Septimiu Câmpeanu
Septimiu Câmpeanu (also known as Tim Câmpeanu and in Germany as Tim Kamp; born 12 July 1957)[3] is a Romanian retired football striker and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 July 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1974 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1982 | Universitatea Cluj | 234 | (102) |
| 1982–1984 | Steaua București | 57 | (21) |
| 1984–1988 | Universitatea Cluj | 111 | (47) |
| 1988 | VfB 06 Langenfeld | ||
| 1989 | Düsseldorfer SV 04 | ||
| 1990 | SV Wersten 04 | ||
| Total | 402 | (170) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1982 | Romania B[2] | 2 | (1) |
| 1981–1987 | Romania | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Fortuna Düsseldorf youth | ||
| 2000 | Fortuna Düsseldorf (caretaker) | ||
| 2001–2002 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 2001 | Fortuna Düsseldorf II (caretaker) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Ratingen 04/19 | ||
| 2006–2007 | Fortuna Düsseldorf U17 | ||
| 2011–2012 | SV Rosellen | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
"Tim was one of the great talents that the Romanian land gave and he was certainly the most fair-play footballer I knew. I am proud and happy to have been his colleague."
–Vasile Dobrău, former "U" Cluj teammate[4]
Septimiu Câmpeanu was born on 12 July 1957 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania and started to play junior level football in 1970 at Universitatea Cluj, making his Divizia A debut under coach Silviu Avram on 17 August 1974 at age 17 in a 4–2 away loss in front of Steaua București.[1][5][4] After two seasons, "U" Cluj were relegated to Divizia B, but Câmpeanu stayed with the club and helped it gain promotion back to Divizia A after three seasons by scoring 19 goals in 34 matches in the 1978–79 Divizia B season which helped them earn the first place.[1][5] In the following season he scored a personal record of 24 goals, as the team scored total of 41, which earned him the top-goalscorer of Divizia A title, also by this time he became known for his ability of scoring from free kicks.[1][5][4]
In 1982, after "U" Cluj were relegated once again to Divizia B, Câmpeanu went to play for Steaua București where he spent two seasons in which he managed to score 21 goals in the league, also helping the club reach the 1984 Cupa României final where coach Emerich Jenei sent him on the field in the 65th minute in order to replace Victor Pițurcă as the team lost with 2–1 in front of Dinamo București.[1][5][4][6] He returned to Universitatea Cluj in the 1984–85 Divizia B season, helping it earn the first place and promotion to Divizia A by the end of it, contributing with 12 goals scored in 28 matches.[1][5][4] Câmpeanu played three more seasons for The Red Caps in Divizia A, making his last appearance on 22 June 1988 in a 2–1 home victory against Oțelul Galați, having a total of 277 games and 117 goals scored in the competition.[1][5]
In 1988 he left Romania to go in Germany as his wife was suffering from an illness and she could get adequate treatment there, Câmpeanu played for a few years at VfB 06 Langenfeld, Düsseldorfer SV 04 and SV Wersten 04, afterwards settling in Düsseldorf where for a while he worked at the junior center of local professional club, Fortuna Düsseldorf.[1][5][4] Known as Tim Kamp, he coached the first team from 9 April 2001 to 2 April 2002 in the Regionalliga Nord.[7] Four years after leaving Fortuna's under-17 team, Kamp returned to manage ninth-tier SV Rosellen in January 2011.[3] In April 2012, he became sporting director of SV Wersten 04.[8]
International career edit
Septimiu Câmpeanu played four games at international level for Romania, making his debut in a 2–1 loss against Israel, when coach Valentin Stănescu sent him on the field in 46th minute of the game in order to replace Mircea Sandu.[9][10] He also played in a 0–0 against Hungary at the 1982 World Cup qualifiers.[9][11] In his last game played for the national team, he managed to score his only goal in a 3–2 victory against Israel.[9][12]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Câmpeanu goal.[9]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 April 1987 | Stadionul Municipal, Brașov, Romania | Israel | 1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Personal life edit
Septimiu Câmpeanu is the nephew of Remus Câmpeanu who was a footballer that spent almost his entire career at Universitatea Cluj.[13][14][15]
Honours edit
Club edit
Universitatea Cluj
Steaua București
- Cupa României runner-up: 1983–84[6]
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Septimiu Câmpeanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Septimiu Câmpeanu profile". 11v11. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ a b Leuchtenberg, Christoph (5 January 2011). "Tim Kamps Comeback in Rosellen" [Tim Kamp's comeback at Rosellen]. Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Septimiu Câmpeanu profile" (in Romanian). 4everucluj.ro.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tim Câmpeanu, regele loviturilor libere" [Tim Câmpeanu, the king of free kicks] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Romanian Cup – Season 1983–1984". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Fortunas Trainer der letzten 25 Jahre" [Fortuna's managers of the last 25 years]. Rheinische Post (in German). 25 October 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Senf, Helmut (13 April 2012). "Tim Kamp, der neue 04er" [Tim Kamp, the new 04 director]. Rheinische Post (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Septimiu Câmpeanu". European Football. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Israel – Romania 2:1". European Football. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Hungary 0:0". European Football. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Romania – Israel 3:2". European Football. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Ei sunt copiii Clujului! Vezi cum arată 11-le ideal din toate timpurile format din jucătorii crescuţi de U şi CFR" [They are the children of Cluj! See how the first 11 of all times looks like with the players raised by U and CFR] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "5 fotbalisti legendari lansati de Cluj. Numele care au scris istorie pentru fotbalul romanesc" [5 legendary footballers launched by Cluj. The names that have written history for the Romanian football] (in Romanian). eusunt12.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ [Remus Câmpeanu - a life in white and black] (in Romanian). Clujeanul.gandul.info. 25 July 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
External links edit
- Septimiu Câmpeanu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Septimiu Câmpeanu at WorldFootball.net