Teodor Anghelini

Anghelini, nicknamed "Briceagul Sicilian" (The Sicilian Penknife) by writer Fănuș Neagu, was born in March 1954 in Brașov, Romania and began playing junior-level football at local club Steagul Roșu in 1968. He made his Divizia A debut on 3 May 1972, aged 18 under the guidance of coach Nicolae Proca in Steagul's 2–0 away loss to UTA Arad. In the following two seasons, Anghelini appeared in all the league games except one. He also scored two goals in his last season, including one in a 1–0 win over FC Constanța which helped Steagul finish in third place and earn qualification for the UEFA Cup. In 1974, Anghelini joined Steaua București where in his second season he helped the club win The Double, being used by coach Emerich Jenei in 30 league games, also appearing in the 1–0 win over CSU Galați in the Cupa României final. In the following season he reached another Cupa României final, Jenei using him the entire match in the eventual 2–1 loss to Universitatea Craiova. In the 1977–78 season, Anghelini was used in 32 league games by Jenei, helping the club win another title. In the next two seasons, under coach Gheorghe Constantin he reached two more Cupa României finals, playing all the minutes in both, the first one ending with a 3–0 win over Sportul Studențesc București and the one in 1980 with a 2–1 loss to Politehnica Timișoara. On 29 October 1983, Angelini made his last Divizia A appearance, playing for Steaua in a 1–0 home victory against Jiul Petroșani, totaling 334…

Anghelini played 22 matches for Romania, making his debut under coach Valentin Stănescu on 23 March 1974 in a 1–0 friendly loss to France. He played six games in the Euro 1976 qualifiers and one during the Euro 1980 qualifiers. Anghelini made his last appearance for the national team on 29 August 1979 in a friendly against Poland that ended in a 3–0 loss.

After he ended his career, Anghelini worked as a youth coach for Steaua București. He also coached senior teams such as Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, Steaua Mizil, FC Câmpina, FC Predeal, FC Călărași, Aversa and CS Mogoșoaia in the Romanian lower leagues, and he was for a while an assistant for Victor Pițurcă at Steaua.

Steaua București

Divizia A: 1975–76, 1977–78 Cupa României: 1975–76, 1978–79, runner-up 1976–77, 1979–80 ASA Mizil

Divizia C: 1983–84