Romanian footballer
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]
International career
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]
Honours
Military decorations
- 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]
Manager
Universitatea Craiova
Electroputere Craiova
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