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Petea Vâlcov
Personal information
Full name	Petre Vâlcov
Date of birth	1910
Place of birth	Bolgrad, Russian Empire
Date of death	16 November 1943 (aged 33)
Place of death	Kalmyk Steppe, Soviet Union
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1924–1930	Mihai Viteazul Chișinău
1930–1941	Venus București
International career
1933–1935	Romania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Petre "Petea" Vâlcov (1910 – 16 November 1943) was a Romanian football player. Forming a well-known attacking triple for Venus București alongside his two brothers, Colea and Volodea, he was one of the most efficient goal-scorers in the Romanian First League.^[1]^[2]

Career

He played for only two clubs : Mihai Viteazu Chişinău and Venus București. Despite his goalscoring ability, he was never the top-goalscorer of the Divizia A.

International career

Petea Vâlcov made his debut for the national side in a June 1933 Balkan Cup match against Bulgaria. He had a great spell and scored two goals as Romania won 7–0.^[3] Vâlcov played a total of seven games for the Tricolours and netted four goals.

International Goals

**Petea Vâlcov: International Goals**
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 June 1933	ONEF Stadium, Bucharest, Romania	Bulgaria	7–0	Win	Balkan Cup
2	4 June 1933	ONEF Stadium, Bucharest, Romania	Bulgaria	7–0	Win	Balkan Cup
3	25 August 1935	Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt, Germany	Germany	4–2	Loss	Friendly
4	25 August 1935	Steigerwaldstadion, Erfurt, Germany	Germany	4–2	Loss	Friendly

Death

In 1941, Petea was enrolled in the Romanian Army and was sent on the Second World War's Eastern Front. He died in November 1943, fighting against the Soviets in the Kalmyk Steppe.^[4]

Honours

Venus București

Liga I (5): 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1939–40

References

^ "Sportul in Basarabia sau povestea unei integrari esuate" [The Basarabian sport or the story of a failed integration] (in Romanian). historia.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ "SPECIAL Situaţie de gradul I în Liga 1. Ce a realizat Silviu Lung jr. prin câştigarea titlului cu Astra. De la fraţii Vâlcov, la fraţii Costea şi familia Piţurcă" [SPECIAL First grade situation in Liga 1. What Silviu Lung jr. accomplished by winning the title with Astra. From the brothers Vâlcov to the brothers Costea and the Piţurcă family] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Romania national football team – All matches
^ "Constantin Anghelache îi evocă pe cei patru coechipieri de la Unirea Tricolor, morţi pe Frontul de Est, în al Doilea Război Mondial, început acum 70 de ani" [Constantin Anghelache evokes the four teammates from the Tricolor Union, killed on the Eastern Front, in the Second World War, started 70 years ago] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2020.