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Ovidiu Burcă
Ovidiu Nicușor Burcă (born 16 March 1980) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. Club career Early career Burcă was born on 16 March 1980 in Slatina, Romania. His talent was noticed by coach Nicolae Zamfir who brought him to the Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu. Emelec He started his senior career at Ecuadorian side Emelec in 1998. He made his Ecuadorian Serie A debut in a Clásico del Astillero match against Barcelona in which he dislocated his shoulder, an injury which kept him off the field for two months and a half. He made a total of six league appearances in his single season spent with ''El Bombillo''. JEF United Ichihara and Ventforet Kofu Afterwards he went at JEF United Ichihara in Japan where he made his J.League debut on 25 March 2000 when coach Nicolae Zamfir sent him on the field in the 65th minute to replace Kazuhiro Suzuki in a 6–1 home loss to Vissel Kobe. He played only four league matches for JEF United. He stayed in Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slatina, Romania
Slatina (, ) is the capital city of Olt County, Romania, on the river Olt. It is located in the south of Romania, on the eastern side of the river Olt, in the historical region of Muntenia. The population was 63,487 in 2021; the urban area has around 85,000 inhabitants. It is an important industrial center. The city administers one village, Cireașov. History The town of Slatina was first mentioned on January 20, 1368 in an official document issued by Vladislav I Vlaicu, Prince of Wallachia. The document stated that merchants from the Transylvanian city of Brașov would not pay customs when passing through Slatina. The word ''Slatina'' is of Slavic origin, and means "''marsh, swamp, watery plain''". Economy Alro Slatina, the largest aluminum producing factories in Southeastern Europe, is located in the city. Other companies based in Slatina include ALPROM (which, like ALRO, is a subsidiary of VIMETCOGROUP), Altur (engine set manufacturer), Pirelli Tires Romania (tire-manufa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASC Oțelul Galați
Asociația Clubul Sportiv Suporter Club Oțelul Galați (), commonly known as Oțelul Galați or simply as Oțelul, is a Romanian Association football, football club based in the city of Galați, Galați County, which competes in the Liga I. Founded in 1964 as the team of the Galați steel works, Oțelul spent the first two decades of its existence in the Romanian football league system, lower leagues. It reached the Liga I for the first time in 1986–87 Divizia A, 1986, and has since amassed 27 seasons in the competition. Oțelul won the league title in the 2010–11 Liga I, 2010–11 campaign, becoming the first and only Romanian champion from the region of Western Moldavia, Moldavia to date; this triumph was followed by winning the 2011 Supercupa României. In the Cupa României, Oțelul's best result is reaching the final twice, in 2004 Cupa României Final, 2004 and 2024 Cupa României final, 2024. Internationally, the team's best performances are qualifying for the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and it is thus officially known as the . Until the 2014 season it was named the J.League Division 2. Second-tier club football has existed in Japan since 1972 during the Japan Soccer League era; however, it was only professionalized during the 1999 season with ten clubs. The league took one relegating club from the top division and nine clubs from the second-tier semi-professional Japan Football League (1992–98), former JFL to create the J2 League. The remaining seven clubs in the Japan Football League, the newly formed Yokohama FC, and one promoting club from the Japanese Regional Leagues, Regional Leagues, formed the nine-club Japan Football League, JFL, then the third tier of Japanese football. The third tier is now represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. They are currently the J1 League champions. The club's home stadium is Noevir Stadium Kobe, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku. History Beginnings in Chugoku The club was founded in 1966 as the semi-professional Kawasaki Steel Soccer Club in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. It was first promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1986, and stayed there until the JSL folded in 1992. As their performance in the old second tier had been in the bottom nine clubs, they were put into the Japan Football League Division 2 (new third tier overall in the Japanese football league system) and stayed there until the tiers were reunited into a single second tier for 1994. Move to Kansai and professionalism In 1995, the city of Kobe reached an agreement with Kawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Suzuki
is a former Japanese football player. Club career Suzuki was born in Tokyo on November 16, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined JEF United Ichihara with Takayuki Chano in 1995. He played many matches from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased and he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga in 2001. He played many matches and the club won 2002 Emperor's Cup their first major title. In 2006, he could hardly play in the match and moved to Mito HollyHock is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. The team currently playing in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football. Name origin Its nickname "HollyHock" derives from the family ... in 2007. He retired end of 2009 season. National team career In August 1993, Suzuki was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1993 U-17 World Championship. He played full time in all 4 matches. In April 1995, he was also selected Japan U-20 national team for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J2 League. Both the J1 and J2 leagues are operated by the . Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian Football Confederation, Asian professional club football history. It was known as the J.League from 1993 to 1998 before becoming a two-division league, and as J.League Division 1 from 1999 to 2014. Vissel Kobe successfully defended their second consecutive title in the 2024 J1 League, 2024 season, after previously winning it in the 2023 J1 League, 2023 season. History Phases of J1 Before the professional league (1992 and earlier) Before the inception of the J.League, the highest level of club football was the Japan Soccer League (JSL), which was formed in 1965 and consisted of amateur clubs. Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona S
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.3 million people, making it the list of urban areas in the European Union, fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuadorian Serie A
The Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A, simply known as the Liga Pro or the Serie A (or the Ecuadorian Serie A to distinguish it from the Italian Serie A and the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A), or as Liga Pro Ecuabet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Ecuador and the highest level of the Ecuadorian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Ecuadorian Serie B, Serie B, the lower level of the Primera Categoría. The season runs from February to December and is usually contested in multiple stages. While initially not a league, the Serie A has its roots in the national championship between the top teams of Ecuador's two regional leagues. For the first nine editions, teams from Guayaquil and Quito qualified to the competition through their professional regional leagues. It abandoned the qualification format to form a proper league in 1967. Since the first edition in 1957 Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolae Zamfir
Nicolae Țică Zamfir (14 December 1944 – 14 September 2022) is a Romania, Romanian Association football, football manager. He coached CS Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Craiova, FC Bdin, Bdin Vidin, FC Universitatea Craiova, FC U Craiova, FC Drobeta Turnu Severin, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea and JEF United Chiba, JEF United Ichihara in Japan. While coaching juniors at CS Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Craiova, he discovered and formed Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967), Gheorghe Popescu. Zamfir died of a Myocardial infarction, heart attack on 14 September 2022. JEF United Ichihara In July 1999, Zamfir signed with J1 League club JEF United Chiba, JEF United Ichihara which was at the 15th place of 16 clubs in 1st stage in 1999 J.League Division 1, 1999 season. He managed the club from 2nd stage and contributed to the club remaining in J1 League. In 2000 season, although the club was at 11th place in 1st stage, the club won only 1 match in firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manager (association Football)
In association football, the manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-st .... They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level the manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club. Responsibilities The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: * Selecting the team of players for matches, and their formation. * Planning the strateg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe
Asociația Club Sportiv Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, commonly known as Sepsi OSK (), Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe (), or simply Sepsi, is a Romanian professional Association football, football Club (organization), club based in Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County, that competes in the Liga II. Founded in 2011, it achieved promotion to the top tier in six years by quickly climbing through the Romanian football league system, Romanian league system. Sepsi thus became the first team from Covasna—a county with a majority of Székelys, Székely ethnics—to play in the Liga I. Since its promotion, it qualified for three Cupa României finals, claiming the trophy in the 2021–22 Cupa României, 2021–22 and 2022–23 Cupa României, 2022–23 seasons. As cup holders, Sepsi also participated in the 2022 Supercupa României, 2022 and the 2023 Supercupa României, winning both. Sepsi's club colours are red and white in honour of the local football tradition. After playing during its first years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
