Nicolae Tilihoi

Nicolae Tilihoi (9 December 1956[1] – 25 March 2018) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a defender.

Nicolae Tilihoi
Tilihoi with Universitatea Craiova in the 1980s
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-12-09)9 December 1956[1]
Place of birth Brăila, Romania
Date of death 25 March 2018(2018-03-25) (aged 61)
Place of death Craiova, Romania
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Comerțul Brăila
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1976 FC Brăila
1976 Metalul Bocșa
1976–1987 Universitatea Craiova 290 (6)
Total 290 (6)
International career‡
1979–1981 Romania[lower-alpha 1] 10 (0)
Managerial career
Metalul Bocșa
Jiul Craiova
Electroputere Craiova
Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea
Callatis Mangalia
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2018

He spent most of his career with Universitatea Craiova, where he was an indispensable member of the golden generation known as Craiova Maxima. Tilihoi was often nicknamed "the Iron Defender of Craiova".[4]

After retirement, Tilihoi coached several club teams, such as Metalul Bocșa, Jiul Craiova, Electroputere Craiova, Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea, Callatis Mangalia and Drobeta-Turnu Severin.[4][5]

International career

Tilihoi made nine appearances for the Romania senior team between 1979 and 1981.[2]

Death

Tilihoi died early in the morning of 25 March 2018, at the age of 61, after struggling for several years with an incurable disease. He was buried two days later in Craiova.[6]

Honours

Player
Universitatea Craiova[7]

Notes
  1. Including one appearance for Romania's Olympic team.[2][3]

References
  1. Tilihoi stated that his birth date is sometimes erroneously offered as 9 August 1956:
  2. "Nicolae Tilihoi". European Football. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. Nicolae Tilihoi at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "Braileanul Nicolae Tilihoi – Fundasul de fier al Craiovei Maxima" (in Romanian). InfoBrăila. 8 April 2014.
  5. "Tragedie în fotbalul românesc. Nicolae Tilihoi, fostul fundaș al Universității Craiova, a murit la 61 de ani" [Tragedy for Romanian football. Nicolae Tilihoi, former defender of Universitatea Craiova, died at age 61.] (in Romanian). Active News. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. "S-a stins din viaţă Nicolae Tilihoi, fost mare jucător al Craiovei. Marți va fi înmormântat" [Nicolae Tilihoi, former great player of Craiova, has died. He will be buried on Tuesday] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  7. "Nicolae Tilihoi" (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
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