Marian Bondrea is a Romania

Romania

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n football manager

Coach (sport)

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 and former footballer.

Playing career

Marian Bondrea started his career at Electroputere (1969–1970), in the second division, he went on to play for Universitatea Craiova in (1972), but has only played there three official matches, was sent back at Electroputere in (1973), before joining Şoimii Sibiu in (1974–1975). He returns to Electroputere in (1975–1976) until 1978, where he finishes his career.

Coaching career

The first coaching performance he gained was with FC Inter Sibiu

FC Inter Sibiu

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, helping his team to get promoted in the first league Divizia A in 1988. After that he went back in his hometown and managed Electroputere, where he surprisely took his team from second division, to the European competitions. He promoted them in 1991, and ended on third-place during the 1991–92 season above Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

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 their rivals at that time, enough to get a spot for the UEFA Cup. During the 1992–93 season, he was appointed as head-coach for Universitatea Craiova

FC Universitatea Craiova

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 and ended third again, but brought his team to the Romanian Cup

Romanian Cup

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 finals and won it. A year later he manages his team again to the Romanian Cup finals, but loses to Gloria Bistriţa

Gloria Bistrita

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 and finishing as runners-up in the Romanian league 1993-94 season. He then moved to Bucharest to coach FC Naţional in the 1995-96 season, where he finished above teams like Dinamo Bucharest, Rapid and Universitatea Craiova. During the years, he also coached in Turkey

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, Saudi Arabia

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 and Syria

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.