Nicolae Tilihoi (9 December 1956 – 25 March 2018) was a Romanian professional footballer who played as a defender.
He spent most of his career with Universitatea Craiova, where he was an indispensable member of the golden generation known as Craiova Maxima.
Tilihoi was often nicknamed "the Iron Defender of Craiova".After retirement, Tilihoi coached several club teams, such as Metalul Boc?a, Jiul Craiova, Electroputere Craiova, Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea, Callatis Mangalia and Drobeta-Turnu Severin.