Biography
Petre Deselnicu came through at CS Craiova and was part of the Universitatea Craiova side from 1964 to 1976. He made 246 top-flight appearances, scoring 12 goals. He was a national champion with Universitatea in 1974 and a World University champion.
Constantin Cernăianu, Universitatea’s former coach, said of him: “Petrică and Nelu Oblemenco were the pillars of what I built in Craiova. He was a fighter, but also a man who cracked jokes at every turn.”
Deselnicu’s best friend was Nelu Oblemenco, of whom he said: “I kissed Nelu more than I kissed my wife. I kissed him every time he scored.”
