Sorin Răducanu

Sorin Răducanu
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-08-25) 25 August 1962
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 Victoria București
1982–1984 Gloria Reșița
1984–1985 Dinamo București 16 (3)
1986 Olt Scornicești
1986–1987 FCM Brașov 25 (10)
1987–1989 Sportul Studențesc 60 (23)
1990–1991 Dinamo București 16 (1)
1991–1992 Aris Limassol
1993–1998 Wuppertaler SV
Total 117 (37)
Managerial career
Wuppertaler SV (youth)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sorin Răducanu (born 25 August 1962 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a forward.[1][2][3]

Playing career

Răducanu was born on 25 August 1962 in Bucharest, Romania and began playing football in 1980 at Victoria București.[2][4][5] In 1982, he joined Gloria Reșița for a two-year spell.[2][4] Subsequently, Răducanu moved to Dinamo București, making his Divizia A debut on 3 March 1985 under coach Cornel Dinu in a 1–0 victory against ASA Târgu Mureș in which he scored the goal.[2][4][5][6] He also debuted in European competitions by playing in a 2–1 win over Vardar in the first round of the 1985–86 UEFA Cup.[7] Although defection from the Socialist Republic of Romania was illegal at the time, Răducanu chose to remain in Italy after one of Dinamo's friendly tournaments.[1][8] He subsequently moved to West Germany, yet he willingly returned to Romania after three and a half months.[1][8] In 1986, he was sent by Dinamo to Olt Scornicești.[2][4][9] For the 1986–87 season, Răducanu played for FCM Brașov, scoring 10 goals in 25 league matches.[2][4][5] In 1987, he went to play for Sportul Studențesc.[2][4][5] During the 1987–88 UEFA Cup campaign, he played three matches to help them get past Peter Schmeichel and Brian Laudrup's Brøndby, winning the second leg 3–0 after an away loss by the same score, securing a historic penalty shootout qualification to the third round where they were defeated by Hellas Verona.[10] In the 1988–89 season, he scored a career-best 11 league goals for Sportul.[5] Răducanu returned to Dinamo in 1990.[2][4][5] He played three games during the 1990–91 European Cup, helping the team get past St Patrick's Athletic, but they were defeated by Porto in the following round.[11] He accumulated a total of 117 matches with 37 goals in Divizia A.[5][12] In 1991, Răducanu had his first experience playing abroad by signing with Cypriot club Aris Limassol.[2][4] Afterwards, he played for Wuppertaler SV between 1993 and 1998, helping the club achieve promotion from the sixth tier of German football to the 2. Bundesliga.[2][4][13] Following his retirement as a player, he remained at the club as a coach to manage several youth squads.[2]

Administrative career

In 2014, Răducanu submitted his candidacy for the position of president of the Romanian Football Federation.[2][14] His candidacy was validated by the federation's Validation Committee, and he was one of the six candidates who contested the election held on 5 March 2014, which was eventually won by Răzvan Burleanu.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sorin Răducanu a lucrat ca ospătar în Spania" (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "BIOGRAFIE: Sorin Răducanu, fost jucător la Dinamo și Victoria București, candidează la preşedinția FRF" (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Sorin Răducanu at WorldFootball.net
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Cine este fostul jucător de la Dinamo ajuns ospătar în Spania: "Se făceau bani mulți"" (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sorin Răducanu profile". Labtof. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dinamo in 1984–1985". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Sorin Răducanu. UEFA Cup 1985/86". WorldFootball. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Lucescu l-a scos din România pe fotbalistul aflat pe "lista neagră a Securității", iar acesta a fugit în Germania cu o jucătoare de tenis: "Niciodată nu ați spus, incredibil!"" (in Romanian). Iamsport.ro. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
    "Cum a fugit din țară Sorin Răducanu: "Am ieșit cu pașaportul". Ce a urmat" (in Romanian). Iamsport.ro. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Fostul fotbalist de la Dinamo susține că nu a jucat pentru România pentru că a fost considerat "trădător de țară": "Toată lumea fugea de mine"" (in Romanian). Iamsport.ro. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Întâmplări fabuloase din anii 80" (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
    "33 de ani de la "minunea din Regie", Sportul - Brøndby 6-0:"Schmeichel parcă înnebunise, a devastat vestiarul!"" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
    "Sorin Răducanu. UEFA Cup 1987/1988". WorldFootball. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Sorin Răducanu. European Cup 1990/1991". WorldFootball. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  12. ↑ ""Am participat la blaturi când eram la Dinamo!" Un antrenor din ultimii ani e acuzat direct: "Se enervase că nu batem nici în aranjamente" + Replica tehnicianului vizat: "Să-i fie rușine!"" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Fostul fotbalist de la Dinamo s-a urcat băut la volan și a fost oprit de Poliție: "S-a întâmplat de multe ori"" (in Romanian). Iamsport.ro. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
    "După ce s-a retras, s-a angajat ca ospătar în Spania. Fostul jucător de la Dinamo n-a mai suportat: "M-am dus la muncă, nu m-am dus să cer echipă!"" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
    "Reacția incredibilă a lui Sorin Răducanu: "Am văzut mascarada de ieri. La înmormântarea mea va fi altfel" + O întâmplare cu Balaci în prim-plan" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Și-a depus candidatura la șefia FRF și face acuzații dure: "Cât de nemernici pot fi, au dus mafiotismul la extrem! Nu au cum să mă biruie"" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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