Pompiliu Sorin Stoica (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈstojka]; born 10 September 1976) is a Romanian former footballer and currently assistant manager for Liga III club CSO Plopeni.

Pompiliu Stoica
Stoica with FC Moscow in 2007
Personal information
Full name Pompiliu Sorin Stoica
Date of birth (1976-09-10) 10 September 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Buzău, Romania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Plopeni (player-assistant)
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1998 Gloria Buzău 60 (11)
1998–2000 Astra Ploiești 75 (4)
2000–2004 Steaua București 108 (3)
2004–2008 FC Moscow 88 (0)
2008 Tom Tomsk 13 (0)
2009 Alki Larnaca 7 (0)
2009–2012 Petrolul Ploiești 61 (2)
2021–2023 Plopeni 14 (1)
Total 426 (21)
International career
2000–2006 Romania 8 (1)
Managerial career
2013 Viitorul Buzău
2018 FCSB II
2021–2024 Plopeni (assistant)
2024– Tricolorul Breaza
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Stoica started his senior career at hometown club Gloria Buzău, and went on to represent Astra Ploiești, Steaua București and Petrolul Ploiești in his country. He also had three stints abroad, of which two in Russia and one in Cyprus.

International

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Between 2000 and 2006, Stoica earned eight caps and scored one goal for Romania at senior level.

Managerial career

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In 2013, Stoica was appointed manager of lower league club Viitorul Buzău.

Personal life

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Stoica's son, Ianis, is also a professional footballer. He followed in his father's footsteps by playing for Steaua București—now named FCSB—and Petrolul Ploiești.[1]

Honours

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Astra Ploiești

Steaua București

FC Moscow

Petrolul Ploiești

References

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  1. ^ "Cel mai tânăr jucător din istoria FCSB a înscris la debut! Ianis Stoica: "O să scriu o carte despre acest meci!"" (in Romanian). 25 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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