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{{Short description|Romanian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{lead too short|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mircea Rednic
| image = Rednic Mircea.jpg
| upright = 1.2
| caption = Rednic in 2013
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1962|4|9}}
| birth_place = [[Hunedoara]], Romania
| currentclub = [[Standard Liège]] (head coach) 
| position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1976–1979
| youthclubs1 = [[Corvinul Hunedoara]]
| youthyears2 = 1979–1980
| youthclubs2 = Luceafărul București
| years1 = 1980–1983
| clubs1 = [[Corvinul Hunedoara]]
| caps1 = 96
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 1983–1990
| clubs2 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| caps2 = 212
| goals2 = 21
| years3 = 1990–1991
| clubs3 = [[Bursaspor]]
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1991–1996
| clubs4 = [[Standard Liège]]
| caps4 = 140
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1996–1997
| clubs5 = [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truidense]]
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1997–2000
| clubs6 = [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]
| caps6 = 89
| goals6 = 2
| totalcaps = 561
| totalgoals = 32
| nationalyears1 = 1981
| nationalteam1 = [[Romania national under-20 football team|Romania U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1981–1991<ref>{{Cite news|title=Mircea Rednic – International Appearances|publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/rednic-intl.html}}</ref>
| nationalteam2 = [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
| nationalcaps2 = 83
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| manageryears1 = 1998
| manageryears2 = 2000–2001
| manageryears3 = 2001
| manageryears4 = 2002–2003
| manageryears5 = 2004
| manageryears6 = 2004–2005
| manageryears7 = 2005
| manageryears8 = 2005–2006
| manageryears9 = 2006–2007
| manageryears10 = 2007–2008
| manageryears11 = 2008–2009
| manageryears12 = 2009
| manageryears13 = 2010–2011
| manageryears14 = 2012
| manageryears15 = 2012
| manageryears16 = 2012–2013
| manageryears17 = 2013
| manageryears18 = 2013–2014
| manageryears19 = 2015
| manageryears20 = 2015–2016
| manageryears21 = 2016–2018
| manageryears22 = 2018
| manageryears23 = 2018–2019
| manageryears24 = 2020
| manageryears25 = 2020–2021
| manageryears26 = 2021
| manageryears27 = 2023–2025
| manageryears28 = 2025–
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] (caretaker)
| managerclubs2 = [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]
| managerclubs3 = [[FCM Bacău]]
| managerclubs4 = [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Al Nassr FC|Al-Nassr]]
| managerclubs6 = [[FC Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]]
| managerclubs7 = [[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]]
| managerclubs8 = [[FC Vaslui|Vaslui]]
| managerclubs9 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| managerclubs10 = [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]
| managerclubs11 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| managerclubs12 = [[Alania Vladikavkaz]]
| managerclubs13 = [[FK Khazar Lankaran|Khazar Lankaran]]
| managerclubs14 = [[FC Astra Ploiești|Astra Ploiești]]
| managerclubs15 = [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]]
| managerclubs16 = [[Standard Liège]]
| managerclubs17 = [[CFR Cluj]]
| managerclubs18 = [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
| managerclubs19 = [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]]
| managerclubs20 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| managerclubs21 = [[Royal Excel Mouscron|Excel Mouscron]]
| managerclubs22 = [[Al-Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]]
| managerclubs23 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| managerclubs24 = [[FC Politehnica Iași (2010)|Politehnica Iași]]
| managerclubs25 = [[FC Viitorul Constanța|Viitorul Constanța]]
| managerclubs26 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| managerclubs27 = [[FC UTA Arad|UTA Arad]]
| managerclubs28 = [[Standard Liège]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{medalCountry|{{Fb|ROU|1965}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup|FIFA World Youth Championship]]}}
{{medalBronze|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]|[[1981 FIFA World Youth Championship|1981 Australia]]}}
}}

'''Mircea Rednic''' (born 9 April 1962) is a Romanian professional [[Association football|football]] coach and former player who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]], who is currently the head coach of [[Belgian Pro League]] club [[Standard Liège]].

==Playing career==
[[File:Mircea Rednic.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Rednic as a player in the 1980s]]

===Corvinul Hunedoara===
Rednic, nicknamed "Puriul" was born on 9 April 1962 in [[Hunedoara]] and until he was 14 years old he played table tennis, handball, volleyball and chess before starting to play football at [[FC Corvinul Hunedoara|Corvinul Hunedoara]]'s youth center under the guidance of coach [[Remus Vlad]].<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1703/mircea-rednic}}</ref><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=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/sport-life/special/special-la-multi-ani-remus-vlad-la-70-de-ani-fosta-glorie-a-lui-fc-arges-isi-povesteste-viata-dedicata-fotbalului-de-la-cincis-la-madrid-si-de-la-mingea-de-guma-la-respectul-lui-dobrin-14969427| title=La mulți ani, Remus Vlad! La 70 de ani, fosta glorie a lui FC Argeș își povestește viața dedicată fotbalului. De la Cinciș, la Madrid și de la mingea de gumă, la respectul lui Dobrin.| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Happy birthday, Remus Vlad! At 70 years old, the former glory of FC Argeș tells about his life dedicated to football. From Cincis, to Madrid and from the rubber ball, to the respect of Dobrin.| date=20 January 2016 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> Coach [[Mircea Lucescu]] gave him his debut for Corvinul's senior squad in the [[1979–80 Divizia B]] season, then as the team promoted he also gave him his [[Liga I|Divizia A]] debut on 2 August 1980 in a 4–1 victory against [[ASA Târgu Mureș (1962)|ASA Târgu Mureș]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/> In the following seasons Rednic helped the club finish third in the [[1981–82 Divizia A]], also appearing in four games in the [[1982–83 UEFA Cup]] as they got past [[Grazer AK]] in the first round, being eliminated in the following one by [[FK Sarajevo]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/mircea-rednic/uefa-cup-1982-1983/fc-corvinul-hunedoara/3/|title=Mircea Rednic. UEFA Cup 1982/1983|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>

