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Mircea Petescu (Mircea Viorel Petescu) was born on 15 May, 1942 in Pecica, Arad County, Romania, is a Romanian footballer and coach. Discover Mircea Petescu's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
| Popular As |
Mircea Viorel Petescu |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
15 May, 1942 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
| Birthplace |
Pecica, Arad County, Romania |
| Date of death |
16 December, 2018 |
| Died Place |
Vosselaar, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Romania
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Mircea Petescu Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Mircea Petescu height is 1.80m .
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1.80m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Mircea Petescu Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mircea Petescu worth at the age of 76 years old? Mircea Petescu’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Romania. We have estimated Mircea Petescu's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
footballer |
Mircea Petescu Social Network
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Timeline
Mircea Petescu (15 May 1942 – 16 December 2018) was a Romanian professional footballer and coach.
Mircea Petescu was born on 15 May 1942 in Pecica.
He made his Divizia A debut on 6 September 1959 playing for UTA Arad in a 2–2 against Steagul Roșu Brașov.
After only one season spent at UTA, he went to play for rival Știința Timișoara for three seasons, a club which loaned him at Viitorul București for a half-season.
In 1963, Petescu went to play for Steaua București for four seasons, where he helped the team win two Cupa României.
He also played three games for Romania's Olympic team at the 1964 Summer Olympics, helping the team finish in the 5th place.
After years of preparation, Petescu and his wife defected while on a state-approved vacation to the Netherlands.
There he started a coaching career and became known for promoting youngsters in the teams he coached.
After he ended his career as a football player and manager, Petescu became a sports agent.
In 1967, he returned at UTA, where he would play for six seasons, helping the team under the guidance of coach Nicolae Dumitrescu win two consecutive Divizia A titles, contributing at the first with 8 goals scored in 27 appearances and in the second with 30 games played with one goal scored.
Mircea Petescu played two games for Romania, making on 27 October 1968 under coach Angelo Niculescu in a 3–0 loss against Portugal at the 1970 World Cup qualifiers.
His second game was a friendly which ended 0–0 against England.
He also made some European performances with The Old Lady as leading the team as captain when they managed to eliminate the defending European Cup champions Feyenoord in the 1970–71 European Cup season and playing 8 games in the 1971–72 UEFA Cup campaign when the team reached the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur who would eventually win the competition.
Petescu ended his playing career at FC Dordrecht in Netherlands, he has a total of 326 Divizia A appearances in which he scored 24 goals and 22 appearances in European competitions.
After the 1989 Romanian Revolution, Petescu made the first important transfer for the Romanian football, Gheorghe Hagi's move from Steaua București to Real Madrid for 4 million $.
He also worked at the transfers of Gheorghe Popescu to PSV Eindhoven, Ioan Sabău to Feyenoord and Dorinel Munteanu to Cercle Brugge.
