| Fullname | Andrei Francesco Georgescu |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 12 March 1983 (age 43) |
| Birth place | Bucharest, Romania |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Position | Forward |
| Youthclubs 1 | Dinamo Bucuresti |
| Clubs 1 | Coresi |
| Clubs 2 | Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat |
| Clubs 3 | North Athletic |
| Years 4 | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs 4 | Bray Wanderers |
| Caps 4 | 58 |
| Goals 4 | 13 |
| Years 5 | 2008 |
| Clubs 5 | → Shelbourne (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 4 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 2009 |
| Clubs 6 | Belgrove |
| Years 7 | 2009 |
| Clubs 7 | Shelbourne |
| Caps 7 | 1 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Years 8 | 2009 |
| Clubs 8 | Athlone Town |
| Caps 8 | 12 |
| Goals 8 | 2 |
| Years 9 | 2010 |
| Clubs 9 | Bray Wanderers |
| Caps 9 | 3 |
| Goals 9 | 0 |
| Years 10 | 2011 |
| Clubs 10 | Drogheda United |
| Caps 10 | 0 |
| Goals 10 | 0 |
| Pcupdate | 21 May 2010 |
Andrei (Franco) Georgescu (born 12 March 1983 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian coach for a division 1 football team in Romania, Dinamo Bucharest
Career
A former Dinamo Bucharest youth player, Georgescu also played for Coresi and Olimpia Ramnicu Sarat in his home country.[1]
He signed for Bray Wanderers in July 2005 from Dublin AUL League side North Athletic. Georgescu who wears the squad number 9 at Bray made his debut for the Wicklow club on 15 July 2005 impressing to help the Seagulls to a 2–1 away victory over Waterford United.[2] Georgescu, whose nickname is "Franco", became an instant favourite with Bray's supporters. He spent 3 years with Bray Wanderers until the 2008 season when he struggled to remain a permanent fixture in Bray's first team. As a result, Georgescu was loaned out to First Division title chasing side Shelbourne for the remainder of 2008.[3] A combination of injuries and intense competition amongst Shelbourne's forward lineup saw Georgescu limited to 4 league appearances for Shels but nonetheless the Romanian striker showed glimpses of promise including scoring an equaliser for Shels in 1–1 friendly draw against English League 1 club Millwall.[4] He made his competitive Shelbourne debut on 18 July 2008 in a 0–0 draw against Dundalk at Tolka Park.[5] The striker joined Leinster Senior League Senior Division side Belgrove in early 2009 before he rejoined Shelbourne on 9 July 2009.[6] Georgescu's second spell at Shelbourne lasted just two weeks and included 1 league appearance as a substitute. Georgescu joined First Division outfit Athlone Town in August 2009 and he scored 2 goals in 13 league and cup appearances for them that season.
Georgescu rejoined former club Bray Wanderers on 28 January 2010[7] but, after just 4 competitive appearances in his second spell, he parted ways with Bray in mid-season. In 2011 Franco retired from football and joined Dalkey United FC. He still coaches there now and he visits a number of schools around the dalkey area to teach them soccer.
References
- ^ Andrei Francesco Georgescu Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine www.shelbournefc.com
- ^ Bray too good for struggling United www.rte.ie
- ^ Andrei Georgescu signs Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine → www.shelbournefc.com
- ^ Shelbourne 1, Millwall 1 → www.shelbournefc.com
- ^ Shelbourne 0–0 Dundalk → www.rte.ie
- ^ 'Franco' rejoins the Reds Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine → www.shelbournefc.com
- ^ Franco signs www.braywanderers.ie