Valentin Velcea
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Valentin Adrian Velcea is a retired Romania
n football midfielder
. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara
.
and made a name for himself while at Politehnica. He was a very tehnical Midfielder with good passing and long shoots.
He stayed at the club most of his career, swapping to Gloria Bistriţa in 1999 where he scored three goals, before returning to the Politehnica Timişoara in 2004. He retired after being deemed a surplus to the team requirements by Gheorghe Hagi
in 2006.
He also was two times cartaker manager and plays two Romanian Cup finals after Alin Artimon
resigned and Gabi Balint
was sacked just one week before the final. However, Velcea loses both finals, first 0–2 at home
against Rapid Bucureşti in 2007 and the other one in 2009 at Tudor Vladimirescu stadium
3–0 against CFR Cluj
.
Although Politehnica Timişoara finished on the second place in the 2010–11 Liga I
, the team was relegated to Liga II
after the license necessary to play in the first division was denied by Romanian Football Federation and Dušan Uhrin, Jr. left the team in July, and Velcea was appointed the new manager of the team on 4 August 2011.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He is the currently the manager of Politehnica Timişoara
FC Politehnica Timişoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II...
.
Politehnica Timişoara
Velcea started football in TimişoaraTimisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
and made a name for himself while at Politehnica. He was a very tehnical Midfielder with good passing and long shoots.
He stayed at the club most of his career, swapping to Gloria Bistriţa in 1999 where he scored three goals, before returning to the Politehnica Timişoara in 2004. He retired after being deemed a surplus to the team requirements by Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
in 2006.
Politehnica Timişoara
Velcea was assistant manager from 2006 to 2009 when he was promoted to Politehnica II Timişoara before he returned as assistant in 2010 after poor results.He also was two times cartaker manager and plays two Romanian Cup finals after Alin Artimon
Alin Artimon
Alin Artimon is a former Romanian football player and current manager.As Artimon joined Steaua Bucureşti in his youth, he was labeled the next Miodrag Belodedici, but never really managed to progress...
resigned and Gabi Balint
Gavril Balint
Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born...
was sacked just one week before the final. However, Velcea loses both finals, first 0–2 at home
Stadionul Dan Paltinisanu
Dan Păltinişanu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Timişoara, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by the local team, Politehnica Timişoara...
against Rapid Bucureşti in 2007 and the other one in 2009 at Tudor Vladimirescu stadium
Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Târgu Jiu, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pandurii Târgu Jiu. It is named after Tudor Vladimirescu, the Wallachian revolutionary hero....
3–0 against CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
.
Although Politehnica Timişoara finished on the second place in the 2010–11 Liga I
2010–11 Liga I
The 2010–11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between December 11, 2010 and February 18, 2011...
, the team was relegated to Liga II
Liga II
Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B....
after the license necessary to play in the first division was denied by Romanian Football Federation and Dušan Uhrin, Jr. left the team in July, and Velcea was appointed the new manager of the team on 4 August 2011.
Coaching stats
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | ||||
| Politehnica Timişoara FC Politehnica Timişoara Fotbal Club Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romania's second league, Liga II... |
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1 April 2007 | 26 May 2007 |
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| Politehnica Timişoara | |
10 June 2009 | 18 October 2004 |
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| Politehnica Timişoara | |
4 August 2011 | Present |
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