Nicolae Rainea

Nicolae Rainea
	Rainea in 1980
Born	19 November 1933; Brăila, Romania
Died	1 April 2015 (aged 81); Galați, Romania
Other occupation	Technician, Footballer
Domestic
Years	League
1964–1984	Liga I
International
Years	League
1967–1989	FIFA-listed

Nicolae Rainea (19 November 1933 – 1 April 2015^[1]), nicknamed The Locomotive of the Carpathians, was a Romanian football referee and player. Among the most highly regarded referees of his generation, he is considered one of the best international officials of the 70s and 80s and, arguably, the finest Romanian referee of all time.^[2]

[1] UEFA Obituary

[2] REFEREES FROM ROMANIA

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Domestic
Rainea in 1980
Born	(1933-11-19)19 November 1933 Brăila, Romania
Died	1 April 2015(2015-04-01) (aged 81) Galați, Romania
Other occupation	Technician, Footballer
Years	League	Role
1964–1984	Liga I	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1967–1989	FIFA-listed	Referee