Dorel Mutică

Dorel Mutică (born 14 March 1973) is a Romanian former professional footballer and currently a manager. He played mainly as a defender for teams such as: UTA Arad, Rapid București, CSM Reșița, Steaua București or Lombard Pápa, among others. After retirement Mutică started his career as a football manager, occupying this position at fourth tier sides Frontiera Curtici and Progresul Pecica, both from Arad County, where Mutică settled.[1][2]

Dorel Mutică
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-03-14) 14 March 1973
Place of birth Motru, Romania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Victoria Zăbrani (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Aris Arad
1991–1994 UTA Arad 40 (1)
1995–1996 Rapid București 37 (1)
1997 Brașov 14 (0)
1997–1998 CSM Reșița 33 (6)
1998–2001 Rapid București 77 (11)
2001 → Electromagnetica București 1 (0)
2002–2004 Steaua București 42 (1)
2004 FC U Craiova 5 (0)
2005 Lombard Pápa 23 (0)
2006 FCM Reșița 10 (2)
2007–2009 Național Sebiș
Total 281 (22)
National team‡
1993–1994 Romania U21
2000 Romania 3 (0)
Teams managed
2013–2014 Progresul Pecica
2014–2015 Frontiera Curtici
2016–2017 Progresul Pecica
2019– Victoria Zăbrani
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 February 2000

His nickname, Mutamba, was given to him by Iulian Chiriță, after Congolese footballer Mutamba Kabongo.[3]

International career

Mutică played for Romania U21 since he was a second division player at UTA Arad,[3] then he made his debut for the first representative of Romania on 2 February 2000 in a friendly match against Latvia.

Personal life

Dorel Mutică is married to his wife, Mirela, for over 15 years and they have a son together, named Denis Alexandru.[3]

Honours

Player
Rapid București

References
  1. "Mutică Dorel" [Mutică Dorel]. fotbalisti-romani.ro. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Pecica se desparte de Mutică și trage linia la iarnă și în privința lotului de jucători" [Pecica separates from Mutică and in the winter will decide over players too.]. sportarad.ro. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ""Dacă aș juca azi, aș fi căpitanul României!". Cum a vrut să se sinucidă" ["If I played today, I would be the captain of Romania!". How he wanted to commit suicide]. libertatea.ro. Retrieved 30 April 2019.


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