| Fullname: | Daniel Adrian Minea |
| Birth Date: | 1961 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Călăraşi, Romania[1] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Years1: | 1980–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Steaua București |
| Caps1: | 42 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 1983–1988 |
| Clubs2: | Olt Scorniceşti |
| Caps2: | 141 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 1989–1991 |
| Clubs3: | Steaua București |
| Caps3: | 60 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 1991–1996 |
| Clubs4: | K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. |
| Caps4: | 118 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Totalcaps: | 361 |
| Totalgoals: | 27 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1981–1987 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania U-21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Daniel Adrian Minea (born 26 December 1961) is a Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]
He started his career with Steaua Bucharest, before moving to FC Olt Scorniceşti.[2] He returned to Steaua in 1989[2] and he went on to play for them in their 1989 European Cup Final defeat by Milan.[3] [4] He was still at the club in 1990–91 when he played two games in that season's Cup Winners Cup,[1] one of which was the 1st round, 2nd leg match against Glentoran.[5]
Minea played a total of 243 Divizia A matches for Steaua Bucharest and FC Olt, scoring 17 goals.[1]
In 1991, he joined Belgian side K. Sint-Niklase S.K.E. and he remained with them for five seasons before retiring in 1996.[2] He made 118 league appearances for them scoring 10 goals.[1]
His brother, Iulian, was also a professional footballer, they played together at Steaua București.[6] [7]