===Dinamo București===
In the summer of 1983, Rednic and teammate [[Ioan Andone]] were transferred from Corvinul to [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] in exchange for five players which included [[Nicușor Vlad]], [[Teofil Stredie]] and [[Florea Văetuș]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/> In his [[1983–84 Divizia A|first season]] spent with ''[[FC Dinamo București|The Red Dogs]]'', he helped the club win [[Double (association football)|The Double]], coach [[Nicolae Dumitru (footballer)|Nicolae Dumitru]] using him in 31 league games, also he played all the minutes in the 2–1 victory over [[Eternal derby (Romania)|rivals]] [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]] from the [[1984 Cupa României final|Cupa României final]] and appeared in eight matches in the [[1983–84 European Cup]], scoring one goal which helped them get past [[FC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]], the club also eliminating title holders [[Hamburger SV|Hamburg]] in the campaign, reaching the semi-finals where they were defeated by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].<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=7 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1983_1984.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1983–1984|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=7 October 2024}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/champions-league/dinamo-marcheaza-30-de-ani-de-la-semifinala-cu-liverpool-din-cupa-campionilor-106237 | title=Dinamo marchează 30 de ani de la semifinala cu Liverpool din Cupa Campionilor| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Dinamo marks 30 years since the semi-final with Liverpool in the Champions Cup| date=11 April 2014 | access-date=7 October 2024}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/mircea-rednic/champions-league-1983-1984/dinamo-bucuresti/3/|title=Mircea Rednic. Champions League 1983/1984|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref> For the way he played in 1983, Rednic was placed fifth in the ranking for the [[Romanian Footballer of the Year (Gazeta Sporturilor)|Romanian Footballer of the Year]] award, in the following year being fourth.<ref name=rsssf>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/roempoy.html|title=Romania - Player of the Year Awards|publisher=Rsssf.org|language=en|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref> He would reunite at Dinamo with his former coach from Corvinul, Mircea Lucescu, their first performance together being the winning of the [[1985–86 Cupa României]] where in the [[1986 Cupa României final|final]] he played the whole match which ended with a 1–0 win against Steaua who had recently just won the [[1985–86 European Cup|European Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1985_1986.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1985–1986|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=7 October 2024}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/cupa-romaniei/finale-de-nota-10-dinamo-steaua-1986-au-baut-dintr-o-cupa-gaurita-6117676 | title=Finale de nota 10 Dinamo – Steaua, 1986. Au băut dintr-o cupă găurită| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Grade 10 Finals Dinamo – Steaua, 1986. They drank from a cup with holes| date=14 May 2010 | access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>

Rednic took part in a big scandal in the [[Eternal derby (Romania)|derby]] against Steaua from March 1989 which was lost with 2–1 after [[Gheorghe Hagi]] opened the score, Andone equalized for Dinamo and [[Gabi Balint]] scored the winning goal for Steaua in the last minute of the game, also referee [[Ion Crăciunescu]] eliminated [[Rodion Cămătaru]] and [[Claudiu Vaișcovici]] from Dinamo.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=GSP2>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/media/salvat-de-boloni-136111.html | title=Salvat de Boloni| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Saved by Boloni| date=1 May 2009 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=libertatea>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/stiri/la-derby-ul-din-89-andone-l-a-sfidat-pe-valentin-ceausescu-514812 | title=La derby-ul din '89, Andone l-a sfidat pe Valentin Ceauşescu| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=In the derby of ’89, Andone mocked Valentin Ceausescu| date=20 October 2010 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Feeling that they were disadvantaged by the referee, right after the game Rednic and Andone showed some obscene gestures in front of the official tribune where [[Valentin Ceaușescu]], the son of dictator [[Nicolae Ceaușescu]] and unofficial president of Steaua was staying.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=GSP2/> Rednic got away with it after a friend of his from Steaua, [[László Bölöni]] talked to Valentin Ceaușescu, and Andone was initially suspended for a year by the [[Romanian Football Federation]], but after his friend from Steaua, [[Marius Lăcătuș]] talked to Valentin Ceaușescu and convinced him to forgive Andone, his suspension was reduced to three months.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=GSP2/><ref name=libertatea/>

His following performance was playing six games in the [[1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup]], reaching the quarter-finals where they were eliminated on the [[away goals rule]] after 1–1 on aggregate by [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://jurnalul.ro/scinteia/special/dinamo-reunire-cu-gandul-la-sampdoria-318190.html | title=Dinamo, reunire cu gandul la Sampdoria| publisher=Jurnalul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo, reunited with the fought at Sampdoria| date=9 January 2009 | access-date=26 January 2023}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/mircea-rednic/ec-der-pokalsieger-1988-1989/dinamo-bucuresti/3/|title=Mircea Rednic. Cup Winners Cup 1988/1989|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref> In the [[Divizia A 1989–90|following season]] he won another Double with the club, Lucescu giving him 19 appearances in which he scored one goal in the league, also playing all the minutes in the 6–4 over Steaua from the [[1990 Cupa României final|Cupa României final]] and made another European performance as he played eight games in the [[1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup]], scoring once against [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]], the team reaching 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 name=RSC/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1989_1990.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1989–1990|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=7 October 2024}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/mircea-rednic/ec-der-pokalsieger-1989-1990/dinamo-bucuresti/3/|title=Mircea Rednic. Cup Winners Cup 1989/1990|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref>

