Stelian Badea

Stelian Badea (born 29 July 1958), widely known as Stelică Badea, is a retired Romanian football midfielder.

Stelian Badea

Personal information
Date of birth	(1958-07-29) 29 July 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Uiești, Giurgiu County, Romania
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1978	I.O.R. București
1978–1980	FC Olt Scornicești	23
1980–1990	FC Argeș Pitești	244	(20)
Managerial career
1990–1992	Dacia Pitești
1992–1993	FC Argeș Pitești
1993–2000	Dacia Pitești
2000–2001	Cimentul Fieni
2001–2004	Internațional Pitești
2004–2005	Astra Ploiești
2005–2006	FC Național 2
2006–2007	Al Hilal Riyadh (youth team U20)
2010–2011	Al Riyadh
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

He was born in Bucșani and his first steps in football were under the guidance of coach Stere Popescu. He debuted at I.O.R. Bucharest and at twenty years he joined FC Olt Scornicești. In 1980, he arrived in Pitești, where he soon took the left midfield position. He played ten seasons at FC Argeș Pitești, playing 244 matches and scoring twenty goals.

Coaching activity

• 1990–1992 Dacia Pitești, 3rd League
• 1992–1993 FC Argeș Pitești, 2nd League and 1st League
• 1993–2000 Dacia Pitești, 3rd League and 2nd League with 2 promovations in 2nd League and 1st League
• 2000–2001 Cimentul Fieni, 2nd League
• 2001–2004 Internațional Pitești, 2nd League
• 2004–2005 Astra Ploiești, 2nd League
• 2005–2006 FC Național II, 2nd League
• 2006–2007 AL Hilal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2010–2011 AL Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

External links

• Stelian Badea on FC Argeș Pitești history website
• Romanian Professional Football