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{{short description|Romanian footballer and manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = Paul Codrea
| image       = RO B ROMAUT Paul Codrea 2.jpg
| image_size  = 200px
| caption     = Codrea in 2009
| fullname    = Paul Constantin Codrea
| height      = {{height|m=1.74}}
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|4}}
| birth_place = [[Timișoara]], Romania
| currentclub = [[CSC Dumbrăvița|Dumbrăvița]] (youth)
| position    = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1996
| youthclubs1 = LPS Banatul Timișoara
| youthyears2 = 1996–1997
| youthclubs2 = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| years1   = 1997–2000 | clubs1   = [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]] | caps1   = 2 | goals1   = 0
| years2   = 1997–1999 | clubs2   = → [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]]{{efn|name="FCP"|The statistics for the [[1997–98 Divizia B]] season are unavailable.<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|431/paul-constantin-codrea}}</ref>}} (loan) | caps2   = 30 | goals2   = 2
| years3   = 1999–2000 | clubs3   = → [[FC Argeș Pitești|Argeș Pitești]] (loan) | caps3   = 34 | goals3   = 1
| years4   = 2001–2003 | clubs4   = [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] | caps4   = 50 | goals4   = 2
| years5   = 2003–2006 | clubs5   = [[Palermo F.C.|Palermo]] | caps5   = 32 | goals5   = 2
| years6   = 2004      | clubs6   = → [[A.C. Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] (loan) | caps6   = 12 | goals6   = 1
| years7   = 2004–2005 | clubs7   = → [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] (loan) | caps7   = 35 | goals7   = 1
| years8   = 2006–2012 | clubs8   = [[A.C. Siena|Siena]] | caps8   = 109 | goals8   = 2
| years9   = 2011      | clubs9   = → [[A.S. Bari|Bari]] (loan) | caps9   = 6 | goals9   = 0
| years10  = 2012      | clubs10  = [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] | caps10   = 11| goals10   = 0
| years11  = 2013      | clubs11  = [[SSU Politehnica Timișoara|ASU Politehnica Timișoara]] | caps11 = 2| goals11 = 0
|  totalcaps = 323 |  totalgoals = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2000
| nationalteam1 = [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2  = 2000–2010 | nationalteam2   = [[Romania national football team|Romania]] 
| nationalcaps2   = 44 | nationalgoals2   = 1
| manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = [[SSU Politehnica Timișoara|ASU Politehnica Timișoara]]
| manageryears2 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs2 = [[CSC Ghiroda|Ghiroda]] 
| manageryears3 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs3 = [[FC Ripensia Timișoara|Ripensia Timișoara]]
| manageryears4 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs4 = [[CSC Ghiroda|Ghiroda]] 
| manageryears5 = 2020–2023 | managerclubs5 = [[SSU Politehnica Timișoara|ASU Politehnica Timișoara]] (youth)
| manageryears6 = 2023      | managerclubs6 = [[SSU Politehnica Timișoara|ASU Politehnica Timișoara]] (sporting director)
| manageryears7 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs7 = [[SSU Politehnica Timișoara|ASU Politehnica Timișoara]]
| manageryears8 = 2025–     | managerclubs8 = [[CSC Dumbrăvița|Dumbrăvița]] (youth)
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}}

'''Paul Constantin Codrea''' ({{IPA|ro|ˈpa.ul ˈkodre̯a}}; born 4 April 1981) is a Romanian [[association football|football]] [[Coach (sport)|manager]] and former player, currently youth coach at [[Liga II]] club [[CSC Dumbrăvița|Dumbrăvița]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Codrea was born on 4 April 1981 in [[Timișoara]], Romania, starting to play junior level football in his hometown at LPS Banatul.<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara>{{cite web | url=https://ziarultimisoara.ro/sport/346-caci-alb-imi-este-sufletul-violeta-inima-paul-codrea-antrenorul-sufletelor-noastre | title="Căci alb îmi este sufletul, violetă inima"... Paul Codrea, antrenorul sufletelor noastre| publisher=Ziarultimisoara.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title="Because my soul is white, my heart is purple" ... Paul Codrea, the coach of our souls| date=28 March 2014 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He started his senior career at [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]], making his [[Liga I|Divizia A]] debut on 1 March 1997 when he came as a substitute and replaced [[Cătălin Hîldan]] in a 1–0 loss to [[ACF Gloria Bistrița|Gloria Bistrița]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref name=GSP>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/paul-codrea-interviu-incomod-despre-problemele-fotbalului-romanesc-614799.html | title=Paul Codrea, interviu incomod despre problemele fotbalului românesc: "Nu puteam accepta ca oamenii puși politic la un club să-mi spună ce să fac!" + povești savuroase din Italia| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea, awkward interview about the problems of Romanian football: "I couldn't accept that people put politically in a club would tell me what to do!" + delicious stories from Italy| date=2 November 2020 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> After playing one more Divizia A game for Dinamo, the club loaned him to play for [[FC Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]] in [[Liga II|Divizia B]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/> Two seasons later, he returned to play in Divizia A football, being loaned by Dinamo to [[FC Argeș Pitești|Argeș Pitești]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/sport/stroe-fc-arges-nu-a-fost-implicat-in-transferul-lui-codrea-la-genoa-3710063 | title=Stroe: FC Argeș nu a fost implicat în transferul lui Codrea la Genoa| publisher=Mediafax.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Stroe: FC Argeș was not involved in Codrea's transfer to Genoa| date=7 January 2009 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> 