===Bursaspor, Standard Liège and Sint-Truidense===
After the [[1989 Romanian Revolution]], Rednic alongside fellow Romanians [[Claudiu Vaișcovici]] and [[Gheorghe Nițu]] went to play in [[Turkey]] for [[Bursaspor]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=DIGI>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/belgia/rednic-a-ajuns-la-standard-pentru-lucescu-am-fost-suparat-pe-el-ca-n-a-mai-venit-280414 | title=Rednic a ajuns la Standard pentru Lucescu: "Am fost supărat pe el că n-a mai venit"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic went to Standard for Lucescu: "I was upset with him for not coming again"| date=9 March 2017 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://wesport.ro/stiri/fotbal-vintage-trei-decenii-de-la-marele-exod-4007 | title=Trei decenii de la Marele Exod| publisher=Wesport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Three decades since the Great Exodus| date=7 September 2020 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> In 1991, coach [[Mircea Lucescu]] told him to go to [[Standard Liège]] because that is the team that he will be coaching in the near future. However, Lucescu never got to train there but Rednic spent five seasons with the club in which he made 140 [[Belgian First Division A|Belgian First Division]] appearances with three goals scored, played three games in European competitions, won a [[Belgian Cup]] and was colleague for short periods with compatriots [[Bogdan Stelea]] and [[Gheorghe Butoiu]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=DIGI/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/stiri/sport/mircea-rednic-chemat-in-ajutor-masina-lui-gica-butoiu-confiscata-de-politie-in-belgia-531376.html | title=Mircea Rednic, chemat în ajutor. Maşina lui Gică Butoiu, confiscată de Poliţie, în Belgia| publisher=Ziuaconstanta.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic, called for help. Gica Butoiu's car, confiscated by the Police, in Belgium| date=7 February 2015 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/standard-liege/1994/2/|title=Standard Liège Squad 1993/1994  |date=5 November 2020 |publisher=WorldFootball|access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> After his period at Standard Liège ended, he moved at fellow Belgian First Division club [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truidense]], where he stayed only one season in which he played 10 games.<ref name=RS/>

===Rapid București===
In 1997, Rednic returned to Romania at [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]], at the advice of the team's coach, [[Mircea Lucescu]]. He spent there the last three years of his playing career, appearing all the minutes in the 1–0 win over [[FC Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]] from the [[1998 Cupa României final]], then playing in 32 matches in which he scored one goal in the [[Divizia A 1998–99|1998–99]] season as he helped the team win its first title after 32 years.<ref name=RS/><ref name=RSC/><ref name=mediafax>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/main-story/focus-mircea-rednic-cel-mai-titrat-antrenor-al-rapidului-950396 | title=Mircea Rednic, cel mai titrat antrenor al Rapidului| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic, the most titled coach of Rapid| date=10 October 2007| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/mircea-lucescu-rapid-stadion-giulesti-razvan-adi-mutu-19932521 | title=Mircea Lucescu are COVID, dar va fi prezent pe Stadionul Giulești sâmbătă. "Familia Lucescu face parte din istoria Rapidului". Exclusiv| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Lucescu has COVID, but will be present at Giulești Stadium on Saturday. "The Lucescu family is part of Rapid's history." Exclusive| date=22 March 2022| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1997_1998.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1997–1998|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=7 October 2024}}</ref> Rednic gained throughout his career a total of 391 [[Liga I|Divizia A]] appearances with 29 goals scored and a total of 47 matches with two goals scored in European competitions.<ref name=RS/>

==International career==
Rednic was part of [[Romania national under-20 football team|Romania's U20]] squad at the [[1981 FIFA World Youth Championship|1981 World Youth Championship]] from [[Australia]], appearing in six games, helping the team finish the tournament on the third position, winning the bronze medal.<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{WorldFootball|mircea-rednic}}</ref>

He played 83 matches and scored two goals at international level for [[Romania national football team|Romania]], making his debut under coach [[Mircea Lucescu]] in a 0–0 with [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] at the [[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|1982 World Cup qualifiers]].<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17496|title=Mircea Rednic profile|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=7724|title=Switzerland 0-0 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> He made eight appearances at the successful [[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5|Euro 1984 qualifiers]], being used by coach [[Mircea Lucescu]] in all the minutes of the three matches from the [[UEFA Euro 1984|final tournament]] as Romania did not pass the group stage.<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala/euro-1984-povestea-primului-turneu-final-pentru-romania-hagi-debut-742508.html| title=Povestea României la primul Euro, din 1984: am lăsat Italia acasă! Fără niciun stelist, cu cel mai tânăr selecţioner pe bancă şi debutul lui Hagi la un turneu final la doar 19 ani| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Romania's story at the first Euro, from 1984: we left Italy at home! Without any Steaua player, with the youngest coach on the bench and Hagi's debut at a final tournament at only 19 years old| date=6 June 2024| access-date=9 May 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/euro-1984-romania-intra-pe-marile-bulevarde-ale-1701873.html| title=EURO 1984: România intră "pe marile bulevarde ale fotbalului". 33 de ani de la golul lui Boloni cu Italia, surprizele lui Lucescu pentru EURO| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=ro |trans-title=EURO 1984: Romania enters "the great boulevards of football". 33 years since Boloni's goal against Italy, Lucescu's surprises for the EURO| date=16 April 2016| access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref>

Rednic played eight games at the [[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3|1986 World Cup qualifiers]] and four at the [[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 1|Euro 1988 qualifiers]].<ref name=EU/> Afterwards he made three appearances at the successful [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|1990 World Cup qualifiers]], being used by coach [[Emerich Jenei]] in all the minutes of the four matches from the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|final tournament]], as Romania got eliminated by [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] in the round of 16.<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/notti-magiche-cum-i-am-batut-pe-sovietici-la-9-iunie-1990-in-primul-meci-de-la-mondiale-dupa-20-de-ani-lacatus-a-ajuns-cosmarul-lui-dasaev-iar-gica-popescu-a-refuzat-real-madrid-19675559| title="Notti magiche" Cum i-am bătut pe sovietici, la 9 iunie 1990, în primul meci de la Mondiale, după 20 de ani. Lăcătuș a ajuns coșmarul lui Dasaev, iar Gică Popescu a refuzat Real Madrid| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=ro |trans-title="Notti magiche" How we beat the Soviets, on June 9, 1990, in the first World Cup match, after 20 years. Lăcătuș became Dasaev's nightmare, and Gică Popescu refused Real Madrid| date=9 June 2023| access-date=9 May 2025}}</ref> He played one game at the [[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 2|Euro 1992 qualifiers]] and made his last appearance for the national team on 23 May 1991 in a friendly which ended with a 1–0 loss to [[Norway national football team|Norway]].<ref name=EU/>

