Iosif Rotariu (born 27 September 1962) is a retired Romanian association football midfielder. He debuted in Divizia A with FC 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.
 Iosif Rotariu in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Prigor, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ripensia Timișoara (image counselor) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1979 | Nera Bozovici | ||
| 1979–1981 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1986 | Politehnica Timișoara | 106 | (16) |
| 1986–1990 | Steaua București | 93 | (28) |
| 1990–1992 | Galatasaray | 28 | (4) |
| 1992–1994 | Bakırköyspor | 34 | (7) |
| 1994–1995 | CFR Timișoara | 9 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Politehnica Timișoara | 17 | (6) |
| 1996 | Politehnica Timișoara | 17 | (6) |
| 1997–1998 | Steaua București | 42 | (11) |
| 1998 | Politehnica Timișoara | 21 | (4) |
| 1999 | Extensiv Craiova | 27 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Politehnica Timișoara | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Bihor Oradea | 17 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Politehnica Timișoara | 10 | (3) |
| Total | 433 | (92) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1997 | Romania | 25 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006 | Politehnica Timișoara (caretaker) | ||
| 2006–2009 | Politehnica II Timișoara | ||
| 2007 | Politehnica Timișoara (caretaker) | ||
| 2009–2012 | Politehnica Timișoara (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Bihor Oradea | ||
| 2013 | FC Vaslui (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | FC Caransebeș | ||
| 2015–2016 | ACS Poli Timișoara (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Universitatea Craiova (youth center) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
International career edit
International stats edit
| Romania | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 1 |
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 September 1990 | Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest, Romania |  Poland | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Personal life edit
Rotariu's identical twin brother Ilie and his nephew Dorin also played professional football, but only Dorin managed to represent Romania at International level.[1][2][3]
Honours edit
Player edit
Politehnica Timișoara
- Romanian Cup: Runner-up: 1982–83
- Divizia B: 1983–84
Steaua București
- Divizia A: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Romanian Cup: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1996–97
- European Cup: Runner-up: 1988–89
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: Runner-up: 1990–91
- Turkish Cup: 1990–91
- Turkish Super Cup: 1991
Extensiv Craiova
Manager edit
FC Caransebeș
References edit
- ^ "Fraţii Oriol, de la Rapid, a şasea pereche de gemeni din Liga I. Săpunaru şi Daniel Niculae au semnat şi ei, în alb!" [The Oriol brothers, from Rapid, the sixth pair of twins from League I. Săpunaru and Daniel Niculae also signed, in white!] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Povestea lui Rotariu. Mijlocasul care a facut istorie in tricoul nationalei a implinit 50 de ani" [The story of Rotariu. The midfielder who made history in the national jersey has reached 50 years] (in Romanian). stirileprotv.ro. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Dorin Rotariu, nepotul fostului stelist Iosif Rotariu, a debutat la Dinamo". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Iosif Rotariu.
- Iosif Rotariu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Iosif Rotariu at National-Football-Teams.com
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