Ştefan Iovan (born 23 August 1960) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defender, currently head of youth development at Liga II club CSA Steaua București.
Club career Iovan made his debut in Divizia A at FCM Reşiţa in 1977, before joining the squad of Luceafărul București one year later. Luceafărul was then a team formed by the Romanian Football Federation to gather the young talents of Romanian football and did not play in any league. Iovan returned to Reşiţa in 1979, but in the winter of 1981 joined Steaua București where he played for ten years, until 1991.
In 1991 he joined the English club Brighton & Hove Albion, but returned to Steaua București in 1992 for half a season only before signing with Rapid București, then Electroputere Craiova in 1995. His last season as a professional football player was 1996–97 with CSM Reşiţa.
Iovan played a total of 359 games in Divizia A and scored 20 goals. He was champion of Divizia A on five occasions and also won the Romanian Cup three times, all with Steaua Bucharest.
He was the team captain of Steaua when they won the 1986 European Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II for his part in winning the 1986 European Cup Final.
International career At the international level, he played for Romania in 34 games and scored three goals. He also played 12 times for the Romanian Under 21 side.
Coaching career After retiring from football he was assistant coach at Steaua București and Romania national team.
Playing statistics + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania198330198410198571198642198750198840198970199030Total343
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iovan goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ștefan IovanNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 13 November 1985 İzmir Atatürk Stadyumu, İzmir, Turkey 3–0 3–1 1986 World Cup qualifiers2 10 September 1986 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania 1–0 4–0 Euro 1988 qualifying3 3–0
Honours Steaua București Divizia A: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 Cupa României: 1984–85, 1986–87, 1988–89 European Cup: 1985–86 UEFA Super Cup: 1986 Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986
Rapid București Cupa României runner-up: 1994–95
CSM Reșița Divizia B: 1996–97
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