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|Photo=http://www.europafm.ro/&files/iovan-thumb-250-0-18.jpg
|Fullname=Stefan Iovan
|DOB=23 August 1960
|Birthplace=Matatei, Romania
|Height=6 ft 1 in
|Position=Right back
|Club=Not Applicable
|Number=Not Applicable
|Youthclub=Unknown
|Season1=1977-1978
|Club1=FCM Resita
|Apps1=7
|Goals1=0
|Season2=1978-1979
|Club2=Luceafarul Bucuresti
|Apps2=?
|Goals2=?
|Season3=1979-1980
|Club3=FCM Resita
|Apps3=?
|Goals3=?
|Season4=1980-1991
|Club4=Steaua Bucuresti
|Apps4=285
|Goals4=18
|Season5=1991-1992
|Club5=Brighton and Hove Albion
|Apps5=6
|Goals5=0
|Season6=1992
|Club6=Steaua Bucuresti
|Apps6=6
|Goals6=0
|Season7=1993-1995
|Club7=Rapid Bucuresti
|Apps7=67
|Goals7=0
|Season8=1995-1996
|Club8=Electroputere Craiova
|Apps8=8
|Goals8=0
|Season9=1996-1997
|Club9=FCM Resita
|Apps9=13
|Goals9=0
|IntTeam1=Romania U-21
|IntApps1=12
|IntGoals1=0
|IntYears2=1983-1990
|IntTeam2=Romania
|IntApps2=35
|IntGoals2=3
|DataCorrectDate=20 June 2011
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<caption class="fn" style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5em">Ştefan Iovan</caption>
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! colspan=4! Personal information
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|colspan=4| Full name: Ştefan Iovan
|-
|colspan=4| Date of birth: August 23, 1960
|-
|colspan=4| Place of birth: Moţăţei, [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI]
|-
|colspan=4| Height: 1.85m
|-
|colspan=4| Playing position: Right back
|-
! colspan=4! Senior career<sup>*</sup>
|-
| Years ||Team || Apps<sup>†</sup> || (Gls)<sup>†</sup>
|-
| 1977–1978 || FCM Reşiţa || 7 || (0)
|-
| 1978–1979 || Luceafărul Bucureşti
| 1979–1980 || FCM Reşiţa
|-
| 1980–1991 || [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] || 285 || (18)
|-
| 1991–1992 || [WIKI]Brighton & Hove Albion[/WIKI] || 6 || (0)
|-
| 1992 || Steaua Bucureşti || 6 || (0)
|-
|1993–1995 || Rapid Bucureşti || 67 || (0)
|-
| 1995–1996 || Electroputere Craiova || 8 || (0)
|-
| 1996–1997 || FCM Reşiţa || 13 || (0)
|-
| || Total || 392 || 18
|-
! colspan=4! National team
|-
| || Romania U-21 || 12 || (0)
|-
| 1983-1990 || Romania || 35 || (3)
|-
! colspan=4! Teams managed
|-
|colspan=4| 2000–2002 Steaua Bucureşti (Assistant)
|-
|colspan=4| 2002 Steaua Bucureşti (Interim)
|-
|colspan=4| 2002–2003 Steaua Bucureşti (Assistant)
|-
|colspan=4| 2004–2011 Romania (Assistant)
|-
|colspan=4| 2011- Romania (Interim)
|-
! colspan=4! * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
|-
! colspan=4! † Appearances (Goals).
[/COMMENT]
<b>Ştefan Iovan</b> (born 23 August 1960 in Moţăţei, Dolj is a former [WIKI]football[/WIKI] player, winner of [WIKI]European Cup[/WIKI] with [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] in 1986, when he also was the team's captain. He is now assistant coach of [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI], and currently also working as interim coach after Razvan Lucescu's resignation on 4 June 2011.
