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{{Short description|Romanian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Daniel Timofte
| image          =
| full_name      =
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1967|10|01|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Petrila|Lonea]], Romania
| height         = 1.82 m
| currentclub    = 
| position       = [[Attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1    = 1976–1979
| youthclubs1    = [[FC Corvinul Hunedoara|Corvinul Hunedoara]]
| youthyears2    = 1979–1986
| youthclubs2    = [[Jiul Petroșani]]
| years1         = 1986–1989
| years2         = 1989–1990
| years3         = 1991–1992
| years4         = 1992–1993
| years5         = 1993–1999
| years6         = 1999–2000
| clubs1         = [[Jiul Petroșani]]{{efn|name="STI"|The statistics for the [[1987–88 Divizia B|1987–88]] and [[1988–89 Divizia B]] seasons are not available.<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1999/daniel-timofte}}</ref>}}
| clubs2         = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| clubs3         = [[Bayer Uerdingen]]
| clubs4         = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| clubs5         = [[Samsunspor]]
| clubs6         = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| caps1          = 69
| caps2          = 35
| caps3          = 28
| caps4          = 26
| caps5          = 132
| caps6          = 6
| goals1         = 11
| goals2         = 10
| goals3         = 1
| goals4         = 0
| goals5         = 18
| goals6         = 0
| totalcaps      = 296 
| totalgoals     = 40
| nationalyears1 = 1990–1995
| nationalteam1  = [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
| nationalcaps1  = 22
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1  = 2005 
| manageryears2  = 2006
| manageryears3  = 2006
| manageryears4  = 2006
| manageryears5  = 2008–2009
| manageryears6  = 2010
| manageryears7  = 2010–2011
| manageryears8  = 2011
| manageryears9  = 2012
| manageryears10  = 2013
| manageryears11  = 2013
| manageryears12  = 2014
| manageryears13  = 2015–2016
| manageryears14 = 2016–2017
| manageryears15 = 2018
| manageryears16 = 2018
| manageryears17 = 2019
| managerclubs1  = [[Jiul Petroșani]] (assistant)
| managerclubs2  = [[FC Sportul Studențesc București|Sportul Studențesc]] (assistant)
| managerclubs3  = [[FC Sportul Studențesc București|Sportul Studențesc]] (caretaker)
| managerclubs4  = [[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]] (assistant)
| managerclubs5  = [[Jiul Petroșani]]
| managerclubs6  = [[CF Brăila]]
| managerclubs7  = [[CF Brăila]]
| managerclubs8  = [[FC Sportul Studențesc București|Sportul Studențesc]] (caretaker)
| managerclubs9  = [[FC Astra Giurgiu|Astra Ploiești]] (assistant)
| managerclubs10  = [[FC Sportul Studențesc București|Sportul Studențesc]] 
| managerclubs11  = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] (assistant)
| managerclubs12  = [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]] (assistant)
| managerclubs13  = [[FC Voluntari|Voluntari]] (assistant)
| managerclubs14 = [[CS Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]] (assistant)
| managerclubs15 = [[FC Astra Giurgiu|Astra Giurgiu]] (assistant)
| managerclubs16 = [[FC Astra Giurgiu|Astra Giurgiu]] (assistant)
| managerclubs17 = [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]] (assistant)
}}

'''Daniel Timofte''' (born 1 October 1967) is a Romanian professional [[association football|football]] manager and former player who played as an [[attacking midfielder]].

==Club career==
Timofte was born on 1 October 1967 in [[Petrila|Lonea]], [[Hunedoara County]], Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1976 at [[FC Corvinul Hunedoara|Corvinul Hunedoara]], moving three years later at [[Jiul Petroșani]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-ro/gsp-special/dosarele-gazetei-dinamo-1989-1990-jucatori-627337.html | title=Cum au fost create marile echipe ale anilor '80?. Episodul 3: Dinamo - Show cu doar 14 "câini". Dar de rasă| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=How were the great teams of the '80s created? Episode 3: Dinamo - Show with only 14 "dogs". But dogs of race| date=25 March 2021 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> On 31 August 1986 he made his [[Liga I|Divizia A]] debut, playing for Jiul in a 3–1 home victory against [[Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea]].<ref name=RS/> The team relegated at the end of his [[1986–87 Divizia A|first season]] but Timofte stayed with the club, helping it promote back to the first league after two years.<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/> 

