Badea Stelian widely known as Stelică Badea, is a retired Romania

Romania

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n football midfielder.

He was born in Bucşani

Bucsani

Bucşani may refer to several places in Romania:* Bucşani, a commune in Dâmboviţa County* Bucşani, a commune in Giurgiu County* Bucşani, a village in Ioneşti Commune, Vâlcea County...

 and his first steps in football has been under the guidance of coach Stere Popescu. He debuted at I.O.R. Bucharest, and at 20 years he had reached FC Olt Scorniceşti

FC Olt Scornicesti

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. In 1980, he arrived in Piteşti

Pitesti

Pitești is a city in Romania, located on the Argeș River. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated on the A1 freeway connecting it directly to the national capital Bucharest,...

, where he was soon forced the left midfield position. He played 10 seasons at FC Argeş Piteşti, where he played 244 matches and scored 20 goals.

Coach’s activity:

• 1990-1992 Dacia Piteşti, 3rd League
• 1992-1993 FC Argeş Piteşti, 2nd League and 1st League
• 1993-2000 Dacia Piteşti, 3rd League and 2nd League with 2 promovations in 2nd League and 1st League
• 2000-2001 Cimentul Fieni, 2nd League
• 2001-2004 Internaţional Piteşti, 2nd League
• 2004-2005 Astra Ploieşti, 2nd League
• 2005-2006 FC Naţional II, 2nd League
• 2006-2007 AL Hilal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2010-2011 AL Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

External links

• Badea Stelian on FC Argeş Piteşti history website