| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pucheni, Romania [1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 2001 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Valea Voievozilor, Romania [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clubul Sportiv Şcolar Nucet | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Steaua București | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 4 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov (18 July 1981 – 21 December 2001) was a Romanian footballer. During his career he played only for Steaua București. [1]
He debuted in Divizia A on 9 June 2000, in Mediaş, scoring a goal in a 3–1 win for his team, Steaua. [1] This was to be his only goal scored in Divizia A, in 4 matches played. [1]
Iacov died in a car accident when his Volkswagen crashed into a concrete sidewall near Valea Voievozilor, Târgoviște. [1] [3] [2] Iacov was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, without a licence, late at night. [1] Three other players from Chindia Târgoviște were riding with him on the back seats, but they all escaped with minor injuries. [1] The driver's girlfriend, in the passenger seat, also died. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Iacov nu a mai apucat sa ajunga vedeta" [Iacov never got to be a star] (in Romanian). ziaruldeiasi.ro. 22 December 2001.
- ^ a b "Accidentele rutiere au făcut victime şi în sportul românesc! Maria Cioncan, Ibrahim Dossey sau Cezar Dinu s-au stins la volan" [Road accidents have made victims in Romanian sport too! Maria Cioncan, Ibrahim Dossey or Cezar Dinu have gone behind the wheel] (in Romanian). fanatik.ro. 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Fotbalistul Ovidiu Iacov de la Steaua a murit intr-un accident de circulatie" [Football player Ovidiu Iacov from Steaua died in a car accident] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 22 December 2001.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pucheni, Romania [1] | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 2001 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Valea Voievozilor, Romania [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clubul Sportiv Şcolar Nucet | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Steaua București | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 4 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov (18 July 1981 – 21 December 2001) was a Romanian footballer. During his career he played only for Steaua București. [1]
He debuted in Divizia A on 9 June 2000, in Mediaş, scoring a goal in a 3–1 win for his team, Steaua. [1] This was to be his only goal scored in Divizia A, in 4 matches played. [1]
Iacov died in a car accident when his Volkswagen crashed into a concrete sidewall near Valea Voievozilor, Târgoviște. [1] [3] [2] Iacov was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, without a licence, late at night. [1] Three other players from Chindia Târgoviște were riding with him on the back seats, but they all escaped with minor injuries. [1] The driver's girlfriend, in the passenger seat, also died. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Iacov nu a mai apucat sa ajunga vedeta" [Iacov never got to be a star] (in Romanian). ziaruldeiasi.ro. 22 December 2001.
- ^ a b "Accidentele rutiere au făcut victime şi în sportul românesc! Maria Cioncan, Ibrahim Dossey sau Cezar Dinu s-au stins la volan" [Road accidents have made victims in Romanian sport too! Maria Cioncan, Ibrahim Dossey or Cezar Dinu have gone behind the wheel] (in Romanian). fanatik.ro. 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Fotbalistul Ovidiu Iacov de la Steaua a murit intr-un accident de circulatie" [Football player Ovidiu Iacov from Steaua died in a car accident] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 22 December 2001.
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