Gheorghe Șoarece

Gheorghe Șoarece (5 December 1955 – 5 October 2009) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a forward for teams such as FC Olt Scornicești, FCM Brașov and Inter Sibiu, among others.

Career Born in Osica de Sus, Olt County, Șoarece started his football player career in 1969 at the local team, Oltețul Osica, then being transferred by Constantin Ștefan at IOB Balș, in 1972. From Balș, he moved to Dinamo Slatina, then, in 1975 signed a contract with FC Olt Scornicești, the team based in Nicolae Ceaușescu's hometown and a protégé of the communist regime. At FC Olt, Șoarece reached the peak of his career, being the goalscorer of the club in the second league, then promoting in the Divizia A, where he played in 112 matches and scored 24 goals, also being named as the captain of the squad from Olt County. In the Romanian first division he debuted in August 1979, in a game between FC Olt and Olimpia Satu Mare, ended with the score of 6–0.

He retired in 1990 after some health problems, of respiratory nature. After retirement Șoarece moved back in Osica de Sus and was occasionally the manager of the local team, Oltețul, at amateur level.

Honours Olt Scornicești Divizia B: 1978–79 Divizia C: 1977–78

Brașov Divizia B: 1983–84

Inter Sibiu Divizia B: 1987–88