Basarab Panduru
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Basarab Nică Panduru, is a Romania
n former football player and coach, and former managerial director of Steaua Bucureşti.
, when the Steaua's officials did not take into consideration that just prior leaving FCM Reşiţa, Panduru was set to miss the next game due to yellow cards, therefore Steaua Bucureşti lost that game after a federal decision.
As soon as he joined Steaua Bucureşti he became an important part of the team. In 1995 however he left Romania to play for SL Benfica
. The life in the capital of Portugal wasn't that easy, and he was loaned to Neuchâtel Xamax
for half a season, before re-joining SL Benfica
at the start of the 1996-97 season.
In 1998 he was bought by SL Benfica
's main rivals from FC Porto but failed to make an impact. During the summer of 1999, Panduru was close to sign a contract with Brazilian
club Internacional Porto Alegre
however, the transfer did not materialize. Then Panduru signed for SC Salgueiros
on loan from Porto, his third team in Portugal but after only half-a-season and long-term injuries Panduru decided to retire and become coach.
During his career Panduru won 22 caps for Romania
, scoring one goal.
he met his former teammate from Steaua Bucureşti, Anton Doboş
, now the team's co-owner. The couple worked well together for a while, but in 2004 Panduru basically sacked himself when he made a bad remark, by saying: "The defenders are not footballers, they are only the ones who help the footballers". What Panduru did not take into consideration was the fact that Anton Doboş
, his boss, played as a defender.
He signed a new contract, this time with Oţelul Galaţi for the second half of the 2004-05 season without a league game, he left the team to sign with FC Vaslui
in the summer of 2005, from where he was sacked after only few games. He was then the coach of FC Farul Constanţa
before being sacked by the team owner after poor results.
At the end of October 2007 he signed on to manage second league team FC Progresul Bucureşti.
of Steaua Bucureşti, but at 14 May 2010, he resigned from this position, after a mutual agreement with club's owner George Becali.
Benfica
Porto
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n former football player and coach, and former managerial director of Steaua Bucureşti.
Career as Player
Panduru started his professional career with FCM Reşiţa where he played between 1987 and 1991, before being signed by Steaua Bucureşti at the beginning of 1991. Panduru's first game with Steaua was in the Romanian CupRomanian Cup
The Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
, when the Steaua's officials did not take into consideration that just prior leaving FCM Reşiţa, Panduru was set to miss the next game due to yellow cards, therefore Steaua Bucureşti lost that game after a federal decision.
As soon as he joined Steaua Bucureşti he became an important part of the team. In 1995 however he left Romania to play for SL Benfica
SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
. The life in the capital of Portugal wasn't that easy, and he was loaned to Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax
Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play...
for half a season, before re-joining SL Benfica
SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
at the start of the 1996-97 season.
In 1998 he was bought by SL Benfica
SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
's main rivals from FC Porto but failed to make an impact. During the summer of 1999, Panduru was close to sign a contract with Brazilian
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
club Internacional Porto Alegre
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
however, the transfer did not materialize. Then Panduru signed for SC Salgueiros
SC Salgueiros
Sport Comércio e Salgueiros , commonly abbreviated as SC Salgueiros, is a sports club founded on December 8, 1911, in Paranhos , Portugal.- Founding :...
on loan from Porto, his third team in Portugal but after only half-a-season and long-term injuries Panduru decided to retire and become coach.
During his career Panduru won 22 caps for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
, scoring one goal.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 September 1993 | Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest Bucharest Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Career as Coach
Panduru's first coaching agreement was the one with FCU Politehnica Timişoara, signed in 2002. At TimişoaraTimisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
he met his former teammate from Steaua Bucureşti, Anton Doboş
Anton Dobos
Anton Doboş is a retired Romanian football defender, who debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1988. He went to Dinamo Bucureşti in 1989 and helped win one league title before he headed to their rival team Steaua Bucureşti, where he helped win four league titles.Doboş made his debut for the national...
, now the team's co-owner. The couple worked well together for a while, but in 2004 Panduru basically sacked himself when he made a bad remark, by saying: "The defenders are not footballers, they are only the ones who help the footballers". What Panduru did not take into consideration was the fact that Anton Doboş
Anton Dobos
Anton Doboş is a retired Romanian football defender, who debuted in Divizia A with U Cluj in 1988. He went to Dinamo Bucureşti in 1989 and helped win one league title before he headed to their rival team Steaua Bucureşti, where he helped win four league titles.Doboş made his debut for the national...
, his boss, played as a defender.
He signed a new contract, this time with Oţelul Galaţi for the second half of the 2004-05 season without a league game, he left the team to sign with FC Vaslui
FC Vaslui
FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the...
in the summer of 2005, from where he was sacked after only few games. He was then the coach of FC Farul Constanţa
FC Farul Constanta
FC Farul Constanţa is a professional football club from Constanţa, Romania. Established in 1949, Farul is currently competing in Liga II ,after being relegated at the end of Liga I 2008-09. The club has yet to win a Romanian title...
before being sacked by the team owner after poor results.
At the end of October 2007 he signed on to manage second league team FC Progresul Bucureşti.
Career as Director of Football
In September 2009, Panduru was announced the new Director of FootballDirector of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
of Steaua Bucureşti, but at 14 May 2010, he resigned from this position, after a mutual agreement with club's owner George Becali.
Club
Steaua Bucureşti- Romanian LeagueLiga ILiga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
: 1992-93, 1993–94, 1994–95 - Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
: 1991-92 - Romanian Super Cup: 1993-94, 1994–95
Benfica
- Portuguese Cup: 1995-96
Porto
- Portuguese LigaPortuguese LigaThe Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
: 1998-99 - Portuguese Super Cup: 1998-99