Ovidiu Iacov

Ovidiu Iacov

Personal information
Full name	Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov
Date of birth	18 July 1981(1981-07-18)
Place of birth	Romania
Date of death	21 December 2001(2001-12-21) (aged 20)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Clubul Sportiv Şcolar Nucet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999–2001	Steaua Bucureşti	4	(1)
Total		4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ovidiu Nicolae Iacov (18 July 1981 - 21 December 2001) was a Romanian footballer. During his career he played only for Steaua Bucureşti.

He debuted in Divizia A on 9 June 2000, in Mediaş, scoring a goal in a 3-1 win for his team, Steaua. This was to be his only goal scored in Divizia A, in 4 matches played.

Died in a car accident, his Volkswagen crashed into a concrete sidewall near Valea Voievozilor, Târgovişte.^{[citation needed]} Iacov was established to have been driving under the influence of alcohol, without licence, late at night.^{[citation needed]} Three other players from Chindia Târgovişte were riding with him on the back seats, but they all escaped with minor injuries. The driver's girlfriend, on the passenger seat, also died.^{[citation needed]}

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Persondata
Name	Iacov, Ovidiu
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	18 July 1981
Place of birth	Romania
Date of death	22 December 2001
Place of death