Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Luca Manolache

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The result was delete‎. Per the last relist, Those claiming there is coverage of the topic would do well do concretely demonstrate such. This hasn't happened, so I have to conclude those advocating deletion have the better arguments. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 08:04, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Luca Manolache

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While his death is tragic, he himself fails notability. Played only one game at the top level of Romanian football, while coverage is only of his death and career statistics. 💥Casualty ^{• Hop along. •} 16:47, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sports, Football, and Romania. 💥Casualty ^{• Hop along. •} 16:47, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would consider Liga II as national level as well, it is fully professional. From my POV he was considered a full fledged professional player starting with the 2023-2024 season. Americanu197 (talk) 16:57, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 17:11, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. He played one match for FCSB, the most popular Romanian team, in Liga I, the top-tier football league. The other games played in the second-tier which is also a professional one. Not a well-known young player, but still I think it is notable enough. Acid Mammoth (talk) 18:58, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. As tragic as his death is (at this age), there is absolutely no reason having an entry of him in this encyclopedia; in other words, a guy died untimely. Sadly, but that is it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:16B8:C70C:F200:28FB:1DF2:8D5F:1671 (talk) 04:56, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. Giant Snowman 09:16, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. Note NFOOTY is obsolete and has been for some years, so passing/failing totally irrelevant. Giant Snowman 09:18, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GiantSnowman Fixed. I didn't know if an equivalent to that existed so I went with it. 💥Casualty ^{• Hop along. •} 16:43, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The only argument is WP:SPORTSCRIT. Giant Snowman 18:38, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep he has played in over 20 professional football games.GrimRob (talk) 12:00, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star Mississippi 18:55, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Has sources and 20 game sin fully pro Romanian top division. Thanks, Das osmnezz (talk) 23:04, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - theres so much coverage of him, this should definitely pass GNG. Article could do with some work to bring it up to standard though. Microwave Anarchist (talk) 02:31, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – Considering the player's early death, he achieved sufficient notoriety within the period of time allotted to him, being called up by Romania national youth teams and played for FCSB, the country's main team. Svartner (talk) 04:26, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Youth teams aren't the same as the actual national team, and he played only once for FCSB. 💥Casualty ^{• Hop along. •} 15:57, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Analysis of the sources would be useful.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 07:40, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Those claiming there is coverage of the topic would do well do concretely demonstrate such.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 17:20, 23 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete – This subject does not seem notable and does not have enough news coverage except only on his death. Mysecretgarden (talk) 09:33, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.