariu at National-Football-Teams.com