Gheorghe Mihali
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 December 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Baia-Borşa, Romania | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dinamo București (Assistant coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1978–1981 | Minerul Borşa | ||
1981–1984 | Luceafărul Bucureşti | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1989 | Olt Scorniceşti | 140 | (0) |
1989–1991 | Inter Sibiu | 43 | (3) |
1991–1995 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 122 | (9) |
1995–1998 | EA Guingamp | 100 | (5) |
1998–2001 | Dinamo Bucureşti | 52 | (7) |
Total | 452 | (24) | |
National team | |||
1991–1996 | Romania | 31 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2007–2008 | CSM Focșani | ||
2008–2009 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Gheorghe Mihali (born 9 December 1965) is a retired Romanian football defender and current manager.
Career
He debuted in Divizia A with FC Olt Scorniceşti in 1984. He went to Dinamo Bucureşti in 1991, and helped Dinamo win the title in his debut season. In 1995, he was bought by French club En Avant Guingamp where he spent almost four seasons. Following the relegation of Guingamp in 1998, Mihali eventually returned to Dinamo Bucureşti where he lifted the Romanian cup titles in 2000 and 2001 before retiring as a player.
Mihali made his debut for the national team in 1991 against Egypt, and earned 31 caps in total. He was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup and Euro 1996.
He turned into coaching a year after his retirement, he managed to coach a youth group of Dinamo Bucharest and in 2002, he was part of Ilie Dumitrescu's team at the helm of Romania U-21.
In 2005, Mihali became assistant coach to Dorinel Munteanu, at CFR Cluj, and in 2006 he followed his former team mate at FC Argeş, where Munteanu was named head coach.
His first full job came in 2007, when Mihali was installed as head coach to CSM Focșani.[1] After 15 games and only 13 points won, Mihali quit the Liga II squad.[2] He didn't stay without a contract for too long. In October 2008 he was named head coach at Universitatea Cluj, where he took over from Dorinel Munteanu, who left for Steaua Bucureşti.[3] He was sacked in April 2009, because he was questioned by the fans.[4]
Mihali then returned to assistant job, helping Marin Ion in the Arab countries, where the latter managed Ettifaq FC and Dubai CSC. In 2012, Mihali came back to Romania, where he became assistant coach to CSMS Iași, under the spell of Ionuţ Popa and Liviu Ciobotariu.
In November 2012, he returned to Dinamo, after 11 years. He was named assistant coach to Dorinel Munteanu.[5]
Honours
Club
- Dinamo Bucureşti
- Romanian League: 1991-92, 1999-00
- Romanian Cup: 1999-00, 2000–01
- Inter Sibiu
- Balkans Cup: 1990-91
- Guingamp
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996
- Coupe de France: Runner-up 1997
References
- ↑ Dan Chiriac (28 December 2007). "Gica Mihali, instalat oficial la CSM Focsani" (in Romanian).
- ↑ George Dumitru (17 May 2008). "Mihali şi-a dat demisia de la CSM Focşani" (in Romanian).
- ↑ Gazeta Sporturilor (25 October 2008). "Mihali este noul antrenor al Universităţii Cluj" (in Romanian).
- ↑ Sport 365 (2 April 2009). "Oficialii doreau cu orice pret sa scape de mine" (in Romanian).
- ↑ fcdinamo.ro (21 November 2012). "Mihali la Dinamo!" (in Romanian).
External links
- Gheorghe Mihali career stats at RomanianSoccer.ro