Doru Mihai Pintilii (born 9 November 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who serves as an assistant for Liga I club FCSB.
A midfielder known for his combative playing style, Pintilii started out at Viitorul Hârlău and Auxerre Lugoj. He then appeared in over 210 top flight matches for Jiul Petroșani, Internațional Curtea de Argeș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu and FC Steaua București combined. During his career, he also had brief stints abroad with Al-Hilal and Hapoel Tel Aviv, respectively.
Internationally, Pintilii amassed 46 caps for the Romania national team between 2011 and 2018, and represented the country in the UEFA Euro 2016.
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 1–0 friendly win over San Marino.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | ||||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 total | 335 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 397 | 28 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pintilii goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2013 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Hungary |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial
- As of match played 13 November 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
 FCSB (caretaker)
|
1 November 2022 | 29 November 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 | ||
Honours
Auxerre Lugoj
- Divizia C: 2005–06
Steaua București[6]
- Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Cupa României runner-up: 2013–14
- Supercupa României: 2013
- Cupa Ligii: 2015–16
Al-Hilal[6]
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup runner-up: 2014–15
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2014
Pandurii Târgu Jiu[6]
- 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2020. 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.
- ^ a b c d Mihai Pintilii at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Mihai Pintilii". European Football. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
External links
- Mihai Pintilii at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Mihai Pintilii at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mihai Pintilii at WorldFootball.net
- Mihai Pintilii – UEFA competition record (archive)
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