For representing his country at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup]], Rednic 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= 26 June 2022}}<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=8 March 2019 |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>

==Career statistics==
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17496 |title=Mircea Rednic |publisher=European Football |access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|1981||1||0
|-
|1982||12||0
|-
|1983||13||0
|-
|1984||7||1
|-
|1985||10||0
|-
|1986||9||0
|-
|1987||5||0
|-
|1988||6||0
|-
|1989||7||0
|-
|1990||11||1
|-
|1991||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!83!!2
|}

:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rednic goal''.<ref name=EU/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|-
! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 29 July 1984 || [[Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu|Stadionul 23 August]], [[Iași]], Romania || {{Fb|CHN}} || align="center"|'''1'''–0|| align="center"|4–2 || [[Exhibition match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2 || 26 May 1990 || [[King Baudouin Stadium|Heysel Stadium]], [[Brussels]], Belgium || {{Fb|BEL}} ||align="center"|'''1'''–2 || align="center"|2–2 || Friendly
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==Managerial career==
Rednic had his first coaching experience while still being an active player in December 1998 at [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] when [[Mircea Lucescu]] left the club to go train [[Inter Milan]] and he was appointed as a [[caretaker manager]] for one [[Liga I|Divizia A]] game, a 3–0 victory against [[FC Universitatea Cluj|Universitatea Cluj]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dinamo-rapid-rednic-644839.html | title=Cum și-a împărțit Rednic destinul între Dinamo și Rapid: a pătimit la ambele rivale!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=How Rednic divided his destiny between Dinamo and Rapid: he suffered from both rivals!| date=22 October 2021| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/mircea-rednic-dinu-sa-demonstreze-cit-de-antrenor-e-162689.html | title=Mircea Rednic: "Dinu să demonstreze cît de antrenor e!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic: "Dinu has to prove how much of a coach he is!"| date=8 November 2009| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> He started working as a full-time coach in 2000 when he was appointed at [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] in order to replace [[Anghel Iordănescu]].<ref name=mediafax/> He then moved to fellow Divizia A team [[FCM Bacău]] where he stayed only a few months, returning in 2002 at Rapid.<ref name=mediafax/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/bacau/mircea-rednic-este-noul-antrenor-al-fcm-bacau~ni22rv | title=Mircea Rednic este noul antrenor al FCM Bacau| publisher=Ziaruldeiasi.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic is the new coach of FCM Bacau| date=5 July 2001| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>

His second spell at Rapid was one in which he won the first trophies of his coaching career, consisting of the [[2002–03 Divizia A]] title, a [[Cupa României]] and two [[Supercupa României]].<ref name=mediafax/><ref name=eurosport>{{cite web | url=https://www.eurosport.ro/fotbal/romanian-liga-i/2021-2022/mircea-rednic-din-ce-in-ce-mai-jos-dinamo-l-a-trimis-acasa-de-frica-sa-n-o-retrogradeze_sto8681623/story.shtml | title=Mircea Rednic, din ce in ce mai jos! Dinamo l-a trimis acasa de frica sa n-o retrogradeze| publisher=Eurosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic, lower and lower! Dinamo dismissed him for fear of being relegated| date=21 December 2021| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Rapid dismissed him in the middle of the [[Divizia A 2003–04|2003–04]] season while the club was still in the top positions, fighting to win the championship.<ref name=mediafax/> Afterwards, Rednic had his first coaching experience outside Romania when he signed with [[Saudi Arabia]]n side [[Al-Nassr]] where he spent a few months, bringing [[Adrian Neaga]] with him.<ref name=mediafax/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/campionate-externe/romanii-au-avut-probleme-in-arabia-saudita-doar-balaci-a-fost-rasfatat-de-seici-mi-au-dat-un-ceas-de-104000-de-dolari-dar-l-am-refuzat-neaga-putea-intra-la-puscarie-12652208 | title=Românii au avut probleme în Arabia Saudită. Doar Balaci a fost răsfățat de șeici: "Mi-au dat un ceas de 104.000 de dolari, dar l-am refuzat". Neaga putea intra la pușcărie| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Romanians had problems in Saudi Arabia. Only Balaci was pampered by the sheikhs: "They gave me a $ 104,000 watch, but I refused." Neaga could have been sentenced to jail| date=27 May 2014| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/poveste-orientala-rica-neaga-a-dezvaluit-in-premiera-de-ce-a-plecat-dupa-un-singur-meci-in-arabia-saudita-448141.html | title=Poveste orientală. Rică Neaga a dezvăluit în premieră de ce a plecat după un singur meci în Arabia Saudită| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Oriental story. Rică Neaga revealed for the first time why he left after only one match in Saudi Arabia| date=17 April 2015| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> He then returned in Romania as [[FC Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]]'s manager in the [[2004–05 Divizia A]] season, where after a 3–1 victory against Rapid, at the press conference after the game he sang the chorus of a song made by the Romanian band Ca$$a Locco:"I'm so glad that you took the sting, I'm so glad that you lost!", this being a message to the leaders from Rapid who fired him.<ref name=mediafax/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/replica-lui-becali-pentru-rednic-ce-bine-imi-pare-ca-a-luat-teapa-17879128 | title=Replica lui Becali pentru Rednic: "Ce bine îmi pare că a luat țeapă!"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Becali's reply for Rednic: "I'm so glad that you took the sting"| date=18 February 2019| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> However he resigned after a 1–1 against [[FCM Bacău]] in the 8th round of the championship.<ref name=mediafax/> In 2005 he went to coach [[FC Vaslui]] in [[Liga II|Divizia B]], who he helped promote to the first league, but he refused to extend his contract at the end of the season, however after six rounds from the [[Divizia A 2005–06|2005–06 Divizia A]] season, he came back to the team, helping it avoid relegation.<ref name=mediafax/>