[H=Career as player]Career as player[/H]
Iovan made his debut at CSM Reşiţa in 1977, before joining the squad of Luceafărul Bucureşti one year later. Luceafărul was then a team formed by the Romanian Football Federation to gather the young talents of Romanian football and did not play in any league. Returns to Reşiţa in 1979, but in the winter of 1981 joins [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] where he plays for ten years, until 1991.</p>
<p>In 1991 he joined the English club [WIKI]Brighton & Hove Albion[/WIKI], but returned to [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] in 1992 for half-a-season only before signing with [WIKI]Rapid Bucharest[/WIKI], then Electroputere Craiova in 1995. His last season as a professional football player was 1996 - 97 with CSM Reşiţa</p>
<p>Iovan played a total of 365 games in [WIKI]Divizia A[/WIKI] and scored 20 goals. He was champion of [WIKI]Divizia A[/WIKI] in five occasions and also won the [WIKI]Romanian Cup[/WIKI] four times.</p>
<p>In 1987 Iovan won the [WIKI]European Supercup[/WIKI] with [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI]</p>
<p>On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI], Traian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the of 1986 [WIKI]European Cup[/WIKI] Final.</p>
[H=International career]International career[/H]
<p>At the international level, he played for [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI] in 35 games and scored three goals.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup> He also played 12 times for the Romanian Under 21 side.</p>
[H=Coaching career]Coaching career[/H]
<p>After retiring from football he was assistant coach at [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI], however he led the team once from the position of head coach. He is currently in charge at [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI] as assistant manager.</p>
[H=References]References[/H]
<div class="reflist" style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<ol class="references">
<li id="cite_note-0"><b><a href="#cite_ref-0">^</a></b> <span class="citation web">Mamrud, Roberto (2009-12-11). <a href="http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/roem-recintlp.html" class="external text" rel="nofollow">"Romania - Record International Players"</a>. <a href="/wiki/RSSSF" title="RSSSF" class="mw-redirect">RSSSF</a><span class="printonly">. <a href="http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/roem-recintlp.html" class="external free" rel="nofollow">http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/roem-recintlp.html</a></span>.</span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.btitle=Romania+-+Record+International+Players&rft.atitle=&rft.aulast=Mamrud%2C+Roberto&rft.au=Mamrud%2C+Roberto&rft.date=2009-12-11&rft.pub=%5B%5BRSSSF%5D%5D&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rsssf.com%2Fmiscellaneous%2Froem-recintlp.html&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:%C5%9Etefan_Iovan"><span style="display: none;"> </span></span></li>
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|Photo=http://www.europafm.ro/&files/iovan-thumb-250-0-18.jpg
|Fullname=Stefan Iovan
|DOB=23 August 1960
|Birthplace=Matatei, Romania
|Height=6 ft 1 in
|Position=Right back
|Club=Not Applicable
|Number=Not Applicable
|Youthclub=Unknown
|Season1=1977-1978
|Club1=FCM Resita
|Apps1=7
|Goals1=0
|Season2=1978-1979
|Club2=Luceafarul Bucuresti
|Apps2=?
|Goals2=?
|Season3=1979-1980
|Club3=FCM Resita
|Apps3=?
|Goals3=?
|Season4=1980-1991
|Club4=Steaua Bucuresti
|Apps4=285
|Goals4=18
|Season5=1991-1992
|Club5=Brighton and Hove Albion
|Apps5=6
|Goals5=0
|Season6=1992
|Club6=Steaua Bucuresti
|Apps6=6
|Goals6=0
|Season7=1993-1995
|Club7=Rapid Bucuresti
|Apps7=67
|Goals7=0
|Season8=1995-1996
|Club8=Electroputere Craiova
|Apps8=8
|Goals8=0
|Season9=1996-1997
|Club9=FCM Resita
|Apps9=13
|Goals9=0
|IntTeam1=Romania U-21
|IntApps1=12
|IntGoals1=0
|IntYears2=1983-1990
|IntTeam2=Romania
|IntApps2=35
|IntGoals2=3
|DataCorrectDate=20 June 2011
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[COMMENT]<!-- bodytext -->
<caption class="fn" style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.5em">Ştefan Iovan</caption>
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<td columnspan="4" class="" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/File:Replace_this_image_male.svg" class="image"><img alt="Replace this image male.svg" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7e/Replace_this_image_male.svg/150px-Replace_this_image_male.svg.png" width="150" height="150" /></a></td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
! colspan=4! Personal information
|-
|colspan=4| Full name: Ştefan Iovan
|-
