Nicolae Tilihoi
Nicolae "Nae" Tilihoi (9 December 1956 – 25 March 2018) was a Romanian professional footballer. He played as a defender.
 Tilihoi with Universitatea Craiova in the 1980s | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 1956[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania | ||
| Date of death | 25 March 2018 (aged 61) | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Comerțul Brăila | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | FC Brăila | ||
| 1976 | Metalul Bocșa | ||
| 1976–1987 | Universitatea Craiova | 290 | (6) |
| Total | 290 | (6) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1979–1981 | Romania | 10 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1993 | Electroputere Craiova | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 March 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2018 | |||
He spent most of his career with Universitatea Craiova, where he was an indispensable member of the golden generation known as Craiova Maxima. Tilihoi was often nicknamed "the Iron Guard of Craiova".[2]
Tilihoi made ten appearances for the Romania senior team between 1979 and 1981.
References
- ↑ Tilihoi stated that his birth date is sometimes erronously offered as 9 August 1956:
- "Odihnește-te în pace, NICOLAE TILIHOI!" [Rest in peace, Nicolae Tilihoi!] (in română). CS Universitatea Craiova. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Braileanul Nicolae Tilihoi – Fundasul de fier al Craiovei Maxima". infobraila.ro. Archived from the original on 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
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