Viorel Smărandache

Club career Smarandache was born on 2 July 1953 in Coșovenii de Sus, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1969 at Universitatea Craiova.

In 1971 he joined Steaua București where he stayed until 1976, making a partnership in the central defense with Ștefan Sameș. In the 1975–76 season he helped the club win The Double, being used by coach Emerich Jenei in 15 league games.

In 1976, Smarandache went to Olimpia Satu Mare in Divizia B, helping the team gain promotion to the first league at the end of the season. On 7 October 1979, he made his last Divizia A appearance in Olimpia's 1–0 away loss to Politehnica Timișoara, totaling 188 matches with 11 goals in the competition.

He played one friendly game for Romania, being used the entire match by coach Gheorghe Ola in a 2–2 draw against Peru.

Death Smarandache died on 15 December 2018 at age 65.

Honours Steaua București Divizia A: 1975–76 Cupa României: 1975–76 Olimpia Satu Mare Divizia B: 1976–77 Cupa României runner-up: 1977–78 Electroputere Craiova Divizia C: 1984–85