Valentin Adrian Velcea (born 5 September 1973 in Sadova) is a retired

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and manager.

Club career

Politehnica Timișoara

Velcea started football in Timișoara and made a name for himself while at Politehnica. He was a very technical midfielder with good passing and long shots. He stayed at the club most of his career, swapping to

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in 1999 where he scored three goals, before returning to the Politehnica Timișoara in 2004. He retired after being deemed a surplus to the team requirements by Gheorghe Hagi in 2006.

Coaching career

Politehnica Timișoara

Velcea was assistant manager from 2006 to 2009 when he was promoted to Politehnica II Timișoara before he returned as assistant in 2010 after poor results. He also was two times caretaker manager and plays two

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finals after

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resigned and Gabi Balint was sacked just one week before the final. However, Velcea loses both finals, first 0–2 at

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against

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in 2007 and the other one in 2009 at

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3–0 against CFR Cluj. Although Politehnica Timișoara finished on the second place in the

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, the team was relegated to

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after the license necessary to play in the first division was denied by Romanian Football Federation and

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left the team in July, and Velcea was appointed the new manager of the team on 4 August 2011.

Coaching stats

Honours

Player

;Politehnica Timișoara *

(1): 1994–95

Coach

;FC Politehnica Timișoara *

(1): 2011–2012 ;ACS Poli Timișoara *

Runner-up (1):

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References

External links

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Official FCPT profile
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