Constantin Moldoveanu (25 October 1943 â 10 September 2013) was a Romanian football forward, manager and referee.
Moldoveanu was born on 25 October 1943 in PloieÃÂti, Romania and began playing football in 1958 at the junior squads of CSMS IaÃÂi. In 1961 he returned to PloieÃÂti to play for Petrolul where on 19 August 1962 he made his Divizia A debut under coach Ilie Oanàin a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Progresul BucureÃÂti. He scored two goals in a 6âÂÂ1 victory against Siderurgistul GalaÃÂi in the 1963 Cupa României final that helped Petrolul PloieÃÂti win the first Cupa României in the club's history. In 1964 he went to play for half a season at Steaua BucureÃÂti, returning afterwards to Petrolul. In his second spell with The Yellow Wolves, Moldoveanu helped the team win the 1965âÂÂ66 Divizia A title, being used by coach Constantin CernÃÂianu in 24 matches in which he scored six goals. Moldoveanu also played three games in the first round of the 1966âÂÂ67 European Cup against Liverpool that included a 3âÂÂ1 victory in which he scored a goal, but they did not manage to qualify to the next round. In 1969 he went to play for Politehnica IaÃÂi where in the 1970âÂÂ71 Divizia A season he scored 15 goals, being the top-scorer of the league alongside Florea Dumitrache and Gheorghe TÃÂtaru. In 1972 Moldoveanu joined Sportul StudenÃÂesc BucureÃÂti where on 28 October 1973 he made his last Divizia A appearance in a 2âÂÂ0 away loss to UTA Arad, totaling 222 appearances and 59 goals in the competition. He also accumulated 16 matches and eight goals in the Cupa României and nine matches with one goal in European competitions (including four games in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup). Moldoveanu ended his career by playing two seasons in Divizia B, first at Petrolul and then at Prahova PloieÃÂti.
Moldoveanu played one friendly game for Romania on 4 January 1967, when coach Bazil Marian sent him in the 14th minute to replace captain Ion Ionescu in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Uruguay in Montevideo at Estadio Gran Parque Central.
Moldoveanu worked as a coach mainly in the Romanian lower leagues, having a few spells in Divizia A at Gloria BuzÃÂu and Petrolul PloieÃÂti. He also coached juniors for many years and worked for a while as a football referee.
On 10 September 2013, Moldoveanu died in the PloieÃÂti County Hospital.
Petrolul PloieÃÂti