In 2006, Rednic had his first spell at [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] managing to win the [[2006–07 Liga I]] where in the first 13 rounds the team had 13 consecutive victories and won all four derbies against [[FC Steaua București|Steaua]] and Rapid in that season, including the 4–2 victory against Steaua on the [[Stadionul Steaua (1974)|Ghencea stadium]] which was the first away victory for ''[[FC Dinamo București|The Red Dogs]]'' in the [[Eternal derby (Romania)|derby]] after 18 years. He also managed to get past the group stage of the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]], reaching the sixteenths-finals where the team was eliminated with 3–1 on aggregate by [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]].<ref name=mediafax/><ref name=eurosport/><ref name=fanatik>{{cite web | url=https://www.fanatik.ro/mircea-rednic-a-adus-ultimul-titlu-pentru-dinamo-dar-a-plecat-mereu-cu-scandal-din-stefan-cel-mare-19446765 | title=Mircea Rednic a adus ultimul titlu pentru Dinamo, dar a plecat mereu cu scandal din "Ștefan cel Mare"| publisher=Fanatik.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic brought the last title for Dinamo, but always left with a scandal from "Ștefan cel Mare"| date=25 February 2021| access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dinamo-a-luat-ultimul-titlu-intr-o-alta-lume-4-lucruri-care-nu-se-intamplasera-inca-in-2007-messi-si-ronaldo-n-aveau-niciun-balon-de-aur-515027.html | title=Dinamo a luat ultimul titlu într-o altă lume! 4 lucruri care nu se întâmplaseră încă în 2007: Messi și Ronaldo n-aveau niciun Balon de Aur| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo took the last title in another world! 4 things that had not happened in 2007: Messi and Ronaldo did not have a Golden Ball| date=3 July 2017| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> He resigned from Dinamo after a bad start of the [[2007–08 Liga I|2007–08]] season as the club did not manage to qualify in the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] group stage after a 4–2 aggregate loss to [[Lazio Roma]].<ref name=mediafax/><ref name=fanatik/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/news/societate/mircea-rednic-demisionat-1_50ac1e127c42d5a66384ffff/index.html| title=Mircea Rednic a demisionat| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic resigned| date=2 September 2007| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/turcu-ma-asteptam-ca-rednic-sa-demisioneze-dupa-meciul-cu-lazio-898387| title=Turcu: Ma asteptam ca Rednic sa demisioneze dupa meciul cu Lazio| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Turcu: I expected Rednic to resign after the match with Lazio| date=2 September 2007| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> In October 2007, Rednic returned for a third spell at Rapid which lasted until March 2007 when he resigned.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/exclusiv-mircea-rednic-a-semnat-cu-rapid-12198.html| title=Mircea Rednic a semnat cu Rapid!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic signed with Rapid!| date=9 October 2007| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/news/societate/mircea-rednic-semnat-rapid-1_50ac103b7c42d5a663846b92/index.html| title=Mircea Rednic a semnat cu Rapid!| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic signed with Rapid!| date=9 October 2007| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://ziare.com/mircea-rednic/rapid/mircea-rednic-pleaca-de-la-rapid-dupa-derbiul-cu-steaua-270385| title=Mircea Rednic pleaca de la Rapid dupa derbiul cu Steaua| publisher=Ziare.com| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic leaves Rapid after the derby with Steaua| date=20 March 2008| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/romanian/news/story/2008/03/080325_rapid_fotbal.shtml| title=Rapid şi-a schimbat patronul şi îşi pierde antrenorul| publisher=BBC| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rapid changed its boss and lost its coach| date=25 March 2008| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> In April 2008, Rednic started his second spell at Dinamo and in the [[2008–09 Liga I|2008–09]] season, the team was on the first position for the most part of the championship, but after three losses in the last three games of the season, the team finished on the third place and he left the club.<ref name=fanatik/><ref name=eurosport/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/rednic-nu-cred-ca-este-momentul-sa-ma-intorc-la-dinamo-2543075| title=Rednic: "Nu cred că este momentul să mă întorc la Dinamo"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic: "I don't think it's time to go back to Dinamo"| date=11 April 2008| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/exploziv-rednic-despre-campionatul-pierdut-la-urziceni-dinamo-nu-a-vrut-titlul-mi-s-a-furat-harta-relatiilor-basescu-dorin-cocos-bucsaru-petrescu-victor-becali-borcea-si-culisele-unui-titlu-luat-in-an-14902397| title=Rednic, despre campionatul pierdut la Urziceni: "Dinamo nu a vrut titlul. Mi s-a furat". Harta relațiilor Băsescu-Dorin Cocoș-Bucșaru-Petrescu-Victor Becali-Borcea și culisele unui titlu luat în an electoral| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic, about the championship lost in Urziceni: "Dinamo did not want the title. It was stolen from me". The map of the relations Băsescu-Dorin Cocoș-Bucșaru-Petrescu-Victor Becali-Borcea and the backstage of a title taken in the election year| date=30 November 2015| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/mircea-rednic-si-a-dat-demisia-prin-telefon-142939.html| title=Mircea Rednic şi-a dat demisia prin telefon!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic resigned on the phone!| date=15 June 2009| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>

