hiː wʌz nˈɪkneɪmd ɪn ɹoʊmˈeɪniə "ˈɑːmʌlfˈoːɹfɛkə", wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz "sˈɪsɚ mˈæn", fɔːɹ hɪz spɛktˈækjʊlɚ sˈɪsɚz kˈɪk ɡˈoʊlz.
He was nicknamed in Romania "Omul-Foarfecă", which means "Scissor Man", for his spectacular scissors kick goals.