| Emil Săndoi | |
| Birth Date: | 1 March 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Craiova, Romania |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Politehnica Iași (head coach) |
| Youthyears1: | –1983 |
| Youthclubs1: | Universitatea Craiova |
| Years1: | 1983–1995 |
| Caps1: | 268 |
| Goals1: | 42 |
| Years3: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs3: | Angers |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1996–1998 |
| Clubs4: | Argeș Pitești |
| Caps4: | 42 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 1998–1999 |
| Caps5: | 40 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 380 |
| Totalgoals: | 51 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1987–1993 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps1: | 30 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1998–1999 |
| Manageryears2: | 1999–2000 |
| Manageryears3: | 2001–2002 |
| Manageryears4: | 2002 |
| Manageryears5: | 2003–2005 |
| Manageryears6: | 2006–2013 |
| Manageryears7: | 2008 |
| Manageryears8: | 2011 |
| Manageryears9: | 2014–2016 |
| Manageryears10: | 2016 |
| Manageryears11: | 2017–2019 |
| Manageryears12: | 2020–2022 |
| Managerclubs1: | FC Universitatea Craiova (assistant) |
| Managerclubs7: | Vaslui |
| Managerclubs8: | Romania (caretaker) |
| Managerclubs9: | CS Universitatea Craiova |
| Managerclubs10: | Concordia Chiajna |
| Managerclubs11: | Argeș Pitești |
| Managerclubs12: | Chindia Târgoviște |
| Manageryears13: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs13: | Romania U21 |
| Manageryears14: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs14: | Politehnica Iaşi |
Emil Săndoi (born 1 March 1965) is a Romanian football manager and former player, currently in charge of Liga I club Politehnica Iaşi.
A centre-back, who was born in Craiova and debuted in Divizia A with hometown side Universitatea Craiova in 1983.
Săndoi made his debut for the Romania national team in 1987 against Greece, and was chosen in the 1990 FIFA World Cup squad.
In a game between Chindia Târgoviște and Argeș in Romania's second division, Săndoi was standing on the side line as manager, and yet interfered in the match by tripping an opposition player.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1987 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | ||
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