Mihai Pintilii
Mihai Doru Pintilii (born 9 November 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer. He was mainly deployed as a defensive midfielder or a box-to-box midfielder and was known for his combative playing style.
 Pintilii at a press conference in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mihai Doru Pintilii[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Iași, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Auxerre Lugoj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Auxerre Lugoj | 15 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Jiul Petroșani | 85 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Internațional | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 59 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Steaua București | 53 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Hilal | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | FCSB | 72 | (4) |
| Total | 381 | (27) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2018 | Romania | 43 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020– | FCSB (assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Steaua București
In May 2012, Steaua București signed Mihai Pintilii from Pandurii Târgu Jiu for undisclosed fee. They also loaned Mihai Răduț to Pandurii.[2] On 2 March 2013, he scored two goals in a Liga I game against Gaz Metan Mediaș.[3]
Al-Hilal
On 7 June 2014, Pintilii signed a three-year $3.9 million plus bonuses contract with Al-Hilal.[4] He was an important part of the team that reached the final of the 2014 AFC Champions League, where Al-Hilal were defeated by Western Sydney Wanderers.
Hapoel Tel Aviv
On 19 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with Israeli top-flight club Hapoel Tel Aviv.
International career
Pintilii made his debut for the Romania national team on 10 August 2011, in a friendly game against San Marino.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 September 2019[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auxerre Lugoj | 2005–06 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| Jiul Petroșani | 2006–07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 8 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 87 | 8 | |
| Internațional | 2009–10 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2010–11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 72 | 8 | |
| FCSB | 2012–13 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | – | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 125 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 11 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2014–15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 335 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 397 | 28 | |
International
- As of 7 September 2018[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 0.16 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | 0.02 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after the player's goal.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2013 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Hungary | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
Steaua București
- Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Cupa României: Runner-up 2013–14
- Supercupa României: 2013
- Cupa Ligii: 2015–16
Al-Hilal
- AFC Champions League: Runner-up 2014
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
- Cupa Ligii: Runner-up 2014–15
References
- "UEFA Nations League 2019: Booking List before League phase Matchday 5" (PDF). UEFA. 6 November 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- "Pintilii e OFICIAL al Stelei » Preţul plătit de Becali: Răduţ împrumut plus bani" [Pintilii is OFFICIALLY the player of Steaua » The price paid by Becali: loan of Răduț plus money] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 29 May 2012.
- "Steaua a răpus coşmarul Gaz Metan: 3-0" [Steaua end Gaz Metan nightmare: 3-0] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "Contract DE VIS! Salariu de ŞEIC de la şeici!" (in Romanian). Fanatik. 7 June 2014.
- "San Marino - România 0-1. Tricolorii s-au chinuit cu cea mai slabă naţională din lume" [San Marino - Romania 0–1. The Tricolours struggled against the weakest national team in the world] (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "M. Pintilii". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Mihai Pintilii". European Football. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
External links
- Mihai Pintilii at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Mihai Pintilii at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mihai Pintilii at WorldFootball.net
- Mihai Pintilii – UEFA competition record
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alexandru Bourceanu |
Steaua captain 2014 |
Succeeded by Cristian Tănase |
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