In the summer of 1989, he had offers from [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] and [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]], choosing to play for the first because they were building a team composed of mainly young players like himself, also the coach that promoted him to the senior squad at Jiul, [[Gheorghe Mulțescu]] advised him to do so.<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/> In his [[Divizia A 1989–90|first season]] at Dinamo, the club won [[Double (association football)|The Double]], with Timofte being used by coach [[Mircea Lucescu]] in 20 league matches in which he scored eight goals, including one in a 3–0 win in a [[Eternal derby (Romania)|derby]] with Steaua, also he was sent on the field in the 57th minute in order to replace [[Anton Doboș]] in the 6–4 victory from the [[1990 Cupa României final|Cupa României final]] against the same opponents.<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=RSC>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/68379/dinamo-bucuresti-in-1989-90.htm|title=Dinamo Bucuresti in 1989–90| publisher=Romaniansoccer.ro|access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1989_1990.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1989–1990|publisher=Romaniansoccer.ro|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> In the same season he played eight games in the [[1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup]] campaign as the club reached the semi-finals where they were eliminated after 2–0 on aggregate by [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/daniel-timofte/ec-der-pokalsieger-1989-1990/dinamo-bucuresti/3/|title=Daniel Timofte. Cup Winners Cup 1988/1989|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

In the middle of the following season, he left Dinamo and went to play for [[Bayer Uerdingen]], making his [[Bundesliga]] debut on 23 February 1991 when coach [[Friedhelm Konietzka]] used him all the minutes in a 0–0 with [[1. FC Nürnberg|Nürnberg]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-1990-1991-kfc-uerdingen-05-1-fc-nuernberg/|title=Bayer 05 Uerdingen vs. FC Nürnberg 0 – 0|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> The team relegated at the end of his [[1990–91 Bundesliga|first season]] but he stayed with the club, helping it promote back after one year.<ref name=RS/> Also during his period spent in Germany he was teammate with fellow Romanian [[Michael Klein (footballer, born 1959)|Michael Klein]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/a-refuzat-steaua-2492770 | title=A refuzat Steaua| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=He refused Steaua| date=27 March 2008 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

Timofte returned to Dinamo for the [[1992–93 Divizia A|1992–93]] season, finishing runner-up in the league.<ref name=RS/> Afterwards he went to play in Turkey at [[Samsunspor]] along compatriots [[Bogdan Stelea]], [[Marius Cheregi]], [[Ovidiu Hanganu]], [[Silvian Dobre]] and Luca Constantin, being coached by [[Gheorghe Mulțescu]], making 132 [[Süper Lig]] appearances with 18 goals scored, managing to win the [[1993–94 Balkans Cup]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/sport-life/colonia-romanilor-din-turcia-condusa-de-gigi-multescu-5-romani-transferati-la-samsunspor-din-belgia-si-germania-20017071 | title=Colonia românilor din Turcia, condusă de Gigi Mulțescu. 5 români transferați la Samsunspor din Belgia și Germania| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The colony of Romanians in Turkey, led by Gigi Mulțescu. 5 Romanians transferred to Samsunspor from Belgium and Germany| date=27 October 2024 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/stranieri/revin-in-elita-cluburile-europene-unde-jucau-eroii-fotbalului-nostru-cum-reactioneaza-giani-kirita-tony-catalin-lita-vali-badea-si-iulian-tames-spre-rusinea-mea-am-fugit-greseala-carie-196391 | title=Revin în elită cluburile europene unde jucau eroii fotbalului nostru! Cum reacționează Giani Kiriță, Tony, Cătălin Liță, Vali Badea și Iulian Tameș: "Spre rușinea mea, am fugit! Greșeala carierei!"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The European clubs where the heroes of our football played are returning to the elite! How Giani Kiriță, Tony, Cătălin Liță, Vali Badea and Iulian Tameș react: "To my shame, I ran away! Career mistake!"| date=23 April 2023 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

He returned for a third and final spell at Dinamo, with whom he managed to win The Double in the [[1999–2000 Divizia A|1999–2000]] season, being used by coach [[Cornel Dinu]] in six league games.<ref name=RS/><ref name=RSC/> Timofte has a total of 98 matches with 15 goals scored in Divizia A and 24 games (including seven matches in the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]) without scoring in European competitions.<ref name=RS/> 

==International career==
Timofte has 22 appearances with two goals scored for [[Romania national football team|Romania]], making his debut on 28 March 1990 under coach [[Emerich Jenei]] in a friendly which ended with a 3–1 away victory against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] in which he scored once.<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21076|title=Daniel Timofte|publisher=European Football|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref name=EU2>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=9347|title=Egypt 1-3 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> 

