Romanian football manager (1921–2003)
Virgil Mărdărescu (also known as "Gil Mărdărescu", "Gheorge Mărdărescu" and "Vintilă Mărdărescu"; 15 July 1921 – 11 June 2003) was a Romanian football manager.
As a player, Virgil Mărdărescu played for Flacăra București in Divizia A.[1][2][3]
In 1969, was appointed as manager of the Romania national "B" team, known as Romania Olympic and undertook a tour of Israel.[4] and Australia.[5]
In 1976, he led Morocco to their first Africa Cup of Nations title,[6] but was unable to follow up that success in 1978 when the team were knocked out in the first round.[7]
His son Gil Mărdărescu played together with Pelé for the New York Cosmos in the NASL.[8][9][10]
Honours
Argeș Pitești
Politehnica Iași
Morocco
References
- ^ "File de poveste – perioada Juventus! Episodul XXVI – PRIMA SCHIMBARE A NUMELUI" [Story files - the Juventus period! Episode XXVI – FIRST CHANGE OF NAME] (in Romanian). Ploiestiulpatrianoastra.com. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "File de poveste – perioada Juventus! Episodul XXVII – CAMPIOANĂ A ŢĂRII LA JUNIORI" [Story files - the Juventus period! Episode XXVII – JUNIOR CHAMPION OF THE COUNTRY] (in Romanian). Ploiestiulpatrianoastra.com. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "File de poveste – perioada Juventus! Episodul XXVIII – RETROGRADARE "DRIBLATĂ" ÎN ULTIMA ETAPĂ" [Story files - the Juventus period! Episode XXVIII – RETROGRADE "DRIBBLED" IN THE LAST STAGE] (in Romanian). Ploiestiulpatrianoastra.com. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Israel Official Games 1970-1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "South Australia v Romania B". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1976 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1978 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Imagine de colecţie + Fabuloasa biografie a singurului român care i-a fost coechipier lui Pele" [Collection image + Fabulous biography of the only Romanian who was a teammate of Pele] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Clipe grele pentru singurul român care a jucat cu Pele: "Rugați-vă pentru el și îmbrățișați-i pe cei dragi"" [Hard moments for the only Romanian who played with Pele: "Pray for him and hug your loved ones"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Marele Pele a dezvăluit ce i-a spus singurul fotbalist român alături de care a jucat. "Replica lui m-a îngrijorat!"" [The Great Pele revealed what the only Romanian footballer that played with him said. "His reply worried me!"] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2020.