Dumitru Stângaciu

Dan Dumitru Stângaciu, (born 9 August 1964) is a Romanian former professional footballer who currently serves as a goalkeeping coach for UAE Pro League club Baniyas. He is best known for his spell with Steaua București in the 1980s and 1990s where he won the European Cup in 1986 and the European Super Cup in 1987.^[1]

Dumitru Stângaciu

Stângaciu in 1992
Personal information
Full name	Dan Dumitru Stângaciu
Date of birth	(1964-08-09) 9 August 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Braşov, Romania
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Baniyas (GK coach)
Youth career
0000–1982	OJT Predeal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1984	FCM Braşov1	5	(0)
1984–1995	Steaua București	191	(0)
1988–1989	→ Olt Scorniceşti (loan)	16	(0)
1995–1996	Vanspor	23	(0)
1996–2000	Kocaelispor	94	(0)
Total		329	(0)
International career
1992–1998	Romania	5	(0)
Managerial career
2002–2004	Poli AEK Timișoara (GK coach)
2005–2006	Wisła Kraków (GK coach)
2006–2009	Unirea Urziceni (GK coach)
2009–2012	Kuban Krasnodar (GK coach)
2012–2014	Dynamo Moscow (GK coach)
2014	Al-Arabi (GK coach)
2015	ASA Târgu Mureș (GK coach)
2015–2016	Jiangsu Suning (GK coach)
2016	Kuban Krasnodar (GK coach)
2016–2017	Al-Nasr (GK coach)
2018–2020	Al Hazem (GK coach)
2020–2023	Baniyas (GK coach)
2023–2024	Ajman (GK coach)
2024	Khor Fakkan (GK coach)
2025–	Baniyas (GK coach)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in the Romanian First League. He ranks second all-time in league championship, won tied with Giedrius Arlauskis, Ciprian Deac, Adrian Bumbescu, Mircea Lucescu and Tudorel Stoica, all with 7 championships won.^[2] Marius Lăcătuș won it 10 times and is ranked 1st.

Career

At the age of 18, Stângaciu signed for FCM Brașov, but after just two years, he was transferred to Steaua București, being the second goalkeeper option of the coach Emerich Jenei. As Helmut Duckadam retired from football in 1986, Stângaciu becomes the first option of the new coach, Anghel Iordănescu.

He spent the season 1988–1989 on loan to FC Olt Scorniceşti, as Steaua preferred to sign Silviu Lung, but returned in Bucharest one year later.^{[citation needed]}

In 1995, Stângaciu began a new chapter in his career by moving to Turkish Premier Super Football League, played for Vanspor and Kocaelispor.^[3]

Stângaciu was Romanian football champion in 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, won the Romania Cup in 1985, 1987 and 1992 and the Turkish Cup in 1997.^[1] He also won five caps for Romania, being part of the squad who played at the World Cup 1998.^[4]

On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by the president of Romania, Traian Băsescu for the winning of the UEFA Champions League with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II.^[5][6]

International stats

Romania
Year	Apps	Goals
1992	1	0
1994	1	0
1997	1	0
1998	2	0
Total	5	0

Honours

Club

FCM Braşov

• Divizia B: 1983–84

Steaua București

• Divizia A: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
• Cupa României: 1984–85, 1986–87, 1991–92
• Supercupa României: 1994
• European Cup: 1985–86
• UEFA Super Cup: 1986
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1986

Kocaelispor

• Turkish Cup: 1996–97

Notes

^{^1} The 1983–1984 appearances and goals made for FCM Braşov are unavailable.