Jenei used him in three games at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup final tournament]], as the team managed to get past the group stage, reaching the round of 16 where the campaign ended after a 0–0 (5–4, after penalty kicks) loss against [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] in which at the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] his strike was the only one defended by goalkeeper [[Packie Bonner]].<ref name=EU/><ref name="tribune2002">{{cite news |url=https://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2002/mar/31/timofte-still-paying-penalty/ |title=Timofte still paying penalty |last=Howard |first=Paul |date=31 March 2002 |publisher=[[Sunday Tribune]] |access-date=5 April 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510000827/https://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2002/mar/31/timofte-still-paying-penalty/ |archive-date=10 May 2011}}</ref><ref name=orange>{{cite web | url=https://orangesport.ro/cosmarul-romaniei-de-la-mondialul-din-90-packie-bonner-a-povestit-cum-l-a-ghicit-pe-daniel-timofte-la-11-metri-mergea-foarte-incet-catre-minge-19366550 | title=Coșmarul României de la Mondialul din '90, Packie Bonner, a povestit cum l-a ghicit pe Daniel Timofte la 11 metri. "Mergea foarte încet către minge"| publisher=Orangesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Romania's nightmare from the 1990 World Cup, Packie Bonner, told how he guessed Daniel Timofte at 11 meters. "He was walking very slowly towards the ball"| date=19 May 2020 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref name=GSP2>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala/exclusiv-daniel-timofte-a-refuzat-azi-intalnirea-cu-patrick-bonner-cum-a-reactionat-fostul-portar-al-irlandei-561591.html | title=EXCLUSIV Daniel Timofte a refuzat azi întâlnirea cu Patrick Bonner. Cum a reacționat fostul portar al Irlandei| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=EXCLUSIVE Daniel Timofte refused the meeting with Patrick Bonner today. How the former Ireland goalkeeper reacted| date=5 March 2019 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://welovesport.ro/stiri/mai-baiete-28521 | title=Măi, băiete...| publisher=Welovesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Hey, boy...| date=4 October 2023 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> That penalty miss followed him as when he went with [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo]] to play against Irish club, [[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] in the [[1990–91 European Cup]], the Irish fans gave him mocking cheers for his shootout miss.<ref name="tribune2002"/> After he ended his career, Timofte opened a number of [[Bar (establishment)|bar]]s in [[Petroșani]], the first being named "Penalty", also Packie Bonner named his [[boat]] "Timofte".<ref name="tribune2002"/><ref name=orange/><ref name=GSP2/>

In the following years he would play four games at the [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 2|Euro 1992 qualifiers]] in which he scored once in a 3–1 away win over [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]].<ref name=EU/><ref name=WF>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/em-qualifikation-1990-1991-gruppe-2-san-marino-rumaenien/|title=EURO Qualifiers 1990/1991. Group 2. San Marino - Romania 1:3|access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> He also played in a 1–1 with [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] at the [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|1994 World Cup qualifiers]] and made four appearances at the [[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 1|Euro 1996 qualifiers]], including his last one for ''The Tricolours'' on 26 April 1995 in a 4–1 away win over [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]].<ref name=EU/>

