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Football player Ioan Sabău

Ioan Ovidiu Sabău
Ioan Sabău
Born on 12 February 1968 (age 57)

National team appearances of Ioan Sabău

TeamPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
Romania
1988 - 20015541980.145
Total:5541980.145

Player stats by club

Clubs of footballerPeriodCapsCapt.Sub. inSub. offGoalsPen.Goals/ Caps
ASA Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureş03 Feb 1988 - 01 Jun 19885210.200
CS Dinamo, Bucureşti20 Sep 1988 - 25 Jun 199020850.250
Feyenoord, Rotterdam12 Sep 1990 - 20 May 1992102210.100
Brescia Calcio, Brescia14 Oct 1992 - 24 Apr 199612410.083
UFC Rapid, Bucureşti19 Aug 1998 - 08 Sep 1999522
CFM Universitatea, Cluj-Napoca05 Sep 2001 - 14 Nov 200131
Player stats by competition
Competition
Played
Sub. in
Sub. off
Goals
Goals/ Caps
European Championship qualifiers (QE)
11
3
1
1
0.091
World Cup qualifiers (QW)
17
6
2
0.118
World Cup final tournament (WC)
4
2
Friendly matches and other tournaments
23
1
10
5
0.217
Total:
55
4
19
8
0.145
Career highlights
Match dateOpponent teamEventAge
3 Feb 1988
Israel
debut19 years 11 months 22 days
6 Feb 1988
Poland
first goal19 years 11 months 25 days
18 Aug 1999
Cyprus
50th cap31 years 6 months 6 days
14 Nov 2001
Slovenia
last appearance33 years 9 months 2 days
Record of Ioan Sabău's goals by opponent team
Opponent teamGoalsPen.Matches
with goals		Matches by goals in a matchGoals/Matches
with goals		CapsGoals/Caps
123>3
Poland
2221.00040.500
Italy
1111.00011.000
Turkey
1111.00011.000
Greece
1111.00020.500
Denmark
1111.00020.500
San Marino
1111.00020.500
Israel
1111.00030.333
(+) other teams40
Total:8880001.000550.145
Record of national team matches played by Ioan Sabău
National teamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstWinning Percentage
Romania national football team55251713955460.9

Ioan Sabău's international caps

as player of ASA Târgu Mureș, Târgu Mureş:
debut age - 19 years 11 months 22 days
1
03 Feb 1988 16:45 (+2:00)

Haifa, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium

0-2
Israel vs Romania
Israel Tournament 1988
age when scoring first goal - 19 years 11 months 25 days
2
06 Feb 1988

Haifa, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium

2-2
Poland vs Romania
Israel Tournament 1988
1хgoal
3
23 Mar 1988 16:30

Dublin, Lansdowne Road

2-0
Rep. of Ireland vs Romania
Friendly International
4
30 Mar 1988 17:00 (+2:00)

Halle, Kurt Wabbel Stadion

3-3
East Germany vs Romania
Friendly International
5
01 Jun 1988 20:15 (+2:00)

Amsterdam, Olympisch Stadion

2-0
Netherlands vs Romania
Friendly International
as player of CS Dinamo, Bucureşti:
6
20 Sep 1988 17:00 (+3:00)

Constanţa, Stadionul 1 Mai

3-0
Romania vs Albania
Friendly International
7
19 Oct 1988 18:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

1-3
Bulgaria vs Romania
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 1
8
02 Nov 1988 14:30 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

3-0
Romania vs Greece
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 1
1хgoal
9
23 Nov 1988 14:00 (+2:00)

Sibiu, Stadionul Municipal

3-0
Romania vs Israel
Friendly International
10
29 Mar 1989 17:00 (+3:00)

Sibiu, Stadionul Municipal

1-0
Romania vs Italy
Friendly International
1хgoal
11
12 Apr 1989 17:00 (+2:00)

Warsaw, Stadion Wojska Polskiego imienia Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego

2-1
Poland vs Romania
Friendly International
1хgoal
12
26 Apr 1989 20:00 (+3:00)

Marousi, Olympic Stadium of Athens "Spyros Louis"

