Corneliu Papura
Encyclopedia
Corneliu Papură is a former Romania
n footballer and current head coach.
He was born in Craiova
, and started his career with FC Universitatea Craiova
. He has since spent large parts of his career in this club, with intermezzos in France, Israel and Cyprus.
Papură got 12 caps for the national team
, and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup
.
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 footballer and current head coach.
He was born in Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
, and started his career with FC Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
. He has since spent large parts of his career in this club, with intermezzos in France, Israel and Cyprus.
Papură got 12 caps for the national team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
, and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
.
External links
- RomanianSoccer.ro - career stats
- Career history at National Football Teams