Photo: Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Ilie Dumitrescu was born on January 6, 1969 in Bucharest, Romania. Ilie Dumitrescu is credited as an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 57 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Sport Merit Order. The listed height is 172 cm.
My Take
Ilie Dumitrescu belongs to that golden Romanian generation that genuinely lit up the 1994 World Cup, and I always remember him as a tricky, intelligent winger. What interests me is the path his career took afterward: spells in the Premier League with Tottenham and West Ham, plus La Liga time at Sevilla, which was a bold move for a Romanian player in that era. At 172 cm he relied on guile rather than physicality, which is the kind of footballer I enjoy most. He later moved into coaching and then television punditry, so he stayed close to the game. A Sport Merit Order honour feels like a fitting nod to his service.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ilie Dumitrescu
- Name (Japanese)
- イリエ・ドゥミトレスク
- Reading
- いりえ・どぅみとれすく
- Born
- January 6, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Bucharest, Romania
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Sport Merit Order
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ilie Dumitrescu born?
Born January 6, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Ilie Dumitrescu from?
Ilie Dumitrescu is from Bucharest, Romania.
What does Ilie Dumitrescu do?
Ilie Dumitrescu works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Ilie Dumitrescu?
Ilie Dumitrescu is 172 cm.
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