
Photo: Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ionel Ganea is the sort of striker I have a soft spot for: a Romanian forward from Fagaras who made his name with sharp instincts in front of goal before moving into coaching. Born in 1973 and standing 179 cm, he was clearly a poacher rather than a towering target man, and his Sport Merit Order suggests he delivered when it counted for his country. What interests me most is the transition. A goalscorer's hunger is hard to teach, so I am curious how he passes it on. He never chased glamour, just grafted on the pitch, and that quiet craftsman's profile earns my respect.
Overview
Ioan Viorel "Ionel" Ganea (born 10 August 1973) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ionel Ganea
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨアン・ガネア
- Reading
- よあん・がねあ
- Born
- August 10, 1973 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Făgăraș, Brașov County, Romania
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 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 Romania →
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.