Hard moments for Gabriel Boldici! Former goalkeeper of Craiova University suffered a heart attack and has been operated on urgently
Article by Andrei Crăiţoiu – published on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 11:26 / Updated Thursday, September 11, 2025 11:31
Gabriel Boldici (68 years old) was urgently operated, after suffering a heart attack. The doctors set up stent, and by the end of the week it will remain under medical monitoring.
Romanian football is shaken by a new bad news! Gabriel Boldici (68 years old), one of the best -known goalkeepers that the University of Craiova had, with three national champion titles in the CV, suffered a heart attack and needed to be urgently transported to the hospital.
“The former goalkeeper of science has gone through a delicate episode, suffering a heart attack, but fortunately, he is now out of danger. We want a quick recovery and we wait for us to the stadium!”is the message that the officials in Bănie posted a short time ago.
Who is Gabi Boldici. Played in Craiova was a coach at Steaua
Gabi Boldici traveled all the steps, children, juniors, youth, seniors at the University. His rivalry with Silviu Lung for the position of holder in the Gate of Craiova Maxima was one of the most interesting in Romanian football.
He debuted, at the age of 19, in the great team of the university and withdrew from the University in 1993! Between 1985 and 1988 he defended at Chemistry Rm. Vâlcea and Electroputere.
Gabi Boldici
It has no less than three champion titles with Craiova University (1980, 1981 and 1991).
As a second coach or with the porters he worked at the University of Craiova, Steaua and the national team of Romania.
What is myocardial infarction
A medical emergency, which has as a substrate the blocking of a heart level, most commonly by a blood clot. Sudden stop of arterial flow to the heart muscle leads to its destruction and can cause the patient's death.
Recognized in time, a patient with myocardial infarction has a chance to be saved and recovered, if he is presented at the hospital within the first 4-6 hours after his debut.
Symptoms of myocardial infarction
- pain in the chest, suddenly installed, oppression or clamping, which can radiate to the mandible, in the arms or back
- abrupt air lack (dyspnea)
- sudden sensation of weakness or dizziness
- cold sweats
Other cases: Ovidiu Hațegan said stop arbitration after infarct
In March 2022, Ovidiu Hațegan was in his home in Arad when he felt very severe pain in the chest area. It all happened shortly after the referee had finished the physical training he does every day.
Arriving at the hospital in Arad, the doctors informed him that he had suffered a heart attack and was transported to Timisoara where he was operated on. The doctors mounted his stent. He returned only after a year on the field.
Eugen Neagoe collapsed on the bench
There were moments of panic on the National Arena in July 2019, when in the 24th minute of the Dinamo-Craiova match, Eugen Neagoe lost consciousness and fainted. The coach was made an electrocardiogram in the ambulance, and the doctors used the defibrillator and did his cardiac massage. After 15 minutes, the crew left for the Floreasca Emergency Hospital, where the investigations continued.
In July 2019, Eugen Neagoe went through a terrible moment. He suffered a cardiac arrest on Dinamo's bench, in a match with Craiova University, in which the fans challenged him from the first minute / photo: GSP.ro archive
Gabi Balint, three stents after a heart attack
In September 2019, the former great striker of the Star felt bad and made the decision to go to a private clinic in Bucharest for a medical consultation. The investigations of the doctors have shown that the former international had suffered a heart attack. It was operated on the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “CC Iliescu”. Balint was implanted three stents at heart.
