Petea Vâlcov

Petre "Petea" Vâlcov (born 1910 in Bolgrad, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine) - deceased 16 November 1943 in Kalmyk Steppe) was a Romanian football player. Forming a well-known attacking triple for Venus Bucureşti alongside his two brothers, Colea and Volodea, he was one of the most efficient goal-scorers in the Romanian First League.[1][2]

Petea Vâlcov
Personal information
Full name Petre Vâlcov
Date of birth 1910
Place of birth Bolgrad, Russian Empire, (now in Ukraine)
Date of death 16 November 1943 (aged 33)
Place of death Kalmyk Steppe, Soviet Union
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1930 Mihai Viteazul Chișinău
1930–1941 Venus București
National team
1933–1935 Romania 7 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

He played for only two clubs : Mihai Viteazu Chişinău and Venus Bucureşti. Despite his goalscoring ability, he was never the top-goalscorer of the Divizia A.

International career

Petea Vâlcov made his debut for the national side in a June 1933 Balkan Cup match against Bulgaria. He had a great spell and scored two goals as Romania won 7-0.[3] Vâlcov played a total of seven games for the Tricolours and netted four goals.

International Goals
Petea Vâlcov: International Goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
14 June 1933ONEF Stadium, Bucharest, Romania Bulgaria7-0WinBalkan Cup
24 June 1933ONEF Stadium, Bucharest, Romania Bulgaria7-0WinBalkan Cup
325 August 1935Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt, Germany Germany4-2LossFriendly
425 August 1935Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt, Germany Germany4-2LossFriendly

Death

In 1941, Petea was enrolled in the Romanian Army and was sent on the Second World War's Eastern Front. He died in November 1943, fighting against the Soviets in the Kalmyk Steppe.

Honours
Venus Bucureşti
  • Liga I (5): 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40
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References
  1. "Sportul in Basarabia sau povestea unei integrari esuate" [The Basarabian sport or the story of a failed integration] (in Romanian). historia.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "SPECIAL Situaţie de gradul I în Liga 1. Ce a realizat Silviu Lung jr. prin câştigarea titlului cu Astra. De la fraţii Vâlcov, la fraţii Costea şi familia Piţurcă" [SPECIAL First grade situation in Liga 1. What Silviu Lung jr. accomplished by winning the title with Astra. From the brothers Vâlcov to the brothers Costea and the Piţurcă family] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Romania national football team - All matches


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