1 Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only andcorrect as of June 30, 2006.2 National team caps and goals correctas of June 30, 2006.* Appearances (Goals)
Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (born 12 February 1968) is a Romanian football midfielder, who was born in Câmpia-Turzii and debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1986.
He later won the league title with Dinamo Bucureşti in 1990, before he played several seasons in the Netherlands and Italy. Upon returning to Romania he went to Rapid Bucureşti, where he won two league titles (1999, 2003) and one cup title (2002).
Sabău made his debut for the national team in 1988 against Israel. He was in the squad for the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1996. After a two-year absence from the national team he returned to play five matches in 1999, bringing his total tally to 52 caps and 8 goals.