Biography
Much loved by the supporters, Gică Craioveanu arrived at Universitatea midway through the 1990–1991 season.
After finishing as Romania’s top scorer twice, in 1994 and 1995, Gică left Universitatea for Spain. There, over 11 years, he was a highly rated forward, playing 330 matches and scoring 70 goals for Real Sociedad, Villarreal and Getafe.
For Romania, Gică Craioveanu won 25 caps and scored 4 goals, and played at the 1998 World Cup.