| Leonida Nedelcu | |
| Fullname: | Leonida Marian Nedelcu |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Râmnicu Sărat, Romania |
| Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Gloria Buzău |
| Years1: | 1972–1974 |
| Clubs1: | Gloria Buzău |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1974–1975 |
| Clubs2: | FC Galați |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 8 |
| Years3: | 1975–1976 |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 1976–1979 |
| Clubs4: | UTA Arad |
| Caps4: | 57 |
| Goals4: | 20 |
| Years5: | 1979–1982 |
| Caps5: | 84 |
| Goals5: | 34 |
| Years6: | 1982–1984 |
| Clubs6: | Bihor Oradea |
| Caps6: | 37 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Years7: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs7: | Strungul Arad |
| Caps7: | ? |
| Goals7: | ? |
| Years8: | 1987 |
| Clubs8: | CFR Timișoara |
| Caps8: | ? |
| Goals8: | ? |
| Totalcaps: | 256 |
| Totalgoals: | 77 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1972–1973 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania U-21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1977 |
| Nationalteam2: | Romania B |
| Nationalcaps2: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1977 |
| Nationalteam3: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1985–1986 |
| Managerclubs1: | Strungul Arad |
| Manageryears2: | 1987 |
| Managerclubs2: | CFR Timișoara |
| Manageryears3: | 1993–1997 |
| Managerclubs3: | Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt |
| Manageryears4: | 1997–1998 |
| Managerclubs4: | Hutteen Latakia |
| Manageryears5: | 1998 |
| Managerclubs5: | WAF |
| Manageryears6: | 1998–1999 |
| Managerclubs6: | Al-Majd |
| Manageryears7: | 2000 |
| Managerclubs7: | Politehnica Iași |
| Manageryears8: | 2001–2002 |
| Managerclubs8: | Syria U-20 |
| Manageryears9: | 2002 |
| Managerclubs9: | Laminorul Roman |
| Manageryears10: | 2002–2003 |
| Managerclubs10: | Midia Năvodari |
| Manageryears11: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs11: | Altay Constanța |
| Manageryears12: | 2003–2004 |
| Managerclubs12: | Al-Hazem[1] |
| Manageryears13: | 2004 |
| Managerclubs13: | Gloria Buzău |
| Manageryears14: | 2005–2006 |
| Managerclubs14: | FCM Târgoviște |
| Manageryears15: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs15: | New Radiant |
| Manageryears16: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs16: | Arieșul Turda |
| Manageryears17: | 2008–2009 |
| Managerclubs17: | Najran (assistant) |
| Manageryears18: | 2011–2012 |
| Managerclubs18: | Senegal Football Academy |
| Manageryears19: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs19: | ABC Stoicescu |
| Manageryears20: | 2013–2014 |
| Managerclubs20: | Zwegabin United |
| Manageryears21: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs21: | Zakho (assistant) |
| Manageryears22: | 2018– |
| Managerclubs22: | WOSPAC Palestine (Academy) |
| Pcupdate: | 24 March 2018 |
| Ntupdate: | 24 March 2018 |
Leonida "Loni" Nedelcu (also known as Leonida Nedelcu II; born 14 August 1952) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently the manager of WOSPAC Palestina.[2] In his career "Loni" Nedelcu played for various Romanian teams such as: Gloria Buzău, Universitatea Craiova, UTA Arad, Politehnica Timișoara or Bihor Oradea, among others. In the late years of his player career, Nedelcu started also to coach at Strungul Arad and CFR Timișoara. As a coach he is recognized as a true globe-trotter, managing very successfully teams from Romania, Syria, Morocco, Myanmar, Maldives, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and most recently Palestine.[3] [4] [5]
Leonida Nedelcu played in 30 matches for Romania and in other 4 matches for Romania U-21 and Romania B.
His daughter is married to the former Gloria Buzău goalkeeper Antoniu Stoian.