Alexandru Muta (1935 – 8 June 2012[1]) was a Romanian football manager who worked mainly for FC Bihor Oradea. Over the years, he performed several functions, from youth coach and youth center manager to technical director, manager and assistant manager of the senior squad.

Alexandru Muta
Cosmoc (right), Muta (center) and Georgescu (left) on the bench of FC Bihor (1975)
Personal information
Date of birth 1935
Place of birth Oradea, Romania
Date of death 8 June 2012 (aged 76)
Place of death Oradea, Romania
Managerial career
Years Team
1976–1979 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1979–1982 Înfrățirea Oradea (youth center)
1982–1983 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1983–1987 Bihor Oradea (youth center)
1987–1988 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1988–1990 Bihor Oradea (youth center)
1990–1991 Bihor Oradea
1991–1997 Bihor Oradea (youth center)
1997–1998 Bihor Oradea (assistant)
1997–2000 Bihor Oradea (youth center)
2000 Bihor Oradea
2001–2002 Luceafărul Oradea (youth center)
2002–2004 Bihor Oradea (youth center)
2004 Bihor Oradea (technical director)
2004–2005 Frontiera Oradea

Alexandru Muta managed FC Bihor Oradea in the top-flight of the Romanian football during the 1990–91 season and as an assistant manager collaborated with important managers such as Ioan Reinhardt, Robert Cosmoc, Ștefan Coidum or Gheorghe Staicu.[2]

Despite his good CV at senior level, Muta was recognized in Romania as one of the most important coaches of the youth sector, over time promoting players such as Zeno Bundea, Cristian Lupuț, Cosmin Bărcăuan or Erik Lincar, among many others.[3] He was also considered as an important professor and theorist, Mircea Lucescu affirming that he was inspired several times by Muta's work.[1]

Honours

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Bihor Oradea

References

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  1. ^ a b Profesorul Alexandru Muta va fi condus, astăzi, pe ultimul drum (Professor Alexandru Muta will be led, today, on the last road). crisana.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ Istoricul clubului (Club's history). fcbihor.ro (in Romanian)
  3. ^ A murit antrenorul Alexandru Muta (Alexandru Muta died). bihon.ro (in Romanian)