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My Take
Petrescu fascinates me as a bridge between eras. A versatile full-back and winger who reached a European Cup final with Steaua Bucuresti, he carries the memory of Romanian football's golden generation in his bones. What I respect most is his second act as a manager, because players who have lived the pressures of the pitch tend to read the game with an instinct that pure tacticians cannot fake. His Sport Merit Order feels well earned. Born in 1967, he has the weathered authority of someone who has seen it all, and I value figures who pass that hard-won wisdom on to the next generation.
Overview
Dan Vasile Petrescu (Romanian pronunciation: [dan vaˈsile peˈtresku]; born 22 December 1967) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. As a player, Petrescu was deployed as a full-back or a winger and began his career at Steaua București, with which he played in the 1989 European Cup final.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Petrescu
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・ペトレスク
- Reading
- だん・ぺとれすく
- Born
- December 22, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 177 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Sport Merit Order
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Principality of Wallachia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.