Florin Maxim

Florin Sandu Maxim (born 2 March 1981) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player who played as a left-back, currently in charge of Liga II club Corvinul Hunedoara.

Florin Maxim

Personal information
Full name	Florin Sandu Maxim
Date of birth	(1981-03-02) 2 March 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Brad, Romania
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back, left midfielder
Team information
Current team	Corvinul Hunedoara (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1997	Aurul Brad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Aurul Brad
1998	Corvinul Hunedoara	8	(0)
1999	Steaua București	0	(0)
2000–2001	Unirea Alba Iulia	29	(5)
2001	UM Timișoara	13	(1)
2002–2006	Sportul Studențesc	88	(10)
2006–2008	Farul Constanța	67	(3)
2009–2010	FC Timișoara	14	(1)
2010–2011	Sportul Studențesc	43	(3)
2012	Petrolul Ploiești	9	(0)
2012	Concordia Chiajna	6	(0)
2013–2015	Voluntari	28	(2)
Total		305	(25)
International career
2001–2003	Romania U21	8	(0)
Managerial career
2016–2019	Voluntari (youth)
2018–2019	Voluntari (assistant)
2019–2021	Viitorul Șelimbăr
2021–	Corvinul Hunedoara
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Steaua București

Maxim started to play football in his home-town, Brad, Hunedoara, at CIF Aliman Academy. He also played for Aurul Brad and FC Corvinul Hunedoara. Seen by Victor Pițurcă as an excellent choice for the left-back position, Maxim was approached by Romania's most successful club, FC Steaua București. He was later loaned at Apullum Alba-Iulia.

Apullum Alba-Iulia

Maxim made an excellent season in Alba-Iulia. He started regularly in the first 11. In 29 games, Maxim scored 5 goals.

UM Timișoara

Maxim's goals took him in the Liga I, at CSP UM Timișoara. His debut in the first Romanian division took place on 5 August 2001, when UMT lost 0–3 at home against Rapid București.

Sportul Studențesc

Soon after his debut on Liga I, Maxim signed with Sportul Studențesc. He was prepared, among other, by well-known Romanian coach Ioan Andone. Maxim helped his team finish 4th in the 2005–06 season, before financial difficulties caused the club to be relegated.

Farul Constanța

Following Sportul's relegation, Maxim joined Farul Constanța.

Poli Timișoara

In 2009, Maxim signed a three-year contract with FC Politehnica Timișoara.^[1] The coach Gavril Balint insisted for his transfer. Maxim scored his first goal for Politehnica in a 4–1 victory against Gloria Buzău.

Petrolul Ploiești

In April 2012, Maxim signed a short-term deal with Petrolul Ploiești, with an extension clause for another year.^[2]

International career

Maxim was called up to the Romania under-21s, where he played 8 times.

Honours

Player

Aurul Brad

• Divizia D – Hunedoara County: 1997–98

Steaua București

• Cupa României: 1998–99

Sportul Studențesc

• Divizia B: 2003–04

FC Timișoara

• Cupa României runner-up: 2008–09

Voluntari

• Liga II: 2014–15
• Liga III: 2013–14

Coach

Viitorul Șelimbăr

• Liga III: 2020–21

Corvinul Hunedoara

• Liga III: 2022–23
• Cupa României: 2023–24
• Supercupa României runner-up: 2024