SOCCER PLAYER
Gheorghe Craioveanu
1968 - Today

Gheorghe Craioveanu
Gheorghe "Gică" Craioveanu (born 14 February 1968) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a striker, currently he is the president of Liga II club CSM Slatina. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Gheorghe Craioveanu is the 7,158th most popular soccer player (down from 6,484th in 2024), the 581st most popular biography from Romania (down from 558th in 2019) and the 100th most popular Romanian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Gheorghe Craioveanu ranks 7,158 out of 21,273. Before him are Nando Muñoz, Edinho, Viktor Fischer, Manuel Jiménez, Ever Hernández, and Ömer Toprak. After him are Christian Maggio, Ángel Pedraza, Romaric, Manuel Astorga, Constantino Noya, and Paulo da Silva.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNando Muñoz
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 7,158
Edinho
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 7,159
Viktor Fischer
1994 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 7,160
Manuel Jiménez
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 7,161
Ever Hernández
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 7,162
Ömer Toprak
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 7,163
Gheorghe Craioveanu
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 7,164
Christian Maggio
1982 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 7,165
Ángel Pedraza
1962 - 2011
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 7,166
Romaric
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 7,167
Manuel Astorga
1937 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 7,168
Constantino Noya
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 7,169
Paulo da Silva
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 7,170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Gheorghe Craioveanu ranks 527. Before him are Rory Kennedy, Evridiki, Michelle Thomas, Kang Chol-hwan, Leonid Agutin, and Franck Lagorce. After him are Ioan Sabău, Olga Shishigina, Nobutoshi Canna, Peter Nielsen, Kim Thúy, and Leo Peelen.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsRory Kennedy
FILM DIRECTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 521
Evridiki
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 522
Michelle Thomas
ACTOR
1968 - 1998
HPI: 49.02
Rank: 523
Kang Chol-hwan
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 524
Leonid Agutin
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 525
Franck Lagorce
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 526
Gheorghe Craioveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 527
Ioan Sabău
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 528
Olga Shishigina
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 529
Nobutoshi Canna
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 530
Peter Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 531
Kim Thúy
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.87
Rank: 532
Leo Peelen
POLITICIAN
1968 - 2017
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 533
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Gheorghe Craioveanu ranks 581 out of 844. Before him are Rodica Arba (1962), Tibor Selymes (1970), Valeria Răcilă (1957), Viorica Ioja (1962), Maricica Țăran (1962), and Daniel Prodan (1972). After him are Ioan Sabău (1968), Ștefan Iovan (1960), Marcel Coraș (1959), Alina Astafei (1969), Géza Szőcs (1953), and Marioara Trașcă (1962).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsRodica Arba
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 575
Tibor Selymes
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 576
Valeria Răcilă
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 577
Viorica Ioja
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 578
Maricica Țăran
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 579
Daniel Prodan
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2016
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 580
Gheorghe Craioveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 581
Ioan Sabău
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 582
Ștefan Iovan
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 583
Marcel Coraș
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 584
Alina Astafei
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 585
Géza Szőcs
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2020
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 586
Marioara Trașcă
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 587
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Romania
Among soccer players born in Romania, Gheorghe Craioveanu ranks 100. Before him are Romulus Gabor (1961), Ștefan Radu (1986), Dumitru Stângaciu (1964), Iosif Rotariu (1962), Tibor Selymes (1970), and Daniel Prodan (1972). After him are Ioan Sabău (1968), Ștefan Iovan (1960), Marcel Coraș (1959), Florin Prunea (1968), Nicolae Stanciu (1993), and Bogdan Stancu (1987).
Romulus Gabor
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 94
Ștefan Radu
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 95
Dumitru Stângaciu
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 96
Iosif Rotariu
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 97
Tibor Selymes
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 98
Daniel Prodan
1972 - 2016
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 99
Gheorghe Craioveanu
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 100
Ioan Sabău
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 101
Ștefan Iovan
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.91
Rank: 102
Marcel Coraș
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 103
Florin Prunea
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 104
Nicolae Stanciu
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 105
Bogdan Stancu
1987 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 106










































