Colea Vâlcov

Colea Vâlcov
Personal information
Full name Nicolae Vâlcov
Date of birth (1909-02-23)23 February 1909
Place of birth Bolgrad, Russian Empire, (now in Ukraine)
Date of death 31 March 1970(1970-03-31) (aged 61)
Position(s) Full-back, winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1930 Mihai Viteazul Chișinău 122 (26)
1930–1938 Venus București 192 (65)
1938–1939 Telefon Club București 14 (1)
1939–1942 Turda București 65 (17)
Total 393 (109)
Managerial career
1947 Romania
1947–1948 Steaua București (assistant coach)
1948 Romania
1948–1949 Steaua București
1949 Romania
1949–1950 Petrolul Ploiești
1953 Progresul Casa Scânteii
1954 Dinamo București
1957–1958 Politehnica Iaşi
1958–1959 Torpedo Tohani
1960–1961 Metalul Hunedoara
1962–1964 Metalurgistul Cugir
1964 Politehnica Timişoara
1964–1965 Metaloglobus București
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolae 'Colea' Vâlcov (23 February 1909 – 31 March 1970) was a Romanian football player and manager.

Vâlcov was born in Bolgrad, Russian Empire. He was part of the famous offensive line of Venus București in the 1930s, together with his brothers, Petea and Volodea.[1][2] He was arguably the most talented of the three, with a great header (his most feared weapon) and good anticipation in front of the goal.

The three brothers, originally Bulgarians from Moldova, are included in the list of the greatest football players in the history of club football Venus București.

Two of his brothers had final tragics. First, Petea died on the front in 1943 World War II, on the eastern front, fighting the Soviets, And almost over a decade, Volodea died of tuberculosis. Senior Colea was the most longevity. Once after his footballer career, he became a coach for Romania, Steaua București and Dinamo București.

He was the second manager in the history of Steaua București.

Honours

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Player

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Venus București

Manager

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Steaua București

References

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  1. ^ "Sportul in Basarabia sau povestea unei integrari esuate" [The Basarabian sport or the story of a failed integration] (in Romanian). historia.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. ^ "SPECIAL Situaţie de gradul I în Liga 1. Ce a realizat Silviu Lung jr. prin câştigarea titlului cu Astra. De la fraţii Vâlcov, la fraţii Costea şi familia Piţurcă" [SPECIAL First grade situation in Liga 1. What Silviu Lung jr. accomplished by winning the title with Astra. From the brothers Vâlcov to the brothers Costea and the Piţurcă family] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2017.