===Career in Italy===
In 2001, Codrea moved abroad, signing with [[Serie B]] club [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] for a transfer fee of 2.75 million$, being teammates with fellow Romanians [[Claudiu Niculescu]], [[Adrian Mihalcea]] and [[Valentin Năstase]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.realitatea.net/stiri/ultimele-stiri/lps-timisoara-cere-clubului-dinamo-275-000-de-euro-din-transferul-lui-paul-codrea-la-genoa_5dcc919d406af85273c9cacf | title=LPS Timișoara cere clubului Dinamo 275.000 de euro din transferul lui Paul Codrea la Genoa| publisher=Realitatea.net| language=Romanian |trans-title=LPS Timișoara demands from the Dinamo club 275,000 euros from the transfer of Paul Codrea to Genoa| date=10 February 2009 | access-date=7 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/ultima-ora-ani-grei-de-inchisoare-pentru-greii-fotbalului-romanesc-copos-5-ani-de-inchisoare-in-dosarul.html | title=Cele 12 transferuri care au luat milioane de la stat. Borcea, Meme, Copos si fratii Becali, ani grei de inchisoare! Ce suma uriasa trebuie recuperata| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The 12 transfers that took millions from the state. Borcea, Meme, Copos and the Becali brothers, hard years in prison! What a huge amount to recover| date=13 November 2012 | access-date=7 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/debut-nefercit-pentru-claudiu-niculescu-50539 | title=Debut nefercit pentru Claudiu Niculescu| publisher=Libertatea.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Unlucky debut for Claudiu Niculescu| date=15 September 2002 | access-date=25 September 2023}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/nastase-si-codrea-raman-la-genoa-1338233.html | title=Nastase si Codrea raman la Genoa| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Nastase and Codrea stay in Genoa| date=19 July 2002| access-date=25 September 2023}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/sport/genoa-a-pus-ochii-pe-claudiu-niculescu~ni2o4u | title=Genoa a pus ochii pe Claudiu Niculescu| publisher=Ziaruldeiasi.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Genoa set their sights on Claudiu Niculescu| date=27 August 2002| access-date=25 September 2023}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/sport/quot-codrea-este-un-jucator-genialquot~ni2nb4 | title=Codrea este un jucator genial| publisher=Ziaruldeiasi.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Codrea is a brilliant player| date=10 August 2002| access-date=25 September 2023}}</ref> He later joined [[Palermo F.C.|Palermo]] for a transfer fee of approximate 2.5 million€ plus the [[Forward (association football)|forward]] [[Giuseppe Mascara]], reuniting at ''The Eagles'' with Năstase and in the first half of the [[2003–04 Serie B]] season he helped the team win the [[Serie B]] title, thus gaining promotion to [[Serie A]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.curentul.info/sport/paul-codrea-a-fost-transferat-la-palermo/| title=Paul Codrea a fost transferat la Palermo| publisher=Curentul.info.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea was transferred to Palermo| date=3 February 2003 | access-date=25 September 2023}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2003-05-10/Claudiu-Niculescu-si-Adrian-Mihalcea-se-lupta-cu-Paul-Codrea-si-Vali-Nastase/| title=Claudiu Niculescu si Adrian Mihalcea se lupta cu Paul Codrea si Vali Nastase| publisher=Gds.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Claudiu Niculescu and Adrian Mihalcea are fighting with Paul Codrea and Vali Nastase| date=10 May 2003 | access-date=25 September 2023}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/codrea-a-primit-note-mai-mari-decat-chivu-dupa-1334385.html| title=Codrea a primit note mai mari decat Chivu dupa meciul AS Roma - Palermo| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Codrea received higher grades than Chivu after the AS Roma - Palermo match| date=6 December 2003 | access-date=25 September 2023}}</ref> In January 2004, Codrea was loaned by Palermo together with [[Franco Brienza]] at Serie A team [[A.C. Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] in exchange for the transfer of [[Fabio Grosso]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.apropotv.ro/paul-codrea-a-fost-imprumutat-la-perugia-2170432| title=Paul Codrea a fost împrumutat la Perugia| publisher=Apropo.