Between 2000 and 2004, Lucescu had a successful period managing in Turkey. With Galatasaray, he won the Turkish Süper Lig title and the UEFA Super Cup in 2000. He later moved to Beşiktaş, leading the team to one Turkish league title and a quarter-final berth in the UEFA Cup.
In 2004, Lucescu took over as manager of Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. Under his leadership, Shakhtar enjoyed a golden era, winning multiple Ukrainian Premier League titles and earning a strong presence on the European stage. By 2009, he had already secured two league titles with the club, with further success to follow in subsequent years.
Mircea Lucescu is married to Neli Lucescu, and they have a son, Răzvan Lucescu, who is also a respected football coach and has managed clubs including Rapid Bucharest and the Romanian national team.
Known for his intellectual interests, Lucescu is fluent in six foreign languages—English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, French, and Russian—besides his native Romanian. He has often been described as a cultured individual, encouraging his players to engage in intellectual pursuits such as reading or attending the theatre, and advocating for higher education among athletes.
On July 15, 2009, Lucescu suffered a pre-infarct angina episode and underwent emergency medical treatment in Donetsk, Ukraine. On January 6, 2012, he was seriously injured in a car accident in Bucharest but made a full recovery. As of recent estimates, his net worth is approximately $13.5 million, reflecting his long and successful career in football.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 29 Jul, 1945 |
| Age: | 74 yrs |
| Occupations: | Association football player Association football manager |
| Citizenship: | Romania |
| Birth Place: | Bucharest |
| residence: | Bucharest |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Romanian footballer |
| Net Worth 2021: | 3 million |
