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Viorel Dinu Moldovan (born 8 July 1972) is a Romanian football manager and former player, currently the president of Liga 1 club Rapid București.

A former striker, Moldovan most successful years of his career were playing for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshoppers between 1996 and 1998 in Switzerland (he was the Nationalliga A top scorer in 1996 and 1997), for Fenerbahçe between 1998 and 2000 and for Nantes between 2000 and 2004. He was a key player when Nantes won the French French Division 1 in 2001. He represented Romania in two editions of the World Cup, those held in the United States in 1994 and France in 1998, as well as two European Championships, in 1996 and 2000.

Club career

Moldovan was born in Bistrița.

At club level, Moldovan played for Gloria Bistrița (1990–93), Dinamo București (1993–95), Neuchâtel Xamax (1995–96), Grasshoppers (1996–97), Coventry City (1998), Fenerbahçe (1998–2000), Nantes (2000–04), Servette (2004), FCU Politehnica Timișoara (2005), and Rapid București (2006–2007).

The most successful years of his career were playing for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshoppers between 1996 and 1998 in Switzerland (he was the Swiss Super League top scorer in 1996 and 1997), for Fenerbahçe between 1998 and 2000 and for Nantes between 2000 and 2004. He was a key player when Nantes won the French French Division 1 in 2001. During his brief spell in England with Coventry City he scored twice, once in the FA Cup, scoring the winner against local rivals Aston Villa,[3] and once in the league against Crystal Palace.[4]

International career

Moldovan was capped 70 times for Romania, scoring 25 goals. He represented his country at Euro 96, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored goals against England and Tunisia in the first round, and Euro 2000.[5]

Coaching career

Moldovan worked as the sporting director of Unirea Urziceni and after that started his coaching career at FC Vaslui. On 26 May 2009, the coach quit FC Vaslui after just seven months for failing to guide the team to European qualification. The squad was then managed by coaching assistant Cristian Dulca on a temporary basis until a new coach was hired.[6] On 28 July 2009, the Italian coach Nicolò Napoli quit FC Brașov and was replaced by Moldovan, who signed a two-year deal.[7]

Career statistics

International stats

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania[5] 1993 1 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 0
1996 9 4
1997 7 5
1998 13 8
1999 10 2
2000 11 2
2001 8 2
2002 4 2
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 2 0
Total 70 25
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moldovan goal.
List of international goals scored by Viorel Moldovan[5]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 April 1996 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Georgia 1–0 5–0 Friendly
2 24 April 1996 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Georgia 2–0 5–0 Friendly
3 24 April 1996 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Georgia 3–0 5–0 Friendly
4 31 August 1996 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Lithuania 1–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 29 March 1997 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Liechtenstein 1–0 8–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 2 April 1997 Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania  Lithuania 1–0 1–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 20 August 1997 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  North Macedonia 1–0 4–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 20 August 1997 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  North Macedonia 3–1 4–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 6 September 1997 Sportplatz, Eschen, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 1–0 8–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 8 April 1998 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Greece 1–0 2–1 Friendly
11 22 April 1998 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium  Belgium 1–0 1–1 Friendly
12 6 June 1998 Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploiești, Romania  Moldova 4–0 5–1 Friendly
13 22 June 1998 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France  England 1–0 2–1 World Cup 1998 Group G
14 26 June 1998 Stade de France, Saint Denis, France  Tunisia 1–1 1–1 World Cup 1998 Group G
15 2 September 1998 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania  Liechtenstein 6–0 7–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
16 5 September 1998 Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard, Malta  Germany 1–0 1–1 Friendly
17 14 October 1998 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
18 4 September 1999 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 4–1 5–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
19 4 September 1999 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia  Slovakia 5–1 5–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
20 27 May 2000 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–2 1–2 Friendly
21 12 June 2000 Stade de Sclessin, Liège, Belgium  Germany 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2000
22 6 June 2001 S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania  Lithuania 2–0 2–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
23 15 August 2001 Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Slovenia 2–1 2–2 Friendly
24 16 October 2002 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1–0 7–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
25 16 October 2002 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 2–0 7–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying

Honours

[5][8][9]

Player

Gloria Bistrița

Grasshoppers

Nantes

Rapid București

Individual

Coach

Chindia Târgoviște

References

  1. ^ "Viorel Dinu MOLDOVAN". RomanianSoccer.
  2. ^ "Dinu Viorel Moldovan – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. ^ Shaw, Phil (14 February 1998). "Moldovan the destroyer of myths". The Independent. London. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  4. ^ Callow, Nick (28 February 1998). "Coppell deep in the doldrums". The Independent. London. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d Viorel Moldovan at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  6. ^ Porumboiu: "Despărţirea de Viorel Moldovan s-a făcut pe cale amiabilă"
  7. ^ FC Braşov: Napoli înlocuit de Viorel Moldovan în scaunul de antrenor Archived 30 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Viorel Moldovan at Soccerway
  9. ^ Viorel Moldovan at National-Football-Teams.com
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