| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bacău, Romania[1] | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 2003 (aged 44)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Bacău, Romania[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SC Bacău | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | SC Bacău | ||
| 1976–1977 | Dinamo București | 7 | (0) |
| 1977–1983 | SC Bacău | ||
| 1983–1984 | Partizanul Bacău | ||
| 1984–1985 | Foresta Fălticeni | ||
| 1985–1986 | Proletarul Bacău | ||
| International career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Romania U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 1974–1975 | Romania U21 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vasile Chitaru (5 January 1959 – 5 December 2003) was a Romanian footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
[edit]Chitaru, nicknamed "Zira", was born on 5 January 1959 in Bacău, Romania.[1][2] He made his Divizia A debut on 19 May 1974, playing for SC Bacău at the age of 15 years, 4 months and 14 days in a 3–0 home victory against Jiul Petroșani.[3][4][5][6] In 1976, Chitaru went to play for Dinamo București, where in his only season spent at the club, he won the league title, coach Ion Nunweiller using him in seven matches.[3][4][5][7][8] With Dinamo, he also played his only game in a European competition, a 0–0 draw against AC Milan in the first round of the 1976–77 UEFA Cup.[3][4][5][7][9] Afterwards, he returned to play for SC Bacău for a few years.[3][4] He spent the last three years of his career at Partizanul Bacău, Foresta Fălticeni and Proletarul Bacău, retiring in 1986.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Between 1974 and 1975, Chitaru made several appearances for Romania's under-18 and under-21 national teams.[10]
Death
[edit]Throughout his life, Chitaru struggled with alcoholism, committing suicide in December 2003 by jumping from his apartment balcony which was on the fourth floor.[1][3][4][5][7]
Honours
[edit]SC Bacău
Dinamo București
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Sinuciderea la fotbaliști" [Suicide at footballers] (in Romanian). Sporttim.ro. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b Vasile Chitaru at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f "Fostul fotbalist Vasile Chitaru s-a sinucis" [Former football player Vasile Chitaru committed suicide] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "A murit "Zira"" ["Zira" died] (in Romanian). Ziaruldeiasi.ro. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Ei nu vor muri, cu adevarat, vreodata!" [They will never, really, die!] (in Romanian). Desteptarea.ro. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Fotbalistul din Liga 1 care l-a vrăjit pe Gică Hagi:"Rar găsești ca el!"" [The football player from Liga 1 who enchanted Gică Hagi:"You rarely find ones like him!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fotbaliștii români au descifrat "secretul lui Bachus"" [Romanian footballers decipher "Bachus's secret"] (in Romanian). Evz.ro. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Dinamo București vs. AC Milan 0 – 0". WorldFootball. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Vasile Chitaru profile". 11v11. Retrieved 31 December 2021.