Gheorghe Mulțescu Explained

Gheorghe Mulțescu
Birth Date:13 November 1951
Birth Place:Botoroaga, Romania
Height:1.830NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Steaua București
Youthyears1:1963–1971
Years1:1971–1979
Years2:1979–1985
Years3:1985–1987
Years4:1987
Years5:1988
Years6:1988–1989
Years7:1989
Years8:1991–1992
Clubs1:Jiul Petroșani
Clubs2:Dinamo București
Clubs3:Jiul Petroșani
Clubs4:CSM Suceava
Clubs5:Autobuzul București
Clubs6:UTA Arad
Clubs7:Rapid București
Clubs8:Poiana Câmpina
Caps1:239
Caps2:132
Caps3:57
Caps4:9
Caps5:20
Caps6:18
Goals1:74
Goals2:29
Goals3:17
Goals4:2
Goals5:2
Goals6:10
Totalcaps:475
Totalgoals:134
Nationalyears1:1974–1983
Nationalteam1:Romania
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:3
Manageryears1:1984–1985
Managerclubs1:Dinamo București (player/assistant coach)
Manageryears2:1985–1986
Managerclubs2:Jiul Petroșani (player/coach)
Manageryears3:1986–1987
Managerclubs3:Jiul Petroșani (player/coach)
Manageryears4:1988
Managerclubs4:Autobuzul București (player/coach)
Manageryears5:1988–1989
Managerclubs5:UTA Arad (player/coach)
Manageryears6:1989
Managerclubs6:Rapid București (player/coach)
Manageryears7:1990–1991
Managerclubs7:Dinamo București
Manageryears8:1991–1992
Managerclubs8:Poiana Câmpina (player/coach)
Manageryears9:1992–1993
Managerclubs9:Dacia Unirea Brăila
Manageryears10:1993–1997
Managerclubs10:Samsunspor
Manageryears11:1997–1998
Managerclubs11:Kayseri Erciyesspor
Manageryears12:1998–1999
Managerclubs12:Adanaspor
Manageryears13:1999–2000
Managerclubs13:Ankaragücü
Manageryears14:2001
Managerclubs14:Sportul Studențesc
Manageryears15:2001–2002
Managerclubs15:Astra Ploiești
Manageryears16:2002–2003
Managerclubs16:Gaziantepspor
Manageryears17:2003
Managerclubs17:Politehnica Timișoara
Manageryears18:2003
Managerclubs18:Samsunspor
Manageryears19:2003–2004
Managerclubs19:Petrolul Ploiești
Manageryears20:2004
Managerclubs20:Politehnica Timișoara
Manageryears21:2005
Managerclubs21:Jiul Petroșani
Manageryears22:2005
Managerclubs22:FC Brașov
Manageryears23:2006–2007
Managerclubs23:Sportul Studențesc
Manageryears24:2006
Managerclubs24:Vaslui
Manageryears25:2007
Managerclubs25:Kahramanmaraşspor
Manageryears26:2007
Managerclubs26:Universitatea Cluj
Manageryears27:2008
Managerclubs27:Dinamo București
Manageryears28:2009
Managerclubs28:Progresul București
Manageryears29:2009–2010
Managerclubs29:Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
Manageryears30:2010
Managerclubs30:Al Taawon
Manageryears31:2011
Managerclubs31:Sportul Studențesc
Manageryears32:2012
Managerclubs32:Delta Tulcea
Manageryears33:2012
Managerclubs33:Petrolul Ploiești
Manageryears34:2012
Managerclubs34:Astra Giurgiu
Manageryears35:2013
Managerclubs35:Gaz Metan Mediaș
Manageryears36:2013
Managerclubs36:Dinamo București
Manageryears37:2014
Managerclubs37:Petrolul Ploiești
Manageryears38:2015
Managerclubs38:Al Ettifaq
Manageryears39:2015–2016
Managerclubs39:Voluntari
Manageryears40:2016–2017
Managerclubs40:Universitatea Craiova
Manageryears41:2018
Managerclubs41:Astra Giurgiu
Manageryears42:2018
Managerclubs42:Astra Giurgiu
Manageryears43:2019
Managerclubs43:Petrolul Ploiești
Manageryears44:2020
Managerclubs44:Dinamo București
Manageryears45:2021
Managerclubs45:Dinamo București
Manageryears46:2021–2022
Managerclubs46:Ağrıspor (assistant)

Gheorghe Mulțescu (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈɡe̯orɡe mulˈt͡sesku/; born 13 November 1951) is a Romanian professional football manager and a former football player.

