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Full Name: Ionel Viorel Ganea.
Position: Forward.
Born: Fagaras (Romania), 10 August 1973.
Senior Debut: Kidderminster Harriers (a) FA Cup, 3 January 2004 [sub].
Career
ICIM Brasov youth, professional 1992, FC Brasov 1994, Universitratea Craiova 1995, Gloria Bistrita Aug 98, Rapid Bucharest Jan 99, VfB Stuttgart Aug 99, Bursaspor Jne 03, Wolves Dec 03 to May 06, Dinamo Bucharest Jly 06, Rapid Bucharest Dec 06, Politehnica Timisoara Jne 07 to Jly 08, Sanatatea Cluj Spt 11, Retired Spt 11, Dinamo Bucharest reserves manger Jly 10 to Spt 10, Sanatatea Cluj manager 2011, Rapid Chisinau manager Mar 12 to Apr 12, Universitatea Cluj manager Feb 13 to Spt 13, Rapid Bucharest manager Jly 14 to Spt 14, Dunarea Calarasi manager 15-16, Voluntary manager Jan 16 to Jne 16, Targu Mures manager Apr 17 to Jne 17, Poli Timisoara manager Jne 18 to Aug 18, Dunarea Calarasi technical director Spt 20 to Jne 21.
Highlights
Rapid Bucharest- Romania League champion 1998/99, Romania Super Cup winner 1999, Top Scorer 1998/99.
Dinamo Bucharest- Romania League champion 2006/07; Romania Cup winner 2007; Hat-trick 4 v Craiova (a) 27/8/06.
VfB Stuttgart- German Second Division promoted [champions] 2015; Hat-trick v Wuppertaler (a) FAC 26/8/00, v Kaiserslautern (H) 3/2/01, v Bochum (a) 9/11/02.
Wolves- Premier League relegated 2003/04.
English Career
Appearances: 39.
Goals: 9.
Sent-0ff: 1. (Note – the most ridiculous send-off in Wolves history).
International Honours
45 appearances & 19 goals / 4 appearances with Wolves; European Championship finals 2000.
Note: Vio scored the last minutes winning penalty again England at Euro 00.
Wolves Stats
| FL | FAC | FLC | T | |||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 2003/04 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2004/05 | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
| 2005/06 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 9 |
