Ion Mateescu (25 November 1952 – 30 September 2017) was a

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n footballer who played as a left defender and

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International career

Ion Mateescu played one game at international level for

, in a friendly which ended 2–2 against the

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. He also played one game for Romania's Olympic team against

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which ended with a 4–0 loss at the 1976 Summer Olympics qualifiers.

Honours

Flacăra Moreni *

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: 1985–86

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