Valeriu Răchită
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Valeriu "Vivi" Răchită (born 30 May 1970) is a Romanian former footballer and current manager.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Boldești-Scăeni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sportul Snagov (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1989 | Metalul Plopeni | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Steaua București | 2 | (0) |
| 1990–1996 | Petrolul Ploiești | 169 | (18) |
| 1996–1998 | Steaua București | 58 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | FC Onești | 10 | (0) |
| 1999 | Ankaragücü | 5 | (0) |
| 2000 | Farul Constanța | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Litex Lovech | 42 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Steaua București | 43 | (4) |
| 2004 | FC U Craiova | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 333 | (31) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 2006–2007 | Chimia Brazi | ||
| 2007–2009 | Astra Ploiești | ||
| 2009–2012 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 2014 | Romania (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Ittihad (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sportul Snagov | ||
| 2018–2019 | ACS Poli Timișoara | ||
| 2019–2020 | Sportul Snagov | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career Edit
A central defender, he spent most of his career in Romania with Steaua București and Petrolul Ploiești, winning a combined five domestic honours with them. Răchită also had brief stints in the country at FC Onești, Farul Constanța and FC Universitatea Craiova, as well as at Ankaragücü and Litex Lovech abroad.
Managerial career Edit
Răchită began coaching in 2005 at Petrolul Ploiești, and continued his early managerial career at Chimia Brazi and rivals from Astra Ploiești. He returned to Petrolul in 2009, and guided it to Liga I promotion at the end of the 2010–11 season after winning its series in the second division.
Between 2014 and 2015, Răchita served as an assistant to Victor Pițurcă at the Romania national team and Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, respectively.
Career statistics Edit
Managerial Edit
- As of match played 7 December 2011
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | |||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 25 June 2005 | 27 May 2006 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 29 | 56.67 |
| Chimia Brazi | 25 July 2006 | 30 May 2007 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 57 | 20.59 |
| Astra Ploiești | 25 July 2007 | 5 June 2009 | 64 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 145 | 50 | 81.25 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 30 June 2009 | 2012 | 78 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 118 | 61 | 51.28 |
| Sportul Snagov | 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 37 | 33.33 |
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 15 January 2019 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 31.25 | |
| Total | 258 | 133 | 52 | 73 | 399 | 253 | 51.55 | ||
Honours Edit
Player Edit
Petrolul Ploiești
- Cupa României: 1994–95
- President's Gold Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh: 1993
Steaua București
Litex Lovech
Manager Edit
Petrolul Ploiești
References Edit
- ^ Valeriu Răchită, noul antrenor al ACS Poli! A fost convins de primarul Timişoarei cu un nou stadion: "Asta mi-a promis". liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Valeriu Răchită revine la Sportul Snagov". gsp.ro. 16 July 2019.(in Romanian)
- ^ "Алея на славата - Валериу Ракита". pfclitex.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links Edit
- Valeriu Răchită at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)