|colspan=4| Date of birth: August 23, 1960
|-
|colspan=4| Place of birth: Moţăţei, [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI]
|-
|colspan=4| Height: 1.85m
|-
|colspan=4| Playing position: Right back
|-
! colspan=4! Senior career<sup>*</sup>
|-
| Years ||Team || Apps<sup>†</sup> || (Gls)<sup>†</sup>
|-
| 1977–1978 || FCM Reşiţa || 7 || (0)
|-
| 1978–1979 || Luceafărul Bucureşti
| 1979–1980 || FCM Reşiţa
|-
| 1980–1991 || [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] || 285 || (18)
|-
| 1991–1992 || [WIKI]Brighton & Hove Albion[/WIKI] || 6 || (0)
|-
| 1992 || Steaua Bucureşti || 6 || (0)
|-
|1993–1995 || Rapid Bucureşti || 67 || (0)
|-
| 1995–1996 || Electroputere Craiova || 8 || (0)
|-
| 1996–1997 || FCM Reşiţa || 13 || (0)
|-
| || Total || 392 || 18
|-
! colspan=4! National team
|-
| || Romania U-21 || 12 || (0)
|-
| 1983-1990 || Romania || 35 || (3)
|-
! colspan=4! Teams managed
|-
|colspan=4| 2000–2002 Steaua Bucureşti (Assistant)
|-
|colspan=4| 2002 Steaua Bucureşti (Interim)
|-
|colspan=4| 2002–2003 Steaua Bucureşti (Assistant)
|-
|colspan=4| 2004–2011 Romania (Assistant)
|-
|colspan=4| 2011- Romania (Interim)
|-
! colspan=4! * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
|-
! colspan=4! † Appearances (Goals).
<b>Ştefan Iovan</b> (born 23 August 1960 in Moţăţei, Dolj is a former [WIKI]football[/WIKI] player, winner of [WIKI]European Cup[/WIKI] with [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] in 1986, when he also was the team's captain. He is now assistant coach of [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI], and currently also working as interim coach after Razvan Lucescu's resignation on 4 June 2011.
[H=Career as player]Career as player[/H]
Iovan made his debut at CSM Reşiţa in 1977, before joining the squad of Luceafărul Bucureşti one year later. Luceafărul was then a team formed by the Romanian Football Federation to gather the young talents of Romanian football and did not play in any league. Returns to Reşiţa in 1979, but in the winter of 1981 joins [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] where he plays for ten years, until 1991.</p>
<p>In 1991 he joined the English club [WIKI]Brighton & Hove Albion[/WIKI], but returned to [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI] in 1992 for half-a-season only before signing with [WIKI]Rapid Bucharest[/WIKI], then Electroputere Craiova in 1995. His last season as a professional football player was 1996 - 97 with CSM Reşiţa</p>
<p>Iovan played a total of 365 games in [WIKI]Divizia A[/WIKI] and scored 20 goals. He was champion of [WIKI]Divizia A[/WIKI] in five occasions and also won the [WIKI]Romanian Cup[/WIKI] four times.</p>
<p>In 1987 Iovan won the [WIKI]European Supercup[/WIKI] with [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI]</p>
<p>On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI], Traian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the of 1986 [WIKI]European Cup[/WIKI] Final.</p>
[H=International career]International career[/H]
<p>At the international level, he played for [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI] in 35 games and scored three goals.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup> He also played 12 times for the Romanian Under 21 side.</p>
[H=Coaching career]Coaching career[/H]
<p>After retiring from football he was assistant coach at [WIKI]Steaua Bucureşti[/WIKI], however he led the team once from the position of head coach. He is currently in charge at [WIKI]Romania[/WIKI] as assistant manager.</p>
[H=References]References[/H]
<div class="reflist" style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<ol class="references">
<li id="cite_note-0"><b><a href="#cite_ref-0">^</a></b> <span class="citation web">Mamrud, Roberto (2009-12-11). <a href="http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/roem-recintlp.html" class="external text" rel="nofollow">"Romania - Record International Players"</a>. <a href="/wiki/RSSSF" title="RSSSF" class="mw-redirect">RSSSF</a><span class="printonly">. <a href="http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/roem-recintlp.html" class="external free" rel="nofollow">http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/roem-recintlp.html</a></span>.</span><span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=bookitem&rft.btitle=Romania+-+Record+International+Players&rft.atitle=&rft.aulast=Mamrud%2C+Roberto&rft.au=Mamrud%2C+Roberto&rft.date=2009-12-11&rft.pub=%5B%5BRSSSF%5D%5D&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rsssf.com%2Fmiscellaneous%2Froem-recintlp.html&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:%C5%9Etefan_Iovan"><span style="display: none;"> </span></span></li>
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