Corneliu Papură
Romanian footballer and manager
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1973-09-05) 5 September 1973 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea II Craiova (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–1992 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | FC Universitatea Craiova | 101 | (4) |
| 1996–1999 | Rennes | 26 | (2) |
| 1996–1999 | Rennes B | 22 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | FC Universitatea Craiova | 53 | (3) |
| 2001 | Național București | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Beitar Jerusalem | 25 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | FC Universitatea Craiova | 60 | (7) |
| 2004 | AEL Limassol | 10 | (1) |
| 2005 | FC Universitatea Craiova | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | Changchun Yatai | 12 | (2) |
| 2006 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Național București | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Romania | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Progresul București | ||
| 2010–2011 | ALRO Slatina | ||
| 2012 | Olt Slatina | ||
| 2013 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2013–2014 | Universitatea Craiova (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2018–2019 | Universitatea Craiova (scout) | ||
| 2019 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2019 | Universitatea Craiova (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2020–2021 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2021–2023 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2023 | Universitatea Craiova (caretaker) | ||
| 2023– | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corneliu Papură (born 5 September 1973) is a Romanian professional football manager and former football player. He played as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Papură was born in Craiova, and started his career with his hometown team FC Universitatea Craiova, in 1992. As a player, he played for Universitatea in four different periods, spending a large part of his career with the club, with short stints in France, Israel and Cyprus.[1]
International career
Papură earned 12 caps for the Romania national team, and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup.[2]
International stats
| Romania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
Player
FC Universitatea Craiova
References
- ^ "Mesajul lui Corneliu Papură pentru Eugen Neagoe" [Corneliu Papură's message for Eugen Neagoe]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 21 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Cine e Corneliu Papură, noul antrenor al Craiovei" [Who is Corneliu Papură, new Craiova coach]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
External links
- Corneliu Papură at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Corneliu Papură at National-Football-Teams.com
