Gheorghe Aurelian Leahu (born 30 September 1968) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.
Leahu, nicknamed Cuchi, was born on 30 September 1968 in Fieni, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1981 at local club Cimentul. In 1990 he started his senior career at Divizia B team FlacÃÂra Moreni. In 1992 he went to play for first league side, ArgeÃÂ PiteÃÂti but did not make any league appearances.
In the middle of the season he went to Petrolul PloieÃÂti, where he made his Divizia A debut on 14 March 1993 under coach Marin Ion in a 1âÂÂ0 away loss to Rapid BucureÃÂti. Leahu helped the club win the 1994âÂÂ95 Cupa României, with coach Ion using him the entire match in the penalty shoot-out victory against Rapid in the final. He started the next season by playing in the 2âÂÂ0 loss to Steaua BucureÃÂti in the 1995 Supercupa României. Then he made four appearances in the 1995âÂÂ96 Cup Winners' Cup campaign as The Yellow Wolves got past Wrexham in the qualifying round, being eliminated by Rapid Wien in the following one.
In the middle of the 1997âÂÂ98 season, Leahu left Petrolul to join Gloria BistriÃÂa who paid $5,000 for his transfer. In 1999 he went to play one season in Divizia B for Midia NÃÂvodari. Afterwards, Leahu returned to first league football at Astra PloieÃÂti where until 2001 he made his last Divizia A appearances, totaling 186 matches with one goal netted in the competition.
Leahu made one appearance for Romania's B squad, playing in a 3âÂÂ2 loss to Moldova.
Petrolul PloieÃÂti