Ilie Gârleanu (20 July 1930 – August 2018) was a Romanian footballer who played as a striker.
Club career Ilie Gârleanu was born on 20 July 1930 in Rezina, but in 1940 together with his family he ran away in Craiova, as Bessarabia became occupied by Russians in World War II. He started playing football at junior level at Sportul Muncitoresc Craiova. Afterwards he went to play for a few clubs before settling at Știința Timișoara, where during a spell of nine seasons he won the 1957–58 Cupa României. He has a total of 156 Divizia A matches in which he scored 35 goals. In 2008 Gârleanu received the Honorary Citizen of Timișoara title.
International career Ilie Gârleanu played one friendly match for Romania, on 19 September 1954 under coach Ștefan Dobay in a 5–1 loss against Hungary.
Honours Locomotiva Sibiu Divizia B: 1948–49 CA Câmpulung Moldovenesc Divizia B: 1951 CCA București Divizia A: 1952 Flacăra Ploiești Divizia B: 1953 Știința Timișoara Divizia B: 1959–60 Cupa României: 1957–58
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