For representing his country at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup]], Timofte was decorated by [[President of Romania]] [[Traian Băsescu]] on 25 March 2008 with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Monitorul_Oficial_al_Rom%C3%A2niei._Partea_I_2008-03-28%2C_nr._241.pdf |title=DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv |publisher=Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241 |date=28 March 2008 |page=3 |access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web |url=http://old.presidency.ro/index.php?_RID=det&tb=date_arhiva&id=10313&_PRID=arh |title=Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc |publisher=Administrația Prezidențială |date=25 March 2008 |access-date=22 January 2025 |archive-date=12 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912005010/http://old.presidency.ro/index.php?_RID=det&tb=date_arhiva&id=10313&_PRID=arh |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
Timofte spent most of his coaching career as an assistant of [[Gheorghe Mulțescu]] at various teams from Romanian football, including giants [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]].<ref name=RSA>{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/4059/daniel-timofte-a-preluat-functia-de-antrenor-principal-la-jiul.htm | title=Daniel Timofte a preluat functia de antrenor principal la Jiul| publisher=Romaniansoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte took over the position of head coach at Jiul| date=11 September 2008 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2012/08/a-sosit-multescu-urmeaza-casierra/ | title=A sosit Multescu; urmeaza Casierra!| publisher=Ziarulprahova.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Multescu arrived; next one is Casierra!| date=14 August 2012 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/dinamo-face-reconstructie-cu-multescu-am-obiectiv-primele-patru-locuri-10931959 | title=Dinamo face reconstrucție cu Mulțescu: "Am obiectiv primele patru locuri"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo is rebuilding with Mulțescu: "I aim for the top four places"| date=6 June 2013 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/stiri/flash-din-lumea-sportului-36--19129.html | title=Flash din lumea sportului| publisher=Ziaruldeiasi.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Flash from the sports world| date=14 August 2013 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.monitorulsv.ro/Sport-national/2014-09-17/Razvan-Lucescu-out-de-la-Petrolul-A-venit-Gigi-Multescu | title=Răzvan Lucescu, out de la Petrolul. A venit Gigi Mulțescu| publisher=Monitorulsv.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Răzvan Lucescu, out from Petrolul. Gigi Mulțescu came| date=17 September 2014 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportexclusiv.ro/gigi-multescu-noul-antrenor-la-fc-voluntari/ | title=Gigi Mulțescu noul antrenor la FC Voluntari| publisher=Sportexclusiv.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Gigi Mulțescu the new coach at FC Voluntari| date=9 October 2015 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2017-01-10/marin-duna-vine-ajutorul-lui-gigi-multescu-la-cs-universitatea-craiova/| title=Marin Dună vine în ajutorul lui Gigi Mulțescu la CS Universitatea Craiova| publisher=Gds.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Marin Dună comes to the aid of Gigi Mulțescu at CS Universitatea Craiova| date=10 January 2017 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.cancan.ro/gheorghe-multescu-noul-antrenor-al-astrei-19687004| title=Gheorghe Mulțescu, noul antrenor al Astrei| publisher=Cancan.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Gheorghe Mulțescu, Astra's new coach| date=5 April 2018 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/pregatiri-amicale/foto-gigi-multescu-a-condus-primul-antrenament-dupa-ce-a-preluat-petrolul-singurul-jucator-care-a-absentat-din-lot-17983505| title=Gigi Mulțescu a condus primul antrenament după ce a preluat Petrolul! Singurul jucător care a absentat din lot| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Gigi Mulțescu led the first training session after taking over Petrolul! The only player absent from the squad| date=26 March 2019 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref> In the [[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]] season he was [[Dorinel Munteanu]]'s assistant at [[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]].<ref name=RSA/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/timofte-secundul-lui-munti-2241.html | title=Timofte, secundul lui "Munti"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Timofte "Munti's" assistant| date=29 June 2007 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/fc-vaslui-are-suporter-de-lux-208520 | title=FC Vaslui are suporter de lux| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=FC Vaslui has a luxury supporter| date=25 August 2007 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

