Florin Sandu Maxim (born 2 March 1981) is a
Romania
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n former professional footballer and currently a manager. He usually played as a
left-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
, but also played as a left midfielder for teams such as
Aurul Brad
Clubul Sportiv Armata Aurul Brad, commonly known as CSA Aurul Brad, or simply as Aurul Brad, is a Romanian amateur football (soccer), football football team, club based in Brad, Hunedoara, Brad, Hunedoara County, founded in 1934. The club is cur ...
,
Unirea Alba Iulia
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III.
Among the greatest achievemen ...
,
Sportul Studențesc or
Farul Constanța, among others. Maxim had a very powerful shot and ability to score long-distance goals.
Career
Steaua București
Maxim started to play football in his home-town,
Brad, Hunedoara
Brad (; hu, Brád; german: Tannenhof) is a city in Hunedoara County in the Transylvania region of Romania. Its name comes from the Romanian word ''brad'', " fir".
Geography
The city is located in the northern part of the county, at the foot of t ...
, at CIF Aliman Academy. He also played for
Aurul Brad
Clubul Sportiv Armata Aurul Brad, commonly known as CSA Aurul Brad, or simply as Aurul Brad, is a Romanian amateur football (soccer), football football team, club based in Brad, Hunedoara, Brad, Hunedoara County, founded in 1934. The club is cur ...
and
FC Corvinul Hunedoara
Clubul Sportiv Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara, commonly known as Corvinul Hunedoara or simply as Corvinul, is a Romanian football club based in Hunedoara, Hunedoara County, currently playing in the Liga III. Founded in 1921 under the name of ''Fero Spor ...
. Seen by
Victor Pițurcă
Victor Pițurcă (; born 8 May 1956) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player.
Club career
Pițurcă was born in Orodel, Dolj County. He joined Universitatea Craiova as a youth in 1970, aged 14, and four years later he was ...
as an excellent choice for the left-back position, Maxim was approached by Romania's most successful club,
FC Steaua București FC Steaua București was a Romanian professional football club of which two current entities are claiming the records. The original ''FC Steaua București'' team was part of the namesake CSA Steaua București sports club and belonged to the Ministry ...
. He was later loaned at Apullum Alba-Iulia.
Apullum Alba-Iulia
Florin Sandu Maxim made an excellent season in Alba-Iulia. He started regularly in the first 11. In 29 games, Maxim scored 5 goals.
UM Timișoara
Maxim's goals took him in the
Liga I
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, at
CSP UM Timișoara
UM Timișoara was a Romanian professional football (soccer), football football team, club from Timișoara, Romania, founded in 1960 and dissolved in 2008.
History
The football team of ''Uzinele Mecanice Timișoara'' was founded in 1960, playing ...
. His debut in the first Romanian division took place on 5 August 2001, when UMT lost at home against
FC Rapid București
Fotbal Club Rapid 1923, commonly known as Rapid București () or simply as Rapid, is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest, which competes in the Liga I. It was founded in 1923 by employees of the Grivița workshops as ''Asoc ...
, 0–3.
Sportul Studențesc
Soon after his debut on
Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
, Maxim signed with
Sportul Studențesc. He was prepared, among other, by well-known Romanian coach
Ioan Andone
Ioan Andone (; born 15 March 1960) is a Romanian football coach and former player.
Club career
Ioan Andone, nicknamed "Fălcosul" was born on 15 March 1960 in Șpălnaca and when he was 14 years old he played basketball and football simultane ...
. Maxim helped his team finish 4th in the 2005–2006 season. Financial problems caused the relegation of Sportul Studențesc. Some players left and Maxim was transferred by
FC Farul Constanța
FC may refer to:
Businesses, organisations, and schools
* Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India
* Finncomm Airlines (IATA code)
* FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC
* Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakis ...
. The left-back came back to Sportul Studențesc in August 2010.
Farul Constanța
Florin Maxim was an important player for
FC Farul Constanța
FC may refer to:
Businesses, organisations, and schools
* Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India
* Finncomm Airlines (IATA code)
* FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC
* Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakis ...
. He showed his leadership skills and became captain of the team.
Poli Timișoara
In 2009, Florin Maxim signed a 3-year contract with
FC Politehnica Timișoara
Fotbal Club Politehnica Timișoara (), commonly known as Politehnica Timișoara or simply Poli Timișoara, was a Romanian football club from Timișoara, Timiș County, established in 1921 and dissolved in 2012. During its existence, the team won ...
. The coach
Gavril Balint
Gavril Pele "Gabi" Balint (born 3 January 1963) is a Romanian football manager and former player, who was part of the hugely successful Steaua team of the 1980s.
Club career
Born in Sângeorz-Băi, Bistrița, Balint made his Divizia A debut w ...
insisted for his transfer. Maxim scored his first goal for Politehnica Timișoara in a 4–1 victory against
Gloria Buzău.
Petrolul Ploiești
In April 2012, Maxim signed a contract for a couple of months with
Petrolul Ploiești, with an extension clause for another year.
Florin Maxim a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești
Romanian Under-21 national team
Florin Maxim was called for the Romania national under-21 football team
The Romania national under-21 football team, also known as Romania under-21s or Romania U21(s), is considered to be the feeder team for the Romania national football team.
This team is for Romanian players aged under 21 at the start of the cale ...
, where he played 8 times.
Honours
Manager
Viitorul Șelimbăr
*Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...
: 2020–21
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Statistics
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
People from Brad, Hunedoara
Romanian footballers
Association football midfielders
CS Corvinul Hunedoara players
FC Steaua București players
CSM Unirea Alba Iulia players
FC Sportul Studențesc București players
FCV Farul Constanța players
FC Politehnica Timișoara players
FC Petrolul Ploiești players
CS Concordia Chiajna players
FC Voluntari players
Liga I players
Liga II players
Romanian football managers
CSC 1599 Șelimbăr managers
CS Corvinul Hunedoara managers