appearances and helping it promote back to the first division after one year. In the following season he left Rapid after 10 seasons spent at the club and went to play for Sportul Studențesc București for three seasons where in the 1976–77 UEFA Cup he scored a goal from a penalty kick against Olympiacos, helping the team reach the next phase of the competition. In 1978, his friend, Nicu Ceaușescu who was the son of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, bought him to Steaua București where he helped the team win the 1978–79 Cupa României. Afterwards he spent a short period at Divizia B team, FCM Reșița, being brought back to Divizia A by coach Viorel Mateianu at FC Baia Mare where he didn't adapt, playing only 10 games in Divizia A, including his last appearance in the competition which took place on 18 October 1980 in a 3–1 away loss in front of Politehnica Timișoara. Răducanu ended his career playing in the Romanian lower leagues at Autobuzul București, Spartac București and Voința Crevedia, also he came out of retirement at Senaco Novaci where he played for a few years, completely ending his career in 2003 at age 57. Rică Răducanu was a goalkeeper known for his great saves, but also for his big mistakes and for his joy of entertaining the public with his juggling abilities, having a total of 329 games played with 3 goals scored in Divizia A, also having a total of 26 matches in which he scored one goal in European competitions (including 3 games in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup). International career Rică Răducanu played 56 games for Romania in which he conceded 54 goals, making his debut under coach Angelo Niculescu on 25 June 1967 in a 1–0 home loss against Italy at the Euro 1968 qualifiers. He played four games at the successful 1970 World Cup qualifiers, being used by Angelo Niculescu in the 3–2 loss against Brazil from the final tournament when he replaced Stere Adamache in the 29th minute and conceded a goal from Pelé. He played 9 matches at the 1972 Euro qualifiers, managing to reach the quarter-finals where Romania was defeated by Hungary, who advanced to the final tournament. Răducanu went on to play six games at the Euro 1976 qualifiers, appeared in two matches at the 1973–76 Balkan Cup, three at the 1977–80 Balkan Cup and made his last appearance