Club career

Gheorghe Mulțescu made his Divizia A debut playing for Jiul Petroșani in a 0–0 against Crișul Oradea.[1] He played 8 seasons in his first period spent at Jiul Petroșani, gaining a total of 239 Divizia A appearances in which he scored 74 goals, also he scored two goals in the 4–2 victory against Politehnica Timișoara in the 1974 Cupa României final, helping Jiul win the first trophy in the club's history and played two games in the 1974–75 European Cup Winners' Cup.[2] Mulțescu was transferred at Dinamo București in 1979, spending six seasons with them, winning three consecutive Divizia A titles from 1982 until 1984, at the first he contributed with 9 goals scored in 26 matches, in the second he played 31 games and scored 6 goals and in the third he made 23 appearances and scored 8 goals.[1] [3] He also won two Cupa României with The Red Dogs and played 20 games in which he scored 9 goals in European competitions, helping the team eliminate Inter Milan in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup and managing to reach the semi-finals in the 1983–84 European Cup campaign in which he appeared in 7 matches, scoring one goal against Kuusysi Lahti and two in both legs of the 5–3 victory on aggregate against title holders, Hamburg, the first one being a spectacular shot from about 40 meters.[1] [3] [4] [5] In 1985 Mulțescu returned to Jiul Petroșani, this time as a player-coach, managing to promote the team from Divizia B to Divizia A.[1] [6] [7] He spent his last season as a player in Divizia A at CSM Suceava, scoring 2 goals in 9 matches, which brought him to a total of 407 matches played and 111 goals scored in Divizia A.[1] In the final years of his career he worked as a player-coach at Autobuzul București, UTA Arad, Rapid București and Poiana Câmpina in the Romanian lower leagues.[1] [3] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Mulțescu won the Universiade gold medal with Romania's students football team in the 1974 edition that was held in France, playing alongside László Bölöni, Dan Păltinișanu, Romulus Chihaia and Paul Cazan.[13]

International career

Gheorghe Mulțescu played 12 matches and scored 2 goals for Romania (16/3 including Romania's Olympic team games), making his debut on 25 September 1974 under coach Valentin Stănescu in a friendly which ended 0–0 against Bulgaria.[14] He played another two games in which he scored one goal against Bulgaria, a 1–0 away loss and a 3–2 home victory in the 1973–76 Balkan Cup lost final. He played two games and scored one goal in a 2–0 victory against Cyprus at the Euro 1980 qualifiers. Mulțescu's last game for the national team was a 1–0 away victory against Cyprus at the successful Euro 1984 qualifiers.

International goals

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mulțescu goal.

List of international goals scored by Gheorghe Mulțescu
Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 November 1976 Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania 5 3–2 3–2 1973–76 Balkan Cup
2 18 November 1979 Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest, Romania align=center 7 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 Euro 1980 qualifiers

Managerial career

Gheorghe Mulțescu managed several clubs, most of them being from Romania, where he was nicknamed Smurdul (English: The [[SMURD]]) after the Romanian emergency rescue service, because of his capacity of taking charge of teams who are going through a difficult time in mid-season and taking them on a points-winning path, especially those who are fighting to avoid relegation.[1] [3] [6] He coached 13 teams in Divizia A, at some of them having several terms, at Dinamo he was coach on five periods, having a total of 313 Divizia A matches (112 victories, 74 draws, 127 losses).[1] [3] [6] [15] He also coached outside of Romania, in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, his most successful period being in his first term at Samsunspor from 1993 until 1997, a period in which he finished one championship in the 5th place and won his only trophy from his managerial career, the 1993–94 Balkans Cup.[1] [3] [6] [16] [17] [18]

Personal life

His son, Cătălin Mulțescu, was a goalkeeper, playing at various Liga I and Liga II clubs through his career. After he retired from the professional football career, he became a goalkeeping coach.[19] [20]

