Dan Dumitru Stângaciu, (born 9 August 1964) is a Romanian former professional footballer who serves as a goalkeeping coach for UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan. He is best known for his spell with Steaua București in the 1980s and 1990s where he won the European Cup in 1986 and the European Super Cup in 1987.[1]
 Stângaciu in 1992 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dan Dumitru Stângaciu | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Braşov, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khor Fakkan (GK coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1982 | OJT Predeal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1984 | FCM Braşov1 | 5 | (0) |
| 1984–1995 | Steaua București | 191 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | → Olt Scorniceşti (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Vanspor | 23 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Kocaelispor | 94 | (0) |
| Total | 329 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Romania | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Poli AEK Timișoara (GK coach) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Wisła Kraków (GK coach) | ||
| 2006–2009 | Unirea Urziceni (GK coach) | ||
| 2009–2012 | Kuban Krasnodar (GK coach) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Dynamo Moscow (GK coach) | ||
| 2014 | Al-Arabi (GK coach) | ||
| 2015 | ASA Târgu Mureș (GK coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Jiangsu Suning (GK coach) | ||
| 2016 | Kuban Krasnodar (GK coach) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Al-Nasr (GK coach) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Al Hazem (GK coach) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Baniyas (GK coach) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Ajman (GK coach) | ||
| 2024– | Khor Fakkan (GK coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in the Romanian First League. He is 2nd in an all time ranking, tied with Giedrius Arlauskis, Ciprian Deac, Adrian Bumbescu, Mircea Lucescu and Tudorel Stoica, all with 7 championships won.[2] Marius Lăcătuș won it 10 times and is ranked 1st.
Career
editAged 18, Stângaciu signs for FCM Brașov but after only two years is signed by Steaua București, being the second goalkeeper option of the coach Emerich Jenei. As Helmuth Duckadam retired from football in 1986, Stângaciu becomes the first option of the new coach, Anghel Iordănescu.
He spent the season 1988–1989 on loan to FC Olt Scorniceşti, as Steaua preferred to sign Silviu Lung, but returned in Bucharest one year later.[citation needed]
In 1995, Stângaciu starts his adventure in the Turkish Premier Super Football League, playing for Vanspor and Kocaelispor.[3]
Stângaciu was Romanian football champion in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, won the Romania Cup in 1985, 1987 and 1992 and the Turkish Cup in 1997.[1] He also won five caps for Romania, being part of the squad who played at the World Cup 1998.[4]
On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for the winning of the UEFA Champions League with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II.[5][6]
International stats
edit| Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
editClub
editFCM Braşov
Steaua București
- Divizia A: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Cupa României: 1984–85, 1986–87, 1991–92
- Supercupa României: 1994
- European Cup: 1985–86
- UEFA Super Cup: 1986
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986
Kocaelispor
Notes
edit^1 The 1983–1984 appearances and goals made for FCM Braşov are unavailable.
References
edit- ^ a b Dumitru Stângaciu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Best of the best! Dan Petrescu, la un titlu de recordul absolut + doi jucători-simbol de la CFR Cluj, lângă Lăcătuș, Lucescu sau Tudorel Stoica" (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "DUMİTRU STINGACİU". TFF. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "Dumitru Stângaciu". European Football. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
External links
edit- Dumitru Stângaciu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dumitru Stângaciu at WorldFootball.net