Andrei BÃÂrbulescu (16 October 1909 â 30 July 1987) was a Romanian football midfielder who played for Romania in the 1938 World Cup. He also played ice hockey, representing the national team in the 1947 Ice Hockey World Championships.
BÃÂrbulescu was born on 16 October 1909 in Slatina, Romania and began playing football at the junior squads of Venus BucureÃÂti in 1924. In 1927, he joined Juventus BucureÃÂti where he made his debut in senior football on 6 April 1930, as coach György Hlavay used him the entire match in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Maccabi BucureÃÂti in the regional championship. BÃÂrbulescu made one more appearance in the regional championship, as the team won it and qualified to the national championship. He played in the 4âÂÂ2 win over Mihai Viteazul ChiÃÂinÃÂu in the semi-finals, but Hlavay did not use him in the 3âÂÂ0 victory against Gloria Arad in the final, as the club won the first national title in its history. In the following regional championship, he scored his first official goal on 23 October 1930 in a 5âÂÂ2 win over Sportul StudenÃÂesc BucureÃÂti, finding the net eight times until the end of the season, including scoring two doubles in two victories against Turda BucureÃÂti and Sportul StudenÃÂesc. In his last season at Juventus, he made 12 regional league appearances and scored one goal in a 3âÂÂ3 draw against CFR BucureÃÂti. Afterwards, BÃÂrbulescu went back to play for Venus BucureÃÂti, making his debut on 25 September 1932 in a Divizia A 2âÂÂ0 home win over RGMT TimiÃÂoara. In the following season, BÃÂrbulescu was used in 13 league games by coach Karoly Weszter, as the club won the title. He won another title in the 1936âÂÂ37 season, this time under the guidance of coach Ferenc Plattkó who gave him 21 appearances in which he scored two goals. From 1939 to 1940, BÃÂrbulescu helped the club win two consecutive league titles, both under coach Béla Jánosy. In the first he scored one goal in 15 appearances and in the second he played four games and scored three times. In 1940 he went to Sportul StudenÃÂesc BucureÃÂti where he played his last Divizia A match on 18 May 1941 in a 2âÂÂ1 home victory over Gloria CFR GalaÃÂi. Afterwards, he made a comeback to Venus, ending his career in 1945.
BÃÂrbulescu played three games for Romania, making his debut on 25 August 1935 under coach Constantin RÃÂdulescu in a friendly that ended in a 4âÂÂ2 away loss to Germany. He was selected by coaches Alexandru SÃÂvulescu and RÃÂdulescu to be part of the squad that participated in the 1938 World Cup. He did not appear in the first game against Cuba, that ended in a 3âÂÂ3 draw, but BÃÂrbulescu played in the replay which ended in a surprising 2âÂÂ1 loss.
BÃÂrbulescu started playing ice hockey as a right winger in 1932 at Tenis Club Roman BucureÃÂti, alongside Constantin Cantacuzino, winning the Romanian Hockey League in his first season. Afterwards he went for one season at Telefon Club BucureÃÂti. Then he moved to HC Bragadiru BucureÃÂti where he reunited with Cantacuzino, also playing alongside Robert Sadowski, winning another Romanian Hockey League title. In 1938, BÃÂrbulescu went to play for Venus BucureÃÂti, spending seven years with them, winning a title in 1944. After a spell at Petrolul BucureÃÂti, Andrei BÃÂrbulescu ended his career in 1952 at ÃÂtiinÃÂa Cluj.
BÃÂrbulescu represented Romania's national team in the 1947 Ice Hockey World Championships where he made one appearance, as the team finished in 7th place.
BÃÂrbulescu died on 30 July 1987 at age 77.
Juventus BucureÃÂti
Venus BucureÃÂti
Tenis Club Roman BucureÃÂti
HC Bragadiru BucureÃÂti
Venus BucureÃÂti