Valeriu Niculescu

Sony Niculescu

Personal information
Full name	Valeriu Niculescu
Date of birth	25 January 1914
Place of birth	Brăila, Romania
Date of death	18 November 1986 (aged 72)
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
1927–1934	Turda Bucureşti
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1934-1938	Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti	74	(53)
1938-1940	Juventus Bucureşti	9	(4)
1940-1945	Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti	20	(21^1)
1944	→ Lares Bucureşti (loan)	0	(0^1)
1945-1946	Ciocanul Bucureşti	0	(0^1)
1946-1947	Griviţa CFR Bucureşti
1947-1948	Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti	3	(0)
National team
1941-1942	Romania	2	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Valeriu "Sony" Niculescu (25 January 1914 – 18 November 1986) was a Romanian football striker.

Notes

^{^1} The Divizia A 1940–41 was the last season before World War II and the Divizia A 1946–47 was the first one after, so the appearances and goals scored during this period for Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti, Lares Bucureşti and Ciocanul Bucureşti are not official.

Records

• Total matches played in Romanian First League: 106 matches - 78 goals
• Topscorer of Romanian First League: 1940–41

External links

• Valeriu Niculescu's profile on RomanianSoccer.ro