Ion Nunweiller
![]() Ion Nunweiller in 1971 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 January 1936 | ||
Place of birth | Piatra Neamț, Romania | ||
Date of death | 3 February 2015 | (aged 79)||
Place of death | Pitești, Romania | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1950–1951 | Progresul ICAB București | ||
1951–1955 | Dinamo București | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956 | Dinamo 6 București | ||
1956–1968 | Dinamo București[a] | 244 | (19) |
1968–1970 | Fenerbahçe | 57 | (6) |
1970–1972 | Dinamo București | 35 | (0) |
Total | 336 | (25) | |
International career | |||
1958–1967 | Romania | 40[b] | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1972–1975 | Dinamo București | ||
1976–1979 | Dinamo București | ||
1979–1981 | Romania U21 | ||
1981–1983 | Gloria Bistrița | ||
1984–1985 | Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
1985–1986 | Victoria București | ||
1986–1989 | Flacăra Moreni | ||
1990 | Argeș Pitești | ||
1990–1991 | Bursaspor | ||
1991–1992 | Argeș Pitești (technical director) | ||
1992–1993 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
1996–1998 | Romania (women) | ||
1998–1999 | FC Baia Mare | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ion Nunweiller (9 January 1936 – 3 February 2015) was a Romanian football defender and manager.[4]
Club career
[edit]Ion Nunweiller was born in Piatra Neamț on 9 January 1936.[1][5] He had an Austrian father named Johann Nunweiller, who settled in Piatra Neamț after World War II where he met his wife, Rozina, later they moved from Piatra Neamț to Bucharest.[6] He had six brothers, the oldest one of them, Constantin was a water polo player and the other five: Dumitru, Lică, Victor, Radu and Eduard were footballers, each of them having at least one spell at Dinamo București, they are the reason why the club's nickname is "The Red Dogs".[6][7] Ion made his Divizia A debut, playing for Dinamo București on 12 August 1956 in a 2–0 victory against Dinamo Bacău.[1][5] Throughout his two spells at Dinamo București he won five Divizia A titles and three Cupa României, also appearing in the first European match of a Romanian team, the 3–1 victory against Galatasaray from the 1956–57 European Cup, helping the team go to the next phase of the competition where they were eliminated by CDNA Sofia, playing for Dinamo in a total of 19 European Cup matches in which he scored two goals in the 1963–64 edition, one in a 2–0 victory against East Germany champion, Motor Jena which helped the club advance to the next phase where they were eliminated by Real Madrid against whom he scored in a 5–3 loss and he also made one appearance in an Inter-Cities Fairs Cup match.[1][5][8][9][10][11] Nunweiller spent two seasons at Fenerbahçe from 1968 until 1970, making him one of the first Romanians to play professional football in Turkey.[8][12] During his period spent in Turkey, Nunweiller played four games in the 1968–69 European Cup where he helped Fenerbahçe eliminate the champion of England, Manchester City and in his second season spent at the club he was coached by Traian Ionescu and was teammate with Ilie Datcu, all of them previously working together at Dinamo, winning together the Turkish Super League title, a TSYD Cup in which he scored the only goal from the final against Beşiktaş, also being elected the best foreign player of the Turkish League 1969–70 season.[1][8][12][13]
International career
[edit]Ion Nunweiller played 26 games at international level for Romania, making his debut on 26 October 1958 under coach Augustin Botescu in a friendly which ended with a 2–1 loss against Hungary.[2][14] He played four games at the 1960 European Nations' Cup qualifiers as Romania eliminated Turkey in the round of 16, reaching the quarter-finals where they were defeated by Czechoslovakia, who advanced to the final tournament.[2] Nunweiller played two games at the 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifiers, one game at the 1966 World Cup qualifiers and four at the Euro 1968 qualifiers.[2] He also played for Romania's Olympic team, appearing in four games at the 1964 Summer Olympics, helping Romania finish 5th in the competition.[4][15]
Managerial career
[edit]After ending his playing career in 1972, Ion Nunweiller became the head coach of Dinamo București, managing to win the title in his first season.[5][8][15][16][17] He won two more titles with Dinamo, qualified Flacăra Moreni in the UEFA Cup, had an experience in Turkey at Bursaspor and obtained the first ever promotion to Divizia A of his hometown team Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[8][15] Nunweiller has a total of 374 matches as a manager in the Romanian top-division, Divizia A consisting of 163 victories, 76 draws and 135 losses.[18]
On 25 March 2008, Nunweiller was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for all of his achievements as a football coach, and for forming young generations of future champions with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class III.[19]
Death
[edit]Ion Nunweiller died on 3 February 2015 at age 79 in a hospital from Pitești.[8][15][16][17][20][21] He was buried in a cemetery from Albota, his coffin being wrapped up in the flags of Dinamo București and Fenerbahçe.[17][20][21] After his death, his former Dinamo teammate, Cornel Dinu talked about him:"He was the creator of the symbol of The Red Dogs and the main pillar of resistance through which the great team was built from the beginning of the 60s. A player who had many moments in which he showed heroism in blocking the opponent and making sure that his own defense was not overtaken. He was an indisputable leader of that period and achieved good things, as a coach, after the 70s, also in the position of leader of Dinamo. Both as a player and as a coach, he transmitted this spirit of fight and loyalty in the service of the team."[16]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]Dinamo București
- Divizia A: 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1970–71[1]
- Cupa României: 1958–59, 1963–64, 1967–68[1]
Fenerbahçe
- Turkish Super League: 1969–70[1]
- TSYD Cup: 1969–70[8]
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year (fifth place): 1966
Manager
[edit]Dinamo București
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Ion Nunweiller at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ a b c d "Ion Nunweiller". European Football. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Ion Nunweiller at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b Ion Nunweiller at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d "Doliu la Dinamo! Nelu Nunweiller a murit. "Un jucător excepţional, ambiţios şi foarte talentat!"" [Mourning Dynamo! Nelu Nunweiller has died. "An exceptional, ambitious and very talented player!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Fata primului "câine roșu", cele mai frumoase povești despre Lică Nunweiller și un îndemn pentru ultima etapă: "Tata v-ar fi zis să fiți Un suflet!"" [The girl of the first "red dog", the most beautiful stories about Lica Nunweiller, and an exhortation for the last stage: "Dad would have said be A Soul!"] (in Romanian). premium.gsp.ro. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Destinul fratilor Nunweiller, cei care au dat numele de "cainii-rosii". "Nevestele ne-au indepartat"" [The Destiny of the Nunweiller Brothers, who gave the name of "Red Dogs". "The wives separated us"] (in Romanian). cancan.ro. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "'Red Dog' Nunweiller mourned in Romania" (in Romanian). Uefa.com. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Doliu la Dinamo. S-a stins din viaţă Ion Nunweiller, unul dintre primii "câini roșii"" [Sorrow at Dinamo. Ion Nunweiller, one of the first "red dogs", passed away] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "RETRO GSP. 64 de ani de la primul meci european al unei echipe românești. Dinamo i-a scos pe turci, apoi a urmat măcelul!" [RETRO GSP. 64 years since the first European match of a Romanian team. Dinamo took out the Turks, then the slaughter followed!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Ion Nunweiller - Champions League 1963/1964". WorldFootball. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b Gheorghiu, Lucian (11 September 2011). "Pe timpul lui Ceaușescu fotbaliştii români au invadat Turcia" [During Ceausescu's time, Romanian footballers invaded Turkey] (in Romanian). Cotidianul.ro. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Ilie Datcu, primul bașkan român în fotbal" [Ilie Datcu, the first Romanian baskan in football] (in Romanian). Sptfm.ro. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Romania 1-2 Hungary". European Football. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Nunweiller III, legendarul libero "câine roșu", s-a dus azi la Ceruri" [Nunweiller III, the legendary "red dog" sweeper, went to Heaven today] (in Romanian). Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Doliu in fotbalul romanesc. Legenda lui Dinamo, Ion Nunweiller, a murit in aceasta dimineata" [Mourning in Romanian football. Dinamo legend Ion Nunweiller died this morning] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fostul fotbalist Ion Nunweiller a fost inmormantat cu onoruri militare" [Former football player Ion Nunweiller was buried with military honors] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 60 antrenori" [Top 60 coaches] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Moartea lui Ion Nunweiller, anunțată de către cel mai mare dușman al său!" [The death of Ion Nunweiller, announced by his greatest enemy!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Ion Nunweiller va fi inmormantat in Albota" [Ion Nunweiller will be buried in Albota] (in Romanian). Epitesti.ro. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ion Nunweiller – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Nunweiller". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012.