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14 / Romania · 1984–1998

Marius Lăcătuș

RM dribblercreator
Caps · Romania
84
Goals · Romania
13
Life
1964
Clubs
FC Brașov, CSA Steaua București, Real Oviedo
#14
Editorial rank of 33 for Romania
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Known as "The Beast," Lăcătuș was a fiery, prolific winger and cult hero for Steaua București, winning the 1986 European Cup. Career record: 84 caps and 13 goals for Romania; club career at FC Brașov, CSA Steaua București, Real Oviedo.

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Career record

1981–1983FC Brașov
1983–1990CSA Steaua București
1990–1991ACF Fiorentina
1991–1993Real Oviedo
1993–2000CSA Steaua București
1999–2000FC Progresul București
Romania84 caps, 13 goals

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Around Lăcătuș in the almanac

One rank above: László Bölöni at #13.

One rank below: Anghel Iordănescu at #15.

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

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