Nicolae Oțeleanu

Nicolae Oțeleanu
Personal information
Full name	Nicolae Pascu Oțeleanu
Date of birth	6 January 1908
Place of birth	Brăila, Romania
Date of death	5 May 1970 (aged 62)
Place of death	Craiova, Romania
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1925–1929	Sparta București
1929–1933	Sportul Studențesc București
1933–1937	Sporting Chişinău
International career
1926	Romania
Managerial career
1953	Armata Craiova
1954–1956	Universitatea Craiova
	Metalul 7 Noiembrie Craiova
	Progresul Caracal
	Progresul Craiova
1963–1965	Universitatea Craiova
1967–1968	Electroputere Craiova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolae Pascu Oțeleanu (6 January 1908 - 5 May 1970) was a Romanian football defender and manager and also a World War II veteran.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Life and career

Nicolae Oțeleanu played football as a defender at Sparta București, Sportul Studențesc București and Sporting Chişinău.^[1]^[3]^[4] He fought for the Romanian Armed Forces in World War II as a lieutenant colonel having achievements for which he was decorated.^[1]^[3]^[4] In 1953 he became a manager, managing to be the first manager that promoted Universitatea Craiova to the second division in 1954 and later to the first division in 1964.^[4]^[6]^[7]^[8] He was also the first manager that promoted Electroputere Craiova to the second division in 1968.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[6]

Nicolae Oțeleanu appeared in one friendly game for Romania which ended with a 6–1 victory against Bulgaria, played on the Romcomit Stadium from Bucharest.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Ordinul "Steaua României" cu spade şi panglici de Virtute Militară, clasa a V-a (Order "Star of Romania" with swords and ribbons of Military Virtue, 5th class) (1945)^[1]^[3]^[4]
Medalia Eliberarea de sub jugul fascist (Medal Liberation from the fascist yoke) (20 August 1947)^[1]^[3]^[4]
Crucea cehoslovacă (The Czechoslovak Cross) (1947)^[1]^[3]^[4]
Medalia Pentru Victoria asupra Germaniei în Marele Război de Apărare a Patriei (Medal for Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War) (1941–1945)^[1]^[3]^[4]

Universitatea Craiova

Electroputere Craiova

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^ Nicolae Oțeleanu at National-Football-Teams.com
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Nicolae Oțeleanu" (PDF) (in Romanian). Aman.ro. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "114 ani de la nașterea celui care a făcut Craiova mare. A luptat pe front, a primit o mulțime de decorații și a obținut cele dintâi performanțe cu Știința" [114 years since the birth of the one who made Craiova great. He fought on the front, received a lot of decorations and got his first performances with Știința] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ Nicolae Oțeleanu at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Omagiu adus lui Nicolae Oțeleanu" [Homage brought to Nicolae Oțeleanu] (in Romanian). Ucv1948.ro. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "112 ani de la nasterea lui Nicolae Oțeleanu" [112 years since the birth of Nicolae Oțeleanu] (in Romanian). Bluelions.ro. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Primii trei antrenori ai Științei au rezistat patru ediții. Următorii doi, încă opt!" [The first three coaches of Știința withstood four editions. The next two, eight more!] (in Romanian). 3minute.ro. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Nicolae Oțeleanu". European Football. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Romania - Bulgaria 6:1". European Football. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
^ "Nicolae Oțeleanu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 19 May 2020.