In August 2009, Rednic went to coach abroad, first at Russian second league side [[Alania Vladikavkaz]] with whom he finished the championship in the third position, thus failing to gain promotion to the [[Russian Premier League]].<ref name=eurosport/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/rednic-a-debutat-cu-o-infrangere-la-alania-vladikavkaz-4746421| title=Rednic a debutat cu o infrangere la Alania Vladikavkaz| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic started with a loss at Alania Vladikavkaz| date=12 August 2009| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/mircea-rednic-a-ratat-promovarea-in-prima-liga-cu-alania-vladikavkaz-162182.html| title=Mircea Rednic a ratat promovarea în prima ligă cu Alania Vladikavkaz| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic missed the promotion in the first league with Alania Vladikavkaz| date=4 November 2009| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> From July 2010 until December 2011, he managed [[FK Khazar Lankaran|Khazar Lankaran]] in [[Azerbaijan]] where he formed a colony of Romanians, bringing nine Romanian players to the club, managing to win the [[Azerbaijan Cup]] and finished the [[2010–11 Azerbaijan Premier League]] season on the second position, being dismissed after a 1–0 loss against [[Shamakhi FK|Inter Baku]] in the 15th round of the [[2011–12 Azerbaijan Premier League|2011–12]] regular season.<ref name=eurosport/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/colonie-de-romani-la-khazar-13-jucatori-din-liga-i-se-bat-la-titlu-sub-comanda-lui-rednic-229032.html| title=Colonie de români la Khazar. 12 jucători din Liga I se bat la titlu sub comanda lui Rednic!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Romanian colony at Khazar. 12 players from Liga I are fighting for the title under Rednic!| date=21 February 2011| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/mircea-rednic-a-cistigat-cupa-azerbaidjanului-cu-hazar-lankaran-241624.html| title=Mircea Rednic a cîştigat Cupa Azerbaidjanului cu Hazar Lankaran| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic won the Azerbaijan Cup with Hazar Lankaran| date=25 May 2011| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/amp/campionate-externe/mircea-rednic-dat-afara-de-la-kazar-lankaran-de-ce-a-fost-demis-desi-echipa-e-la-3-puncte-de-lider.html| title=Mircea Rednic, DAT AFARA de la Kazar Lankaran! De ce a fost demis desi echipa e la 3 puncte de lider| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic, DISMISSED from Kazar Lankaran! Why he was fired even though the team is 3 points behind| date=4 December 2011| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> In March 2012, Rednic came back to Romania where he signed a contract with [[FC Astra Ploiești|Astra Ploiești]] until the end of the season when he decided not to continue with Astra, instead, he moved to their [[Former Ploiești derby|biggest rivals]], [[FC Petrolul Ploiești|Petrolul Ploiești]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/mircea-rednic-a-refuzat-petrolul-dar-a-acceptat-sa-antreneze-rivala-din-ploiesti-astra-722934| title=Mircea Rednic a refuzat Petrolul, dar a acceptat să antreneze rivala din Ploiești, Astra| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic refused Petrolul, but agreed to train his rival from Ploiești, Astra| date=29 March 2012| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rednic-ramane-la-ploiesti-a-ales-proiectul-petrolul-1846| title=Rednic rămâne la Ploiești. A ales proiectul Petrolul| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic remains at Ploiești. He chose the Petrolul project| date=29 May 2012| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> In October 2012, Rednic left Petrolul in order to go and coach [[Standard Liège]], bringing Romanian players [[Adrian Cristea]] and [[George Țucudean]] with him, his objective was to reach a European cup position after an unconvincing start of the former coach, eight place in twelve rounds.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/breaking-news-rednic-lasa-petrolul-pentru-a-pleca-la-o-echipa-mare-din-europa-ce-oferta-are-si-cine-vine.html| title=SOC! Rednic lasa Petrolul pentru a pleca la o echipa MARE din Europa! Ce oferta are si cine vine in locul lui la Petrolul| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=SHOCK! Rednic leaves Petrolul to go to a GREAT team in Europe! What offer does he have and who comes in his place at Petrolul| date=26 October 2012| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/locale/ploiesti/rednic-demisionat-petrolul-merge-standard-liege-1_50ae88197c42d5a6639d9ded/index.html| title=Rednic a demisionat de la Petrolul. Merge la Standard Liege| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic resigned from Petrolul. He is going to Standard Liege | date=27 October 2012| access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtl.be/sport/football/footballbelgique/250780/le-standard-debute-les-play-offs-a-bruges-un-choc-capital-|title=L'objectif de Rednic: "Un ticket pour l'Europe"|publisher=RTL.be|date=29 March 2013|language=fr}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-international/video-adrian-cristea-si-tucudean-trag-tare-sa-l-impresioneze-pe-rednic-35930?cookie-pool=cookie_poll_id_116 | title=VIDEO Adrian Cristea și Țucudean trag tare să-l impresioneze pe Rednic| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=VIDEO Adrian Cristea and Țucudean work hard to impress Rednic| date=8 February 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/cu-ucudean-si-cristea-pe-teren-standardul-lui-rednic-a-pierdut-acasa-cu-mons-0-1-390401.html | title=Cu Ţucudean şi Cristea pe teren, Standardul lui Rednic a pierdut acasă cu Mons, 0-1| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=With Ţucudean and Cristea on the field, Rednic's Standard lost at home to Mons, 0-1| date=10 February 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> He made his debut as ''Les Rouches'' coach in an away league game which ended with a 2–0 victory against [[K.R.C. Genk|Genk]] who was the only team unbeaten in the previous 12 rounds of the season, at the game he wore the tie that the club gave him as a gift in 1996 when he was a player and left the club after five years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/rednic-a-debutat-cu-victorie-la-standard-la-ploiesti-mi-se-cerea-demisia-la-liege-simt-ca-lumea-ma-iubeste-370005.html| title=Rednic a debutat cu victorie la Standard: "La Ploieşti, mi se cerea demisia! La Liege, simt că lumea mă iubeşte!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic started with a victory at Standard: "In Ploieşti, I was asked to resign! In Liege, I feel that the people love me!"| date=1 November 2012| access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Rednic's contract was not extended at the end of the season after the emphatic 7–1 aggregate win over [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]] in the [[2012–13 Belgian Pro League#Europa League Playoff|play-off for Europa League qualification]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/victorie-fantastica-a-lui-mircea-rednic-standard-cistiga-cu-7-0-si-merge-in-europa-league-399642.html | title=Victorie fantastică a lui Mircea Rednic. Standard cîştigă cu 7-0 şi merge în Europa League| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic's fantastic victory. Standard wins 7-0 and goes to the Europa League| date=26 May 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/923/Sport/article/detail/1640267/2013/05/26/Standard-speelt-Gent-weg-7-0.dhtml|title=Standard speelt Gent weg: 7-0|publisher=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]]|date=26 May 2013|language=nl}}</ref> He explicitly attributed his sacking to a conflict between him and club's chairman [[Roland Duchâtelet]] who wanted a "[[marionette]]" instead of a coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/stranieri/rednic-se-revolta-e-penibil-daca-adrian-cristea-este-motivul-renuntarii-la-mine-duchatelet-are-nevoie-de-o-marioneta-10906219|title=Rednic se revoltă: "E penibil dacă Adrian Cristea este motivul renunţării la mine! Duchatelet are nevoie de o marionetă"|publisher=[[Prosport]]|trans-title=Rednic revolts: "It's embarrassing if Adrian Cristea is the reason for giving up on me! Duchatelet needs a marionette"|date=28 May 2013|language=ro}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/rednic-se-revolta-dupa-ce-a-fost-indepartat-de-la-standard-presedintele-vrea-o-marioneta-399815.html | title=Rednic se revoltă după ce a fost îndepărtat de la Standard: "Preşedintele vrea o marionetă!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic revolts after being removed from Standard: "The president wants a marionette!"| date=29 May 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Instead of Rednic, neither [[Franky Vercauteren|Vercauteren]] nor [[René Girard (footballer)|Girard]] has been appointed but the [[Israel national under-21 football team|Israel national under-21 team]] coach [[Guy Luzon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhnet.be/sports/standard/article/435388/guy-luzon-est-le-nouvel-entraineur-du-standard.html|title=Guy Luzon est le nouvel entraineur du Standard|publisher=DH.be|date=27 May 2013|language=fr}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/mircea-rednic-nu-va-mai-antrena-standard-liege-10904216 | title=Mircea Rednic nu va mai antrena Standard Liege| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic will not coach Standard Liege| date=27 May 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>

