Dorel Mutică

Dorel Mutică

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-03-14) 14 March 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Motru, Romania
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Victoria Zăbrani (manager)
Youth career
	Minerul Motru
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Aris Arad
1991–1994	UTA Arad	40	(1)
1995–1996	Rapid București	37	(1)
1997	Brașov	14	(0)
1997–1998	CSM Reșița	33	(6)
1998–2001	Rapid București	77	(11)
2001	→ Electromagnetica București	1	(0)
2002–2004	Steaua București	42	(1)
2004	FC U Craiova	5	(0)
2005	Lombard Pápa	23	(0)
2006	FCM Reșița	10	(2)
2007–2009	Național Sebiș
Total		281	(22)
International career^‡
1993–1994	Romania U21
2000	Romania	3	(0)
Managerial career
2013–2014	Progresul Pecica
2014–2015	Frontiera Curtici
2016–2017	Progresul Pecica
2019–	Victoria Zăbrani
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 February 2000

Dorel Mutică (born 14 March 1973) is a Romanian former professional footballer and currently a manager. He played mainly as a defender for teams such as: UTA Arad, Rapid București, CSM Reșița, Steaua București or Lombard Pápa, among others. After retirement Mutică started his career as a football manager, occupying this position at fourth tier sides Frontiera Curtici and Progresul Pecica, both from Arad County, where Mutică settled.[1][2]

His nickname, Mutamba, was given to him by Iulian Chiriță, after Congolese footballer Mutamba Kabongo.[3]

International career

Mutică played for Romania U21 since he was a second division player at UTA Arad,[3] then he made his debut for the first representative of Romania on 2 February 2000 in a friendly match against Latvia.

Personal life

Dorel Mutică is married to his wife, Mirela, for over 15 years and they have a son together, named Denis Alexandru.[3]

Honours

Player

Rapid București

• Divizia A: Winner 1998–99
• Cupa României: Runner-up 1994–95
• Supercupa României: Winner 1999; Runner-up 1998

References

1. "Mutică Dorel" [Mutică Dorel]. fotbalisti-romani.ro. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
2. "Pecica se desparte de Mutică și trage linia la iarnă și în privința lotului de jucători" [Pecica separates from Mutică and in the winter will decide over players too.]. sportarad.ro. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
3. ""Dacă aș juca azi, aș fi căpitanul României!". Cum a vrut să se sinucidă" ["If I played today, I would be the captain of Romania!". How he wanted to commit suicide]. libertatea.ro. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

External links

• Dorel Mutică at National-Football-Teams.com
• Dorel Mutică at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
• Dorel Mutică at Soccerway