He had spells as head coach at [[FC Sportul Studențesc București|Sportul Studențesc]], [[Jiul Petroșani]] and [[CF Brăila]], with Sportul he worked in the [[Liga I|first league]] while with Jiul he activated in the [[Liga II|second]] one and with Brăila he managed to earn promotion from the [[Liga III|third]] to the second league in the [[2009–10 Liga III#Seria I|2009–10]] season.<ref name=RSA/><ref name=prosport>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/timofte-confirmat-la-braila-6474084 | title=Timofte, confirmat la Brăila| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Timofte, confirmed la Brăila| date=23 September 2009 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref><ref name=braila>{{cite web | url=http://cfbraila.ro/istoric/ | title=Dacia Unirea Brăila istoric| publisher=Cfbraila.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dacia Unirea Brăila history | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816225541/http://cfbraila.ro/istoric/| access-date=22 January 2025| archive-date=16 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/11520/daniel-timofte-a-testat-in-aceasta-vara-peste-70-de-jucatori.htm | title=Daniel Timofte a testat in aceasta vara peste 70 de jucatori| publisher=Romaniansoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte tested over 70 players this summer| date=23 September 2009 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-2/daniel-timofte-lutu-si-parvu-ne-pot-ajuta-sa-ramanem-in-fruntea-clasamentului-4924284 | title=Daniel Timofte: "Luțu și Pârvu ne pot ajuta să rămânem în fruntea clasamentului"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte: "Luțu and Pârvu can help us stay at the top of the ranking"| date=23 September 2009 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/timofte-confirmat-la-braila-6474084 | title=Daniel Timofte, la final de contract cu Jiul| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte, at the end of his contract with Jiul| date=9 June 2009 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/daniel-timofte-pe-teava-5080523 | title=Daniel Timofte, pe țeavă?| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte, on the pipe?| date=9 June 2009 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://click.ro/actualitate/daniel-timofte-a-fost-demis-de-la-jiul-204388.html | title=Daniel Timofte a fost demis de la Jiul| publisher=Click.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte was dismissed from Jiul| date=7 November 2009 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://obiectivbr.ro/content/daniel-timofte-antrenor-principal-la-cf-br%C4%83ila | title=Daniel Timofte, antrenor principal la CF Brăila| publisher=Obiectivbr.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte, head coach at CF Brăila| date=13 January 2010 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/timofte-reloaded-7688675 | title=Timofte "reloaded"| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian | date=3 November 2010 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://obiectivbraila.ro/content/daniel-timofte-revenit-pe-banca-tehnic%C4%83-echipei-cf-br%C4%83ila | title=Daniel Timofte a revenit pe banca tehnică a echipei CF Brăila| publisher=Obiectivbraila.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Daniel Timofte returned to the technical bench of the CF Brăila team| date=4 November 2010 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/falimentul-fotbalului-brailean-7708558 | title=Falimentul fotbalului brăilean| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The bankruptcy of Brăila football| date=11 November 2010 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/timofte-mai-e-mult-pina-la-salvarea-de-la-retrogradare-273830.html | title=Timofte: "Mai e mult pînă la salvarea de la retrogradare"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Timofte: "There is still a long way to go to save from relegation"| date=21 October 2010 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/sportul-studentesc-pandurii-targu-jiu-scor-0-0-in-liga-i-8918601 | title=Sportul Studențesc - Pandurii Târgu Jiu, scor 0-0 in Liga I| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Sportul Studențesc - Pandurii Târgu Jiu, score 0-0 in Liga I| date=30 October 2010 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/isaila-va-semna-un-contract-valabil-patru-ani-si-887044.html | title=Isăilă va semna un contract valabil patru ani și jumătate cu Sportul Studențesc| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Isăilă will sign a contract valid for four and a half years with Sportul Studențesc| date=4 November 2011 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/stiri/liga-i-geme-de-tehnicieni--813t.html | title=Liga I geme de tehnicieni| publisher=Ziaruldeiasi.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Liga I full of coaches| date=28 December 2011 | access-date=22 January 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/surpriza-in-regie-multescu-jr-a-tinut-antrenamentul-sportului-de-ieri-10714022| title=Surpriză în Regie! Mulțescu jr. a ținut antrenamentul Sportului de ieri!| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Surprise in the Regie! Mulțescu jr. held yesterday's Sports training!| date=5 April 2013 | access-date=22 January 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU/>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|1990||7||1
|-
|1991||4||1
|-
|1992||2||0
|-
|1993||4||0
|-
|1994||4||0
|-
|1995||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!22!!2
|}

:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Timofte goal''.<ref name=EU/><ref name=EU2/><ref name=WF/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Daniel Timofte
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Cap !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 28 March 1990 || [[Cairo International Stadium]], [[Cairo]], Egypt || align=center| 1 || {{fb|Egypt}} || align=center| '''1'''–1 || align=center| 3–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2 || 27 March 1991 || [[San Marino Stadium|Stadio Olimpico]], [[Serravalle, San Marino|Serravalle]], San Marino || align=center | 8 || {{fb|San Marino}} || align=center | '''3'''–1 || align=center | 3–1 || [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 2|Euro 1992 qualifiers]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Jiul Petroșani'''
*[[Liga II|Divizia B]]: [[1988–89 Divizia B|1988–89]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Dinamo București'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[1989–90 Divizia A|1989–90]], [[1999–2000 Divizia A|1999–2000]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[Cupa României]]: [[1989–90 Cupa României|1989–90]], [[1999–2000 Cupa României|1999–2000]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Bayer Uerdingen'''
*[[2. Bundesliga]]: [[1991–92 2. Bundesliga|1991–92]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Samsunspor'''
*[[Balkans Cup]]: [[1993–94 Balkans Cup|1993–94]]<ref name=RS/>

===Coach===
'''CF Brăila'''
*[[Liga III]]: [[2009–10 Liga III#Seria I|2009–10]]<ref name=prosport/><ref name=braila/>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{RomanianSoccer|1999/daniel-timofte}}
*{{WorldFootball|daniel-timofte}}
*{{Fussballdaten|timoftedaniel}}
*{{NFT|15063}}

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