| Valeriu Răchită | |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Boldești-Scăeni, Romania |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Sportul Snagov (manager) |
| Youthclubs1: | Metalul Plopeni |
| Youthyears1: | 1985–1989 |
| Years1: | 1989–1990 |
| Years2: | 1990–1996 |
| Years3: | 1996–1998 |
| Years4: | 1998–1999 |
| Years5: | 1999 |
| Years6: | 2000 |
| Years7: | 2000–2002 |
| Years8: | 2002–2004 |
| Years9: | 2004 |
| Clubs1: | Steaua București |
| Clubs2: | Petrolul Ploiești |
| Clubs3: | Steaua București |
| Clubs4: | FC Onești |
| Clubs5: | Ankaragücü |
| Clubs6: | Farul Constanța |
| Clubs7: | Litex Lovech |
| Clubs8: | Steaua București |
| Clubs9: | FC U Craiova |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Caps2: | 169 |
| Caps3: | 58 |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Caps7: | 42 |
| Caps8: | 43 |
| Caps9: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 333 |
| Totalgoals: | 31 |
| Manageryears1: | 2005–2006 |
| Manageryears2: | 2006–2007 |
| Manageryears3: | 2007–2009 |
| Manageryears4: | 2009–2012 |
| Manageryears5: | 2014 |
| Manageryears6: | 2014–2015 |
| Manageryears7: | 2017–2018 |
| Manageryears8: | 2018–2019 |
| Manageryears9: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Petrolul Ploiești |
| Managerclubs2: | Chimia Brazi |
| Managerclubs3: | Astra Ploiești |
| Managerclubs4: | Petrolul Ploiești |
| Managerclubs5: | Romania (assistant) |
| Managerclubs6: | Al-Ittihad (assistant) |
| Managerclubs7: | Sportul Snagov |
| Managerclubs8: | ACS Poli Timișoara |
| Managerclubs9: | Sportul Snagov |
Valeriu "Vivi" Răchită (born 30 May 1970) is a Romanian former footballer and current manager.[1] [2]
A central defender, he spent most of his career in Romania with Steaua București and Petrolul Ploiești, winning a combined five domestic honours with them. Răchită also had brief stints in the country at FC Onești, Farul Constanța and FC Universitatea Craiova, as well as at Ankaragücü and Litex Lovech abroad.
Răchită began coaching in 2005 at Petrolul Ploiești, and continued his early managerial career at Chimia Brazi and rivals from Astra Ploiești. He returned to Petrolul in 2009, and guided it to Liga I promotion at the end of the 2010–11 season after winning its series in the second division.
Between 2014 and 2015, Răchita served as an assistant to Victor Pițurcă at the Romania national team and Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, respectively.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % | |||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 25 June 2005 | 27 May 2006 | |||||||
| Chimia Brazi | 25 July 2006 | 30 May 2007 | |||||||
| Astra Ploiești | 25 July 2007 | 5 June 2009 | |||||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 30 June 2009 | 2012 | |||||||
| Sportul Snagov | 1 July 2017 | 30 June 2018 | |||||||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 15 January 2019 | ||||||||
| Total | |||||||||
Petrolul Ploiești
1993
Steaua București
Litex Lovech
Petrolul Ploiești