Biography
Țicleanu made his Universitatea debut when he was just 17. Blessed with extraordinary stamina and a rare feel for the game, he quickly became one of the fixtures of Craiova Maxima, with virtually no rival for the right midfield role. He played for Romania at the 1984 European Championship and stayed at Universitatea until 1985. After four more seasons at Sportul Studențesc he played in Cyprus, for Olympiakos Nicosia.