Alexandru_Moldovan

Alexandru Moldovan

Alexandru Moldovan

Romanian footballer

Alexandru Moldovan (born 23 August 1950, in Ocna Mureș) is a Romanian football manager and former midfielder.[1]

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Career

Playing career

Moldovan played for Dinamo Bucharest, Crişul Oradea, Jiul Petroșani, Progresul București, Victoria București, Metallurgistul Cugir and Unirea Alba Iulia from 1970 and 1985 until his retirement.

During his playing career Moldovan won four League titles in eight years with Dinamo Bucharest.[2]

Coaching career

Moldovan coached a number of teams in his native Romania, including most notably Dinamo Bucharest in the 1992–93 season.[3] His side lost 2–0 on aggregate to eventual winners Olympique de Marseille in the second round qualifiers for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in 1993.[4] In the same year he left Romania to coach clubs in Kuwait, Tunisia,[5] Morocco,[6] Algeria,[7] Bahrain,[8] Saudi Arabia and Egypt.[9]

Moldovan had three successful spells as manager of Raja Casablanca. During his first era in charge, Raja won the Moroccan league title in 1997. In his second stint Raja had surprisingly sacked him in the 2001–02 season when they were seven points clear in the standings but officials felt the team were not playing attractive football and Raja ended up third after replacing him.[10] During his third spell at the club Moldovan won the Coupe du Trône and led the Moroccan side to the semifinals of the CAF Champions League in 2005 losing 2–0 on aggregate against Tunisian side Étoile du Sahel.[11] Moldovan was fired and replaced by Oscar Fulloné in December 2005.[12]

Honours

Player

Club

Dinamo București
Progresul București

Manager

Olympique Béja
Raja Casablanca
Al-Salmiya

References

  1. [1]
    "Moldovan returns as Raja boss". BBC Sport. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Calendar sportiv 23 August". telegrafonline.ro (in Romanian). 23 August 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Alexandru Moldovan in 1992–1993". labtof.ro (in Romanian). 11 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Dinamo 0–0 Marseille 1st Leg". romaniansoccer.ro. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
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    "Anciens entraîneurs du Club Athlétique Bizertin". cab-officiel.com. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
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    "Moldovan: Le grand retour". aujourdhui.ma (in French). 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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    "Romania's Moldovan to coach Algeria's JS Kabylie". magharebia.com. 24 June 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  8. [8]
    "Bahrain national team coaches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  9. [9]
    "El-Masri laisse tomber Toulane et nomme Moldovan à la barre". filgoal.com (in French). 13 August 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  10. [10]
    "Raja Casablanca fire Moldovan". maroc-football.com. 20 October 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  11. [11]
    "Home-sweet-home, Raja ready for battle". FIFA.com. 22 September 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  12. [12]
    "Round up of league action in Africa". ESPN FC. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  13. [13]
    "Raja Casablanca win Moroccan Cup". BBC Sport. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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