Mihai Mocanu
Mihai Mocanu (24 February 1942 – 18 June 2009) was a Romanian football defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 February 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Constanţa, Romania | ||
Date of death | 18 June 2009 67) | (aged||
Place of death | Constanţa, Romania | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1963–1972 | Petrolul Ploieşti | 201 | (6) |
1972–1974 | Omonia Nicosia | ? | (?) |
1974–1976 | Petrolul Ploieşti | 21 | (0) |
National team | |||
1966–1971 | Romania[lower-alpha 1] | 33 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He was born in Constanţa and debuted in Divizia A with Petrolul Ploieşti in 1963. He remained with Petrolul for the remainder of his career, except for the years 1972–1974 which he spent in Omonia Nicosia.
Mocanu got 33 caps for the Romanian national team between 1967 and 1978. He represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he attracted attention for the uncompromising vigour of his tackles.
In July 2006, Mocanu had part of his foot removed during surgery due to health concerns.
Career statistics
Season | Club | Country | Matches | Goals |
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1963–64 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 17 | 2 |
1964–65 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 13 | 1 |
1965–66 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 26 | 0 |
1966–67 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 26 | 1 |
1967–68 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 24 | 2 |
1968–69 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 21 | 0 |
1969–70 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 30 | 0 |
1970–71 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 30 | 0 |
1971–72 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | 14 | 0 |
1972–73 | Omonia Nicosia | Cyprus | N/A | N/A |
1973–74 | Omonia Nicosia | Cyprus | N/A | N/A |
1974–75 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | N/A | N/A |
1975–76 | Petrolul Ploieşti | Romania | N/A | N/A |
Honours
Club
- Petrolul Ploieşti
- Romanian League: 1965–66
- Omonia Nicosia
- Cypriot League: 1973–74
- Cypriot Cup: 1973–74
References
- "Mihai Mocanu". European Football. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- Mihai Mocanu at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Mihai Mocanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Mihai Mocanu at WorldFootball.net
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