Ion Niță

Club career Niță was born on 21 February 1948 in Dragodana, Romania.

Subsequently, Niță had a brief spell with Dunărea Calafat, and in 1966 he joined Universitatea Craiova. "U" was close to winning the title in the 1972–73 season, but they finished in second place on equal points with Dinamo București, losing controversially on goal difference. This outcome led poet Adrian Păunescu to nickname Craiova as "Campioana unei mari iubiri" (The Champion of a great love). In the same season, Niță was part of Craiova's team that won the league title, which was the club's first trophy, being used by coach Constantin Cernăianu in 29 matches in which he scored two goals. In the last round of that season, he played as a starter and was replaced in the 56th minute with Iulian Bălan in the 0–0 draw against Petrolul, as the team earned the point that mathematically secured the championship. Niță received a grade 7 in the Sportul newspaper for his performance in that match. However, Steagul Roșu was relegated at the end of that season, but he stayed with the club for two more seasons.

Personal life In 2023, Niță received the Honorary Citizen of Craiova title.

Career statistics Club

Honours Universitatea Craiova Divizia A: 1973–74