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea was loaned to Perugia| date=30 January 2004 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He made his Serie A debut on 29 February 2004 under coach [[Serse Cosmi]] in Perugia's 2–2 draw against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=WF>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/paul-codrea/ita-serie-a-2003-2004/ac-perugia-calcio/3/|title=Paul Codrea. Serie A 2003/2004|access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/paul-codrea/ita-serie-a-2003-2004/ac-perugia-calcio/3/|title=AC Perugia - Bologna FC 4:2|access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> He netted his first goal in the competition on 29 February in a 4–2 home win over [[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=WF/> Afterwards, Codrea was loaned once again by Palermo at [[Torino F.C.|Torino]] for the [[2004–05 Serie B]] season in which he scored one goal in 35 appearances, helping them gain promotion to Serie A, which was later revoked because of the club's financial problems.<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1219642-codrea-retrogradat.htm| title=Codrea a retrogradat| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea relegated| date=16 July 2005 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He returned to Palermo, where he made six appearances in the club's [[2005–06 UEFA Cup]] campaign as the club reached the round of 16 where they were eliminated by [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/paul-codrea/uefa-cup-2005-2006/palermo-fc/3/|title=Paul Codrea. UEFA Cup 2005/2006|access-date=5 May 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2006-03-18/Sevilla,-oras-romanesc/| title=Sevilla, oras românesc| publisher=Gds.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Sevilla, Romanian city| date=18 March 2006 | access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref> Codrea definitively left Palermo when he signed with [[A.C. Siena|Siena]] in 2006, where he played in over 100 Serie A matches until 2012, with an interruption of half a year in 2011 when he was loaned at [[A.S. Bari|Bari]], also for a short while he had compatriot [[Cosmin Moți]] as teammate.<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://romanialibera.ro/special/paul-codrea-imprumutat-la-bari-215262/| title=Paul Codrea, împrumutat la Bari| publisher=Romanialibera.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea, loaned at Bari| date=31 January 2011 | access-date=7 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/stranieri/moti-va-purta-tricoul-cu-numarul-16-la-siena.html| title=Moti va purta tricoul cu numarul 16 la Siena!| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=
Moti will wear shirt number 16 in Siena!| date=4 September 2008 | access-date=25 September 2023}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/italia/moti-spectator-si-codrea-titular-in-siena-1-0-roma.html| title=Moti spectator si Codrea titular in Siena 1-0 Roma!| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Moti spectator and Codrea starting in Siena 1-0 Roma!| date=5 December 2008 | access-date=25 September 2023}}</ref> His last Serie A appearance took place on 7 January 2012 in Siena's 4–0 home win over [[SS Lazio|Lazio]], gaining a total of 133 games with three goals scored in the competition and he also has 111 matches and six goals scored in Serie B.<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/paul-codrea/ita-serie-a-2011-2012/acn-siena-1904/3/|title=Paul Codrea. Serie A 2011/2012|access-date=5 May 2025}}</ref>

===Late career===
In July 2012, Codrea returned to Romania and joined [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] where on 2 December he played his last game in the Romanian first league in a 1–0 away loss to [[FC Vaslui]], having a total of 47 appearances with one goal scored in the competition.<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/exclusiv-codrea-a-semnat-cu-rapid-vezi-termenii-intelegerii-9891661| title=Codrea a semnat cu Rapid! Vezi termenii înțelegerii| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Codrea signed with Rapid! See the terms of the agreement| date=19 July 2012 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> In the winter of 2013, he returned home at [[ASU Politehnica Timișoara|Politehnica Timișoara]], being a player-manager.<ref name=RS/><ref name=timisoara/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=digi>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/paul-codrea-antrenor-jucator-la-asu-poli-timisoara-41729| title=Paul Codrea, antrenor-jucător la ASU Poli Timişoara| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea, coach-player at ASU Poli Timişoara| date=11 March 2013 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
Codrea played 44 games and scored one goal at international level for [[Romania national football team|Romania]], making his debut on 15 November 2000 under coach [[László Bölöni]] in a friendly which ended with a 2–1 victory against [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|FR Yugoslavia]].<ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3714|title=Paul Codrea |publisher=European Football|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=24558|title=