On 10 June 2013, Rednic returned to Romania, becoming the new head coach of [[CFR Cluj]], but ended his contract by mutual agreement only two months later after winning only one game from the first four played in the championship and had a conflict with the team captain [[Cadú (footballer, born 1981)|Ricardo Cadú]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/sport/fotbal/mircea-rednic-este-noul-antrenor-al-lui-cfr-cluj-80667 | title=Mircea Rednic este noul antrenor al lui CFR Cluj| publisher=Digi24.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic is the new coach of CFR Cluj| date=10 June 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/cfr-a-anuntat-oficial-despartirea-de-mircea-rednic-multumim-mister-mult-succes-in-continuare-65854 | title=CFR a anunţat oficialdespărţirea de Mircea Rednic: "Mulţumim, Mister! Mult succes în continuare!"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=CFR officially announced the parting of Mircea Rednic: "Thank you, Mister! Good luck in the future!"| date=10 August 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rednic-a-iesit-la-atac-cadu-s-a-nascut-obosit-are-zilele-numarate-in-gruia-66298 | title=Rednic a ieșit la atac: "Cadu s-a născut obosit, are zilele numărate în Gruia!"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic went on the attack: "Cadu was born tired, he has his days numbered in Gruia!"| date=13 August 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rednic-s-a-despartit-de-cfr-cluj-si-il-face-praf-pe-cadu-spune-ca-a-cistigat-singur-8-cupe-x-405720.html | title=Rednic s-a despărţit de CFR Cluj şi îl face praf pe Cadu: "Spune că a cîştigat singur 8 cupe"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic broke up with CFR Cluj and criticizes Cadu: "He says he won 8 cups on his own"| date=11 August 2013 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> On 1 October 2013, it was announced that Rednic moved to [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]] to replace [[Víctor Fernández]], but was dismissed in April 2014 with a few rounds before the end of the season, the club officials claiming that the relationship between the coach and the players was not good.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/131001_rednic_onderhandelt_gent|title=Rednic moet AA Gent uit het slop halen|publisher=Sporza.be|date=1 October 2013|language=nl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004113301/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Jupiler_Pro_League/131001_rednic_onderhandelt_gent|archive-date=4 October 2013}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-international/mircea-rednic-a-fost-dat-afara-de-gent-chiar-de-ziua-lui-a-fost-o-decizie-grea-105875| title=Mircea Rednic a fost dat afară de Gent chiar de ziua lui! "A fost o decizie grea"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic was kicked out of Gent on his birthday! "It was a difficult decision"| date=9 April 2014 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Afterwards he had a short second spell at Petrolul Ploiești and a third spell at Dinamo with whom he reached a [[2016 Cupa României final|cup final]] that was lost to CFR Cluj.<ref name=eurosport/><ref name=fanatik/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/exclusiv-mircea-rednic-prima-reactie-dupa-revenirea-la-petrolul-ce-spune-antrenorul-despre-situatia-clubului-si-despre-lupta-la-titlu-motivul-pentru-care-acceptat-sa-se-intoarca-printre-1392900| title=Mircea Rednic, prima reacţie după revenirea la Petrolul! Ce spune antrenorul despre situaţia clubului şi despre lupta la titlu. Motivul pentru care a acceptat să se întoarcă printre "lupi"| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic, the first reaction after returning to Petrolul! What the coach says about the situation of the club and about the title fight. The reason why he agreed to return among the "wolves"| date=10 January 2015 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-rednic-pleaca-din-vara-de-la-petrolul-s-a-discutat-cu-noul-antrenor-mi-s-a-cerut-parerea-166501| title=Rednic pleacă din vară de la Petrolul: "S-a discutat cu noul antrenor, mi s-a cerut părerea"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rednic leaves Petrolul in the summer: "We talked to the new coach, I was asked for my opinion"| date=1 May 2015 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/atac-la-rednic-dupa-ce-dinamo-a-pierdut-finala-cupei-romaniei-a-gresit-trebuia-sa-mai-astepte-478265.html| title=Atac la Rednic, după ce Dinamo a pierdut finala Cupei României: "A greșit! Trebuia să mai aștepte"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Attack on Rednic, after Dinamo lost the Romanian Cup final: "He was wrong! He had to wait"| date=18 May 2016 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> He then went to coach a third team in Belgium, [[Royal Excel Mouscron|Excel Mouscron]] where he worked with Romanian players [[Cristian Manea]] and [[Dorin Rotariu]], taking the club from the last place of the [[2016–17 Belgian First Division A]] and helping it avoid relegation, however he was dismissed the following season after managing to obtain 29 points in 26 rounds, which was considered insufficient by the club's officials.<ref name=eurosport/><ref name=fanatik/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/mircea-rednic-noul-antrenor-al-lui-mouscron-1677716| title=Mircea Rednic, noul antrenor al lui Mouscron! La belgieni joacă Manea, al cărui transfer se regăsește în FootballLeaks!| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic, Mouscron's new coach! For the Belgians plays Manea, whose transfer can be found in FootballLeaks!| date=6 December 2016 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/exclusiv-cum-s-a-schimbat-dorin-rotariu-dupa-un-an-in-belgia-si-ce-planuri-are-vreau-sa-fiu-un-rege-al-junglei-535334.html| title=Cum s-a schimbat Dorin Rotariu după un an în Belgia și ce planuri are: "Vreau să fiu un rege al junglei!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=How Dorin Rotariu has changed after a year in Belgium and what his plans are: "I want to be a king of the jungle!"| date=20 March 2018 | access-date=26 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/ultima-ora-mircea-rednic-a-plecat-de-la-mouscron-ultimele-detalii-revine-in-romania-532805.html| title=Mircea Rednic a plecat de la Mouscron. Ultimele detalii: revine în România?| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Mircea Rednic left Mouscron. Last details: is he returning to Romania?| date=14 February 2018 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> From 2018 until 2021, Rednic had coaching experiences at Saudi Arabian club [[Al-Faisaly FC|Al-Faisaly]], [[FC Politehnica Iași (2010)|Politehnica Iași]], [[FC Viitorul|Viitorul]] and two spells at Dinamo, all of them being short and unsuccessful with a low victory percentage.<ref name=eurosport/><ref name=fanatik/><ref name=GSP3>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/viitorul-l-a-demis-pe-mircea-rednic-anuntul-oficial-628700.html| title=Hagi l-a dat afară pe Mircea Rednic! Comunicatul clubului| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Hagi fired Mircea Rednic! Club press release| date=8 April 2021 | access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Mircea Rednic has a total of 375 matches as a manager in the Romanian top-division, [[Liga I]] consisting of 165 victories, 104 draws and 106 losses.<ref name=eurosport/><ref name=GSP3/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_a/top_antrenori.shtml| title= Top 60 antrenori| publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Top 60 coaches|access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Corvinul Hunedoara'''
*[[Liga II|Divizia B]]: [[1979–80 Divizia B|1979–80]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Dinamo București'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[1983–84 Divizia A|1983–84]], [[1989–90 Divizia A|1989–90]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[Cupa României]]: [[1983–84 Cupa României|1983–84]], [[1985–86 Cupa României|1985–86]], [[1989–90 Cupa României|1989–90]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Standard Liége'''
*[[Belgian Cup]]: [[1992–93 Belgian Cup|1992–93]]<ref name=RS/>
'''Rapid București'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[1998–99 Divizia A|1998–99]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[Cupa României]]: [[1997–98 Cupa României|1997–98]]<ref name=RS/>
*[[Supercupa României]]: [[1999 Supercupa României|1999]]<ref name=RS/>