Honours

Player

Jiul Petroșani

1985–86

1973–74Dinamo București

1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84

1981–82, 1983–84

Manager

Jiul Petroșani

1985–86[3] Samsunspor

1993–94[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Smurdul" Gigi Mulţescu, la 69 de ani! Amintiri dulci, dar amare din vremuri (g)rele, dar bune… Video de colecție. Fanatik.ro. Romanian . "Smurdul" Gigi Mulţescu, at 69 years old! Sweet but bitter memories from bad times, but good… Collection video. 12 November 2020. 13 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Romanian Cup – Season 1973–1974. RomanianSoccer. 13 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Gigi Mulțescu, poreclit SMURD. Care sunt toate echipele pe care le-a antrenat în 35 de ani de activitate și pe câte le-a salvat de la retrogradare. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Gigi Mulțescu, nicknamed SMURD. Who are all the teams he coached in 35 years of activity and how many he saved from relegation. 15 July 2020. 13 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Când Dinamo elimina marele Inter – Cupa UEFA, turul II, 4 noiembrie 1981. Tikitaka.ro. Romanian . When Dinamo eliminated the great Inter – UEFA Cup, round II, 4 November 1981. 1 May 2023.
  5. Web site: WorldFootball. Gheorghe Mulţescu. Champions League 1983/1984. 30 April 2023.
  6. Web site: SPECIAL GSP 8 borne esențiale din cariera lui Gigi Mulțescu, la aniversarea a 300 de meciuri pe bancă în L1. A dat gol la debutul ca antrenor și a pus temelia ultimei trupe invincibile!. Gsp.ro. Romanian . "SPECIAL GSP 8 essential milestones in Gigi Mulțescu's career, on the anniversary of 300 bench matches in L1. He scored his debut as a coach and laid the foundation of the last invincible team!. 3 May 2018. 13 November 2021.
  7. Web site: Mulțescu, la primul sezon complet intern. Totul despre o carieră de antrenor începută în 1986, la Jiul Petroșani. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Mulțescu, in the first full domestic season. Everything about a coaching career that began in 1986, at Jiul Petroșani. 17 May 2017 . 30 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Rapid şi toate meciurile pe care le-a jucat în istoria sa . Rapid and all the matches it had played in its history. Romanian. 1923.ro . 23 December 2018. 30 April 2023.
  9. Web site: Mulțescu, despre echipa la care și-a început cariera de antrenor:"UTA, O formație bine articulată". Sportarad.ro. Romanian . Mulțescu, about the team where he started his coaching career:"UTA, a well-articulated formation". 29 September 2020 . 30 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Povestea celor trei fotbaliști rapidiști rămași în Suedia în 1989: Aprodu, Ilie și Ciolponea. Cu ce se ocupă ei azi și cum l-au păcălit pe securistul lotului vișiniu. Prosport.ro. Romanian . The story of the three footballers of Rapid who remained in Sweden in 1989: Aprodu, Ilie and Ciolponea. What are they doing today and how they tricked the Securitate officer who was with Rapid' squad. 24 September 2020 . 30 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Gigi Multescu, despre inceputurile in cariera de antrenor. Vezi ce spune fostul tehnician al lui Dinamo despre meciul de baraj cu Grecia!. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Gigi Multescu, about the beginnings of his coaching career. See what Dinamo's former technician says about the play-off match with Greece!. 21 October 2013 . 30 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean/ Primul marcator din "Derby de România" și Mulțescu au jucat la Poiana!. Ziarulprahova.ro. Romanian . Memorable pages from the history of the Prahova football/ The first scorer in the "Derby of Romania" and Mulțescu played at Poiana!. 3 November 2022 . 30 April 2023.
  13. Web site: Au fost odată campioni mondiali. prosport.ro. ro . Once they were world champions. 5 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Bulgaria 0-0 Romania. European Football. 13 November 2021.
  15. Web site: Gheorghe Mulțescu a explicat ce a condus la despărțirea de Dinamo: "Jucătorii atâta pot, săracii". Mesajul pentru Dusan Uhrin. Digisport.ro. Romanian . Gheorghe Mulțescu explained what led to his separation from Dinamo: "The players are limited." The message for Dusan Uhrin. 14 April 2021. 13 November 2021.
  16. Web site: Gigi Mulţescu, carieră de traseist. În 24 de ani de antrenorat, fostul dinamovist a luat un singur trofeu: Cupă Balcanică. Adevarul.ro. Romanian . Gigi Mulţescu, track career. In 24 years of coaching, the former Dinamo player won only one trophy: the Balkan Cup. 17 September 2014. 13 November 2021.
  17. Web site: Destinație incredibilă pentru Gigi Mulțescu! A semnat cu un club din Liga a 3-a, dintr-o țară unde este legendă, dar ca secund!. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Incredible destination for Gigi Mulțescu! He signed with a club in the 3rd League, from a country where he is a legend, but as an assistant!. 10 December 2021. 30 April 2023.
  18. Web site: Gigi Mulțescu a plecat din Turcia și anunță că vrea să antreneze din nou:"Cam asta s-a întâmplat, așa pe scurt". Digisport.ro. Romanian . Gigi Mulțescu has left Turkey and announces that he wants to train again: "This is what happened, in short". 13 June 2022. 30 April 2023.
  19. Web site: Condiţia lui Mulţescu: fiul, antrenor cu portarii!. click.ro. ro . Multescu's condition: his son to be the goalkeepers coach!. 28 October 2017.
  20. Web site: Aşchia nu sare departe de trunchi! TOP 10 perechi tată-fiu care au scris istorie pentru fotbalul românesc. prosport.ro. ro . The splinter does not fall far from the tree! TOP 10 father-son pairs who have written history for Romanian football. 28 October 2017.