Valentin Ștefan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 June 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Galați, Romania | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunărea Galați | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Dunărea Galați | ? | (?) |
| 1991–1995 |
Oțelul Galați | 100 | (26) |
| 1995–1996 | Omonia | 19 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 |
Oțelul Galați | 75 | (22) |
| 1999 |
CSM Reșița | 11 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 13 | (2) |
| 2000 |
CSM Reșița | ? | (?) |
| Total | 218 | (53) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| Romania B | 24 | (6) | |
| 1997 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Omonia U-17 | ||
| 2013–2015 | Olympiakos Nicosia U-17 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Omonia U-21 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 July 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018 | |||
Valentin "Vali" Ștefan (born 25 June 1967) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Vali Ștefan grew up at
Captain of a generation, considered by many supporters to be the most beautiful in Oțelul's history, with players such as:
He also played for
.International career
Valentin Ștefan played in 1 match for Romania, an 8-1 victory against Liechtenstein and in 24 matches for Romania B, where he also scored a goal.[2]
After retirement
Valentin Ștefan retired in 2000 and for a period he was the vice-president of
In 2014 on the occasion of the Oțelul's 50th anniversary he was included by the Dunărea Bătrăna publication in the top 50 legends of Oțelul, together with his 1990s teammates.[4]
In 2016 he became a "socios" member of Oțelul.[1]
On 16 July 2018 he was named as the general manager of Oțelul Galați.[5]
Manager career
As a football coach, Vali Ștefan worked for Omonia U-17 and Olympiakos Nicosia U-17 squads. He won two U-17 national titles, one with each team and with Olympiakos U-17, also a second league title. From 2015 until 2018 he was the manager of Omonia U-21.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Legendarul Vali Ștefan, cel mai nou membru socios". prosport.ro. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "A adus GLORIE Oţelului, dar a fost trădat: "Am pierdut nouă ani din viaţă degeaba!" Campionii lui Dorinel, desfiinţaţi de 'spaima portarilor' din anii '90". prosport.ro. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Mesaj emotionant din Cipru de la un fost capitan al Otelului". viata-libera.ro. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "50 de ani/ 50 de legende: Vali Ştefan căpitan ca Baresi la Milan". dunareabatrana.ro. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Legendele Valentin Ștefan și Stelian Bordieanu revin la Oțelul". ascotelul.ro. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Capitanul Otelului din anii '90 face performanta ca antrenor". viata-libera.ro. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
- Valentin Ștefan at National-Football-Teams.com