Iosif Rotariu (born 27 September 1962) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He debuted in Divizia A with Politehnica Timișoara in 1981. He won the league championship with Steaua București in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997 and 1998, and won the Romanian Cup with the same club in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1997. He also played abroad, in Turkey and Serbia.
Rotariu made his debut for the Romania national team in 1988 against Netherlands, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He got 25 caps in total, the last in 1997, and scored one international goal, against Poland in 1990.
International career
International stats
International goals
Personal life
Rotariu's identical twin brother Ilie and his nephew Dorin also played professional football, but only Dorin managed to represent Romania at International level.
Honours
Player
Politehnica Timișoara
- Divizia B: 1983–84
- Cupa României runner-up: 1980–81, 1982–83
Steaua București
- Divizia A: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97, 1997–98
- Cupa României: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1996–97
- European Cup runner-up: 1988–89
- European Super Cup: 1986
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986
Galatasaray
- Turkish Cup: 1990–91
- Turkish Super Cup: 1991
Extensiv Craiova
- Divizia B: 1998–99
Coach
FC Caransebeș
- Liga III: 2013–14
References
External links
- Iosif Rotariu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Iosif Rotariu at National-Football-Teams.com