'''Romania U20'''
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]] third-place: [[1981 FIFA World Youth Championship|1981]]

'''Individual'''
*[[Romanian Footballer of the Year]] (''fourth place''): 1984, (''fifth place''): 1983<ref name=rsssf/>

===Coach===
'''Rapid București'''
*[[Liga I|Divizia A]]: [[2002–03 Divizia A|2002–03]]<ref name=eurosport/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>
*[[Cupa României]]: [[2001–02 Cupa României|2001–02]]<ref name=eurosport/>
*[[Supercupa României]]: [[2002 Supercupa României|2002]], [[2003 Supercupa României|2003]]<ref name=eurosport/>
'''Vaslui'''
*[[Liga II|Divizia B]]: [[2004–05 Divizia B|2004–05]]<ref name=mediafax/>
'''Dinamo București'''
*[[Liga I]]: [[2006–07 Liga I|2006–07]]<ref name=eurosport/>
*[[Cupa României]] runner-up: [[2015–16 Cupa României|2015–16]]<ref name=eurosport/>
*[[Supercupa României]] runner-up: [[2007 Supercupa României|2007]]<ref name=eurosport/>
'''Khazar Lankaran'''
*[[Azerbaijan Cup]]: [[2010–11 Azerbaijan Cup|2010–11]]<ref name=eurosport/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{RomanianSoccer|1703/mircea-rednic}}
*{{NFT|15058}}
*{{WorldFootball|mircea-rednic}} 
*[http://www.labtof.ro/profil/mircea-rednic-6638/ Mircea Rednic manager profile] at Labtof.ro

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