Eduard Iordănescu
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Eduard Iordănescu is a Romania
n football coach and former player. He's the eldest son of former international player and coach Anghel Iordănescu
.
the son of Tudorel
. They began playing together during warm-ups and half-time breaks where they received the ball from players, such as Gheorghe Hagi
, Ladislau Boloni
and Gavril Balint
. After playing for Steaua Bucureşti's youth teams, Iordănescu was promoted into the first team in 1996 along with his former teammate Alin Stoica
.
However he knew how difficult it is making an impact at first-team level, and left Steaua for Sportul Studentesc.
Among others he played for several teams in Romania including; Unirea Focşani, Rapid, Petrolul Ploieşti and FC Vaslui. He also had spells abroad in Greece
and Cyprus
with Panionios and Alki Larnaca.
, Spain
and England
for specializing.
After Ilie Dumitrescu
announced his resignation pointing out that he cannot stay where he is not wanted, Steaua's assistant Edi Iordănescu took the role as interim coach.
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 coach and former player. He's the eldest son of former international player and coach Anghel Iordănescu
Anghel Iordanescu
Anghel Iordănescu is a Major General and former Romanian football striker, currently a politician. In 2007 Iordănescu retired from football, and the following February, after his predecessor resigned, he became a member of the Romanian Senate, sitting on the Social Democratic Party benches.-Career...
.
Club career
Iordănescu's adventure with Steaua began in the early 1984's. Although he was only 6-year-old unfulfilled, he was taken by his father and watched every game in Ghencea while sitting on the bench. He had next to him Alin StoicaAlin Stoica
Alin Tudor Adi Stoica is a Romanian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.Played nearly one decade in his professional career in Belgium, winning almost ten major titles with Anderlecht and Club Brugge combined...
the son of Tudorel
Tudorel Stoica
Tudorel Stoica is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a central midfielder.-Club career:...
. They began playing together during warm-ups and half-time breaks where they received the ball from players, such as Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
, Ladislau Boloni
Ladislau Bölöni
László Bölöni is a Romanian football manager and former player, who currently manages Greek club PAOK.-Club career:...
and Gavril Balint
Gavril Balint
Gavril Pelé Balint is a former Romanian football striker and the current head coach of Moldovan national team. His scored the second and last goal at the penalties shoot-out during the 1986 European Cup final, helping his team, Steaua Bucureşti, to win the trophy.-Career as a football player:Born...
. After playing for Steaua Bucureşti's youth teams, Iordănescu was promoted into the first team in 1996 along with his former teammate Alin Stoica
Alin Stoica
Alin Tudor Adi Stoica is a Romanian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.Played nearly one decade in his professional career in Belgium, winning almost ten major titles with Anderlecht and Club Brugge combined...
.
However he knew how difficult it is making an impact at first-team level, and left Steaua for Sportul Studentesc.
Among others he played for several teams in Romania including; Unirea Focşani, Rapid, Petrolul Ploieşti and FC Vaslui. He also had spells abroad in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
with Panionios and Alki Larnaca.
Coaching career
He retired in 2004, in order to begin studying to become a coach he served in ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
for specializing.
After Ilie Dumitrescu
Ilie Dumitrescu
Ilie Dumitrescu is a former Romanian football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Răducioiu led the Romania national football team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal,...
announced his resignation pointing out that he cannot stay where he is not wanted, Steaua's assistant Edi Iordănescu took the role as interim coach.