0-0
Greece vs Romania
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 1
13
17 May 1989 18:00 (+3:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

1-0
Romania vs Bulgaria
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 1
14
31 Aug 1989 21:00 (+1:00)

Setúbal, Estádio do Bonfim

0-0
Portugal vs Romania
Friendly International
15
05 Sep 1989 16:30 (+2:00)

Nitra, Štadión pod Zoborom

2-0
Czechoslovakia vs Romania
Friendly International
16
11 Oct 1989 19:00 (+1:00)

Copenhagen, Københavns Idrætspark

3-0
Denmark vs Romania
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 1
17
15 Nov 1989 14:00 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

3-1
Romania vs Denmark
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 1
1хgoal
18
04 Feb 1990

Algiers, Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (El Djezair)

0-0
Algeria vs Romania
Friendly International
19
25 Apr 1990 18:00 (+3:00)

Haifa, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium

1-4
Israel vs Romania
Friendly International
1хgoal
20
21 May 1990

Bucharest, Stadionul 23 August

1-0
Romania vs Egypt
Friendly International
21
26 May 1990 19:00 (+2:00)

Brussels, Stade du Heysel

2-2
Belgium vs Romania
Friendly International
22
09 Jun 1990 17:00 (+2:00)

Bari, Stadio San Nicola

2-0
Romania vs Soviet Union
1990 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Group B
23
14 Jun 1990 17:00 (+2:00)

Bari, Stadio San Nicola

2-1
Cameroon vs Romania
1990 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Group B
24
18 Jun 1990 21:00 (+2:00)

Naples, Stadio San Paolo

1-1
Argentina vs Romania
1990 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Group B
25
25 Jun 1990 17:00 (+2:00)

Genoa, Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (Marassi)

0-0
Rep. of Ireland vs Romania
1990 FIFA World Cup Final Tournament, Round of 16
as player of Feyenoord, Rotterdam:
26
12 Sep 1990 20:00 (+1:00)

Glasgow, Hampden Park

2-1
Scotland vs Romania
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
27
26 Sep 1990

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

2-1
Romania vs Poland
Friendly International
28
17 Oct 1990 15:00 (+3:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

0-3
Romania vs Bulgaria
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
29
05 Dec 1990 18:00 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Naţional

6-0
Romania vs San Marino
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
1хgoal
30
27 Mar 1991 20:15 (+1:00)

Serravalle, Stadio Olimpico

1-3
San Marino vs Romania
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
31
03 Apr 1991 20:15 (+2:00)

Neuchâtel, Stade de la Maladière

0-0
Switzerland vs Romania
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
32
17 Apr 1991 21:00 (+2:00)

Cáceres, Estadio Príncipe Felipe

0-2
Spain vs Romania
Friendly International
33
13 Nov 1991 21:00 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

1-0
Romania vs Switzerland
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
34
20 Nov 1991 18:00 (+2:00)

Sofia, National Stadium Vasil Levski

1-1
Bulgaria vs Romania
UEFA Euro 1992 Qualifying, Group 2
35
20 May 1992 19:00 (+3:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

5-1
Romania vs Wales
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
as player of Brescia Calcio, Brescia:
36
14 Oct 1992 20:00 (+1:00)

Anderlecht, Stade Constant Vanden Stock (Parc Astrid)

1-0
Belgium vs Romania
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
37
14 Nov 1992 19:00 (+2:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

1-1
Romania vs Czecho-Slovakia
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
38
14 Apr 1993 20:00 (+3:00)

Bucharest, Stadionul Steaua (Ghencea)

2-1
Romania vs Cyprus
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
39
02 Jun 1993 17:00 (+2:00)

Košice, Všešportový Areál

5-2
Czecho-Slovakia vs Romania
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
40
08 Sep 1993 17:00 (+1:00)

Toftir, Svangaskarð

0-4
Faroe Islands vs Romania
1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification, Group 4
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Ioan Sabău's most often teammates
Gheorghe Popescu (1988 - 2001) - 45 games
Gheorghe Hagi (1988 - 1999) - 39 games
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