Ion Dumitru

Ion Dumitru (born 2 January 1950), commonly known as Liță Dumitru, is a Romanian former professional footballer, and manager who played as a midfielder from 1967 until 1989.

He is currently a youth coach at the Kalonji Soccer Academy in Atlanta, Georgia.

Career
A Romanian international, Dumitru represented his country at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Regarded as one of Romania's greatest players he won the Romanian Footballer of the Year in 1973 and 1975.

International goals
''Scores and results table. "Score" indicates the score after the player's goal:

Player

 * Rapid București
 * Cupa României: 1971–72


 * Steaua București
 * Divizia A: 1975–76, 1977–78
 * Cupa României: 1975–76, 1978–79


 * Politehnica Timișoara
 * Cupa României runner-up: 1980–81
 * Universitatea Craiova
 * Cupa României: 1982–83

Individual

 * Romanian Footballer of the Year: 1973, 1975, (runner-up): 1971, (fifth place): 1972,

Coach

 * Würzburger Kickers
 * Landesliga Bayern-Nord: 1989–90


 * Jiul Petroșani
 * Divizia B: 1995–96


 * Al-Jaish
 * Syrian League: 1999
 * Arab Club Championship runner-up: 1999