Ovidiu Stînga
Encyclopedia
Ovidiu Stîngă is a retired Romanian
football player and current manager.
at the age of 17. on 28 November 1990 against Corvinul Hunedoara winning 8-1. By the end of the season he'd been loaned to Jiul IELIF Craiova, but again the summer of 1991 he returned to U'Craiova. The 1992/1993 season he was the team's best player and took third place in the league and won the Romanian Cup.
In summer 1995 he went abroad to Spain
at UD Salamanca
. He debuted in Primera División
on 3 September, against Espanyol Barcelona winning 1:3 At Salamanca he scored 11 goals, the second leading scorer in the team, but the club finished last and were relegated to Segunda División
.
In 1996 he joined the Dutch team, PSV Eindhoven. In his first season in the Eredivisie
he played only seven matches. In the 1997/1998 season, he was one of the key players for PSV as they finished runners-up in the Dutch Championship
. In 1998 he suffered a serious injury, which resulted a year break in the 1998/1999 season and only once appeared on the pitch. In 2000 and 2001, with PSV winning two successive Dutch Championship
titles as well the Dutch Super Cup's.
In summer of 2001 he returned to Romania with Dinamo Bucharest, which won the title. The next two seasons he spent at U'Craiova, returning after 7 years. In 2004/2005 he was loaned to the Dutch side Helmond Sport
. In 2006 he coached/played for U'Craiova in the Romanian second division, of 2005/2006, in which a year letter helped his team to get promoted in the first league of 2006/2007 season before ending his career.
0:3 played in Guayaquil
. In 1994, he was called for Romania
at the World Cup in the U.S., but didn't play any game. In 1996 he was appointed by Anghel Iordănescu
at the European Championship in England, where he played one match against Spain
, losing 1:2. In contrast, in 1998, played 2 matches at the World Cup in France, Winning vs. Colombia
(1:0) and England
(2:1). His national career ended in the same year.
PSV Eindhoven
Dinamo Bucureşti
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
football player and current manager.
Club career
His football career began at Viitorul Craiova. In 1990, his first league debut started at Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
at the age of 17. on 28 November 1990 against Corvinul Hunedoara winning 8-1. By the end of the season he'd been loaned to Jiul IELIF Craiova, but again the summer of 1991 he returned to U'Craiova. The 1992/1993 season he was the team's best player and took third place in the league and won the Romanian Cup.
In summer 1995 he went abroad to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
at UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
. He debuted in Primera División
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
on 3 September, against Espanyol Barcelona winning 1:3 At Salamanca he scored 11 goals, the second leading scorer in the team, but the club finished last and were relegated to Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
.
In 1996 he joined the Dutch team, PSV Eindhoven. In his first season in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
he played only seven matches. In the 1997/1998 season, he was one of the key players for PSV as they finished runners-up in the Dutch Championship
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
. In 1998 he suffered a serious injury, which resulted a year break in the 1998/1999 season and only once appeared on the pitch. In 2000 and 2001, with PSV winning two successive Dutch Championship
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
titles as well the Dutch Super Cup's.
In summer of 2001 he returned to Romania with Dinamo Bucharest, which won the title. The next two seasons he spent at U'Craiova, returning after 7 years. In 2004/2005 he was loaned to the Dutch side Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport
Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:...
. In 2006 he coached/played for U'Craiova in the Romanian second division, of 2005/2006, in which a year letter helped his team to get promoted in the first league of 2006/2007 season before ending his career.
National career
He debuted on 31 January 1993 in a friendly game against EcuadorEcuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
0:3 played in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
. In 1994, he was called for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
at the World Cup in the U.S., but didn't play any game. In 1996 he was appointed by Anghel Iordănescu
Anghel Iordanescu
Anghel Iordănescu is a Major General and former Romanian football striker, currently a politician. In 2007 Iordănescu retired from football, and the following February, after his predecessor resigned, he became a member of the Romanian Senate, sitting on the Social Democratic Party benches.-Career...
at the European Championship in England, where he played one match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, losing 1:2. In contrast, in 1998, played 2 matches at the World Cup in France, Winning vs. Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
(1:0) and England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
(2:1). His national career ended in the same year.
Club
Universitatea Craiova- Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
: 1992-93
PSV Eindhoven
- Dutch LeagueEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
: 1996-97, 1999-00 - Dutch Supercup: 1997, 1998, 2000
Dinamo Bucureşti
- Romanian League: 2001-02