Catalin Necula
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Cătălin Necula, is a former Romania
n football
player, currently manager of Al-Hilal
. He was the assistant manager but became manager after previous manager Cosmin Olăroiu
got fired.
, started his career at Sportul Studenţesc
in 1988. After two years out on loan, he returned to Sportul Studenţesc
in 1990 played for 30 Decembrie but left the team in 1993 to join U Cluj.
In 1995, he joined FC National Bucharest and then in 1998 he played for a short while for Hapoel Kfar Saba
in Israel
.
After he returned to Romania
, he continued to play for FCM Reşiţa, Rocar Bucharest, FC Bihor Oradea
, FC Argeş Piteşti
and Gloria Bistriţa
, before retiring from professional football in 2004.
took over at Steaua
in the winter of 2005 he asked Necula to join him as assistant manager.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, currently manager of Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal
Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club , also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a Saudi Arabian sports club based in the country's capital of Riyadh and best known for its professional football team, known as Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club...
. He was the assistant manager but became manager after previous manager Cosmin Olăroiu
Cosmin Olaroiu
Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu is a former Romanian football player and football manager.-Club career:As a player, Olăroiu's best-known clubs he played for are Universitatea Craiova and Naţional Bucureşti. However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to...
got fired.
Career as football player
Necula, son of the famous Romanian goalkeeper Necula RăducanuNecula Raducanu
Răducanu Necula , widely known as Rică Răducanu, is a retired Romanian football goalkeeper.He was born in Vlădeni and debuted in Divizia A with Rapid Bucureşti in 1966. He remained with Rapid for ten seasons, winning the league title in 1967 and the cup title in 1972. This Rapid team starred...
, started his career at Sportul Studenţesc
Sportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...
in 1988. After two years out on loan, he returned to Sportul Studenţesc
Sportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...
in 1990 played for 30 Decembrie but left the team in 1993 to join U Cluj.
In 1995, he joined FC National Bucharest and then in 1998 he played for a short while for Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. are an Israeli football club based in Kfar Saba. They are currently in the Israeli Premier League and play at the Levita Stadium.-History:...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
After he returned to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, he continued to play for FCM Reşiţa, Rocar Bucharest, FC Bihor Oradea
FC Bihor Oradea
Fotbal Club Bihor Oradea is a Romanian football club based in Oradea, founded in 1958, currently playing in the Liga II.-Current squad:-Famous players:...
, FC Argeş Piteşti
FC Arges Pitesti
FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up...
and Gloria Bistriţa
Gloria Bistrita
Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...
, before retiring from professional football in 2004.
Career as coach
In 2004, Necula returned to FC National Bucharest, this time as assistant coach and then in the autumn of 2005 he was for a short while the team's head coach. When Cosmin OlăroiuCosmin Olaroiu
Aurelian Cosmin Olăroiu is a former Romanian football player and football manager.-Club career:As a player, Olăroiu's best-known clubs he played for are Universitatea Craiova and Naţional Bucureşti. However, he also played with success in K-League for Suwon Samsung Bluewings and helped the team to...
took over at Steaua
Steaua
The name Steaua may refer to*FC Steaua Bucureşti - the Romanian football club.*CSA Steaua Bucureşti - the Romanian sport club and its sections:*Ice hockey*Basketball*Handball*Rugby union...
in the winter of 2005 he asked Necula to join him as assistant manager.