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Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu was a Romanian professional football player and manager.
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sports · Romanian football player and manager (1945–2026) · association football player · association football coach · also Mircea Lucescu, Lucescu
Born 29 July 1945 · Died 7 April 2026 · Q342698
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2026· 8 entries
agerpres: Mircea Lucescu inspired generations of players and was a true ambassador of Romania (President Dan)
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Yahoo! Sports: Mircea Lucescu, Romanian football legend and coach, dies aged 80
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Yahoo! Sports: Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80
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Yardbarker: Tributes Pour In for Legendary Coach Mircea Lucescu Following His Death
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Died 2026-04-07.
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Fanatik: Mircea Lucescu's Latest Condition Revealed: Claims of His Passing Had Surfaced
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Aged 80, shortly after completing his second stint with the Romania national team
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2021· 3 entries
Won award: Romania Coach of the Year (2021).
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Won: Ukrainian Cup with Dynamo Kyiv (2020–21).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Dynamo Kyiv (2020–21).
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2020· 1 entry
Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Dynamo Kyiv (2020).
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2016· 2 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2015–16).
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Won: Russian Super Cup with Zenit Saint Petersburg (2016).
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2015· 1 entry
Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2015).
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2014· 3 entries
Won award: Romania Coach of the Year (2014).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2013–14).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2014).
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2013· 4 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2013).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012–13).
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Was awarded the Manager of the Decade award in Romania, and in 2015 became the fifth person to coach in 100 UEFA Champions League matches, joining Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Arsène Wenger, and José Mourinho
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2012· 4 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2012).
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Won award: Romania Coach of the Year (2012).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2011–12).
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2011· 2 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010–11).
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2010· 3 entries
Won award: Romania Coach of the Year (2010).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2009–10).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2010).
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2009· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008–09).
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2008· 3 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–08).
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Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2007–08).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2008).
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2006· 2 entries
Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2005–06).
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2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
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2005· 2 entries
Won: Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk (2004–05).
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Won: Ukrainian Super Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2005).
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2004· 3 entries
Won: Ukrainian Cup with Shakhtar Donetsk (2003–04).
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Won award: Romania Coach of the Year (2004).
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2010, 2012, 2014, and 2021, and Ukraine Coach of the Year in 2006 and for seven consecutive years from 2008 to 2014
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2003· 2 entries
Won: Süper Lig with Beşiktaş (2002–03).
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The Turkish club was celebrating its 100th year since its foundation
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2002· 1 entry
Won: Süper Lig with Galatasaray (2001–02).
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2000· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Super Cup with Galatasaray (2000).
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1999· 2 entries
Won: Supercupa României with Rapid București (1999).
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Won: Divizia A with Rapid București (1998–99).
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1998· 1 entry
Won: Cupa României with Rapid București (1997–98).
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1996· 1 entry
Lucescu left the venture, and Bacconi retained full ownership, later selling it to Panini for €2 million
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1994· 2 entries
Won: Anglo-Italian Cup with Brescia (1993–94).
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Each invested $35,000 to create FARM (Football Athletic Results Manager), one of the earliest software data monitoring systems in football
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1992· 2 entries
Won the Italian Serie B with Pisa (1991-1992).
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Won: Serie B with Brescia (1991–92).
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1990· 3 entries
Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1989–90).
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Won: Cupa României with Dinamo București (1989–90).
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Played for FC Dinamo Bucharest (1990–1990) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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1989· 1 entry
Joined Dinamo Bucuresti in 1989.
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1986· 1 entry
Won: Cupa României with Dinamo București (1985–86).
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1985· 1 entry
Joined Dinamo Bucuresti in 1985.
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1983· 1 entry
Won: Tournoi de Paris with Romania (1983).
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1981· 1 entry
Joined Romania in 1981.
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1980· 2 entries
Won: Divizia B with Corvinul Hunedoara (1979–80).
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Lucescu briefly wrote chronicles, commentary, and match analysis for the Drumul Socialismului newspaper
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1979· 1 entry
While still playing for Corvinul Hunedoara
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1977· 2 entries
Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1976–77).
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Played for FC Corvinul Hunedoara (1977–1983) — 111 appearances, 13 goals.
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1975· 1 entry
Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1974–75).
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1974· 1 entry
Runner-up: Romanian Footballer of the Year (1974).
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1973· 2 entries
Won the Romanian Liga I with Dinamo Bucuresti (1972-1973).
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Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1972–73).
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1971· 3 entries
Won the Romanian Liga I with Dinamo Bucuresti (1970-1971).
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Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1970–71).
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Lucescu was placed fourth in the ranking for the Romanian Footballer of the Year award, and in 1974, he was second
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1968· 1 entry
Won: Cupa României with Dinamo București (1967–68).
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1966· 2 entries
Joined Romania in 1966.
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Played for Romania men's national association football team (1966–1979) — 65 appearances, 10 goals.
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1965· 3 entries
Won the Romanian Liga I with Dinamo Bucuresti (1964-1965).
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Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1964–65).
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Played for FC Sportul Studențesc București (1965–1967) — 39 appearances, 12 goals.
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1964· 2 entries
Won the Romanian Liga I with Dinamo Bucuresti (1963-1964).
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Won: Divizia A with Dinamo București (1963–64).
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1963· 2 entries
Played for FC Dinamo Bucharest (1963–1977) — 250 appearances, 57 goals.
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Joined Dinamo Bucuresti in 1963.
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1945· 1 entry
Born 1945-07-29.
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