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Ovidiu Iacov

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Ovidiu Iacov
Personal information
Full name Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov
Date of birth (1981-07-18)18 July 1981
Place of birth Pucheni, Romania[1]
Date of death 21 December 2001(2001-12-21) (aged 20)
Place of death Valea Voievozilor, Romania[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Clubul Sportiv Şcolar Nucet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Steaua București 4 (1)
Total 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov (18 July 1981 – 21 December 2001) was a Romanian footballer. During his career he played only for Steaua București.[1]

He debuted in Divizia A on 9 June 2000, in Mediaş, scoring a goal in a 3–1 win for his team, Steaua.[1] This was to be his only goal scored in Divizia A, in 4 matches played.[1]

Iacov died in a car accident when his Volkswagen crashed into a concrete sidewall near Valea Voievozilor, Târgoviște.[1][3][2] Iacov was found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, without a licence, late at night.[1] Three other players from Chindia Târgoviște were riding with him on the back seats, but they all escaped with minor injuries.[1] The driver's girlfriend, in the passenger seat, also died.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Iacov nu a mai apucat sa ajunga vedeta" [Iacov never got to be a star] (in Romanian). ziaruldeiasi.ro. 22 December 2001.
  2. ^ a b "Accidentele rutiere au făcut victime şi în sportul românesc! Maria Cioncan, Ibrahim Dossey sau Cezar Dinu s-au stins la volan" [Road accidents have made victims in Romanian sport too! Maria Cioncan, Ibrahim Dossey or Cezar Dinu have gone behind the wheel] (in Romanian). fanatik.ro. 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Fotbalistul Ovidiu Iacov de la Steaua a murit intr-un accident de circulatie" [Football player Ovidiu Iacov from Steaua died in a car accident] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 22 December 2001.