Dan Păltinișanu

Dan Păltinișanu

Personal information
Full name	Dan Păltinișanu
Date of birth	23 March 1951
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Date of death	4 March 1995 (aged 43)
Place of death	Timișoara, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Youth career
1962–1965	TM Bucuresti
1965–1970	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1972	FC Braşov	1	(0)
1972–1973	Metrom Brașov	26	(0)
1973–1983	Politehnica Timişoara	271	(24)
1983–1985	Unirea Sânnicolau Mare	20	(3)
Total		318	(27)
National team^‡
1978–1979	Romania	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2010

Dan Păltinișanu (23 March 1951 – 4 March 1995) was a football player, born in Bucharest, Romania, who played ten years for Politehnica Timişoara. The Dan Păltinişanu Stadium from Timișoara is named after him.

Păltinișanu played for the following teams:

• FC Braşov (1970–1972)
• Metrom Braşov (1972–1973)
• Politehnica Timişoara (1973–1983)
• Unirea Sânnicolau Mare (1983–1985)

Honours

Politehnica Timişoara

• Romanian Cup: 1979–80

External links

• Dan Păltinișanu's profile at Romaniansoccer.ro
• Dan Păltinișanu's profile at National-football-teams.com