Gheorghe Craioveanu

Gheorghe Craioveanu
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-02-14) 14 February 1968
Place of birth Hunedoara, Romania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1981–1986 Olt Scornicești
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Constructorul Slatina
1989–1990 Metalurgistul Slatina
1990 Drobeta-Turnu Severin
1991–1995 Universitatea Craiova 129 (61)
1995–1998 Real Sociedad 90 (26)
1998–2002 Villarreal 122 (28)
2002–2006 Getafe 120 (16)
Total 461 (131)
International career
1993–1999 Romania 25 (4)
Managerial career
2013–2023 Universitatea Craiova (image director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gheorghe "Gică" Craioveanu (born 14 February 1968) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a striker.

He spent most of his professional career in Spain–11 years out of 18–with Real Sociedad, Villarreal and Getafe, respectively, amassing totals of 330 matches and 70 goals in both major levels combined.

A Romanian international in the 1990s, Craioveanu represented the nation at the 1998 World Cup.