Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 March 1973 | ||
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]
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.
Dorel Mutică is married to his wife, Mirela, for over 15 years and they have a son together, named Denis Alexandru. [3]