Stere Sertov
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1963[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța, Romania[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of death | 3 May 2022 (aged 59)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bucharest, Romania[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward[1] | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Steaua București | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Dinamo București | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Politehnica Iași | 41 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Politehnica Iași | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | CFR Pașcani | |||||||||||||
| Total | 62 | (10) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Romania U20[2] | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Stere Sertov (5 February 1963 – 3 May 2022) was a Romanian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Club career
Sertov was born on 5 February 1963 in Mihail Kogălniceanu, Constanța, Romania.[1] He made his Divizia A debut at age 18, playing for Steaua București on 7 June 1981 under coach Gheorghe Constantin in a 1–0 victory against Progresul București.[1][3][4] In 1982, Sertov joined Dinamo București where he appeared in only three league games under coach Nicolae Dumitru, but managed to win the title.[1][3][5][6] Subsequently, he went to play for Politehnica Iași where in two seasons he scored eight goals in 41 league appearances, but an injury kept him off the field for the following two seasons.[1][5] Afterwards, he returned to play for Politehnica, this time in Divizia B.[1] Two years later, Sertov moved to CFR Pașcani, where after only one season he ended his career in 1990.[1][3][5] He has a total of 62 appearances and 10 goals scored in Divizia A.[1][3][5]
International career
Sertov was selected by coach Constantin Cernăianu to be part of Romania's under-20 squad for the 1981 World Youth Championship held in Australia.[1][7] He appeared in six games, scoring once in a 1–0 victory against South Korea in the group stage, helping the team finish the tournament in third position, winning the bronze medal.[1][7][8]
After retirement
After he retired from football, Sertov worked as a judicial police officer.[1][3]
Death
Sertov, who suffered from diabetes, died on 3 May 2022 at the Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest.[1][3][5]
Honours
Dinamo București
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "A murit Stere Sertov, fotbalistul român medaliat la Mondiale. Fost campion cu Dinamo, avea doar 59 de ani!" [Stere Sertov, the Romanian footballer who won a medal at the World Cup, died. Former champion with Dinamo, he was only 59 years old!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Stere Sertov at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f "A murit un fotbalist din generaţia de aur a clubului Dinamo. Avea 59 de ani" [A footballer from the golden generation of the Dinamo club has died. He was 59 years old] (in Romanian). Romaniatv.ro. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Progresul Bucuresti vs Steaua București 0-1". Labtof. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Tragedie în fotbalul românesc! A murit un fost mare campion cu Dinamo! Din ce cauză s-a stins la doar 59 de ani" [Tragedy in Romanian football! A former great champion with Dinamo has died! Why did he passed away at just 59 years old] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ a b "România, locul trei la Campionatul Mondial de tineret din Australia! Romulus Gabor, succesorul lui Diego Maradona" [Romania, third place at the World Youth Championship in Australia! Romulus Gabor, Diego Maradona's successor] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Stere Sertov. U20 World Cup 1981 in Australia". WorldFootball. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
- Stere Sertov at Labtof.ro