Ilie Savu (9 January 1920 – 16 November 2010) was a Romanian footballer who played as a

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. He was Steaua București's first goalkeeper.

Playing career

Born in

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, Savu began his career at 14 years of age, playing as a striker and as a goalkeeper. He played two seasons for

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before he moved to Bucharest, where he played five seasons for

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. In this period he also played two matches in the Romania national youth team. After Venus, he signed with Corvinul Deva where, in a period of four years, he played only a few matches because of the

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. After the war, he signed with Steaua București, being the goalkeeper of the first Steaua squad. He played three years for Steaua before his retirement.

Manager career

He was the manager of Steaua's Gold Team in 1956 when the team won the championship and played in a tourney in England. After Steaua, he managed Corvinul Hunedoara and saw the team promoted into

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. He returned in 1964 to Steaua, but after only two years he left the team.

Death

Savu died on 16 November 2010, shortly after midnight, at the Central Military Hospital in Bucharest, losing a battle with a hepatic disease.

Honours

Player
Venus București * Romanian League: 2 ** 1938–39, 1939–40 Manager
Steaua București * Romanian League: 1 **

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as ''co-trainer'' for Ştefan Dobay *

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: 2 ** 1965–66, 1966–67

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Savu, Ilie Footballers from Dâmbovița County Romanian men's footballers CSM Deva players Romanian football managers FCSB managers FC Corvinul Hunedoara managers FC Corvinul Hunedoara players FCSB players FCSB presidents 2010 deaths 1920 births Men's association football goalkeepers 20th-century Romanian sportsmen