Dudu Georgescu
Dudu Georgescu (born 1 September 1950) is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a forward and a former coach.
 Georgescu pictured in the 1970s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1962–1969 | Progresul Bucureşti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1972 | Progresul Bucureşti | 94 | (5) |
| 1972–1973 | CSM Reşiţa | 12 | (7) |
| 1973–1983 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 260 | (207) |
| 1983–1984 | Bacău | 22 | (4) |
| 1984–1986 | Gloria Buzău | 44 | (27) |
| 1986 | Flacăra Moreni | 4 | (2) |
| 1987 | Muscelul Câmpulung | 5 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Unirea Urziceni | 10 | (3) |
| Total | 451 | (255) | |
| National team | |||
| 1973–1984 | Romania | 40 | (21) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1990 | CSM Reșița (assistant) | ||
| 1991 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 1992 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
| 1992 | CSM Reșița | ||
| 1993–1994 | Acvila Giurgiu | ||
| 1994–1995 | Dunărea Călărași | ||
| 2001 | Al-Najma | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Best known for his Dinamo Bucharest spell, which consisted of 10 Divizia A seasons and over 300 official games, he was known for his stellar heading ability and is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the history of Romanian football.[1]
Georgescu began his professional career at Progresul Bucureşti. He holds the record for the most goals in Romania's Divizia A with 252 goals, as well as Dinamo Bucureşti's club goalscoring record, with 207.
He won the European Golden Shoe (for top scorer in Europe) twice, in 1975 and 1977.[2]
Honours
Club
Progresul București
Dinamo București
- Liga I: 1974–75, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Cupa României: 1981–82
Individual
- Liga I top scorer: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78
- European Golden Shoe: 1974–75, 1976–77[2]
- Romanian Footballer of the Year: 1976
- Top Dinamo București scorer in Liga I: 207 goals
- Most goals scored in Liga I: 252 goals
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References
- "Legendele fotbalului: Golgheterul încălţat în "Ghete de aur"" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- "Golden Boot ("Soulier d'Or") Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
External links
- Dudu Georgescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Dudu Georgescu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dudu Georgescu at WorldFootball.net
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