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08 / Romania · 1989–2000

Dan Petrescu

RB box-to-boxleader
Caps · Romania
95
Goals · Romania
12
Life
1967
Clubs
FCSB, Calcio Foggia 1920, Chelsea
#8
Editorial rank of 33 for Romania
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Career record: 95 caps and 12 goals for Romania; club career at FCSB, Calcio Foggia 1920, Chelsea.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
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Career record

1985–1991FCSB
1986–1987FC Olt Scornicești
1991–1993Calcio Foggia 1920
1993–1994Genoa CFC
1994–1995Sheffield Wednesday
1995–2000Chelsea
2000–2001Bradford City A.F.C.
2001–2002Southampton
2002–2003FC Progresul București
Romania95 caps, 12 goals

Sources

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Around Petrescu in the almanac

One rank above: Cristian Chivu at #7.

One rank below: Dorinel Munteanu at #9.

Romania's editorial top five: Gheorghe Hagi · Nicolae Dobrin · Gheorghe Popescu · Ilie Balaci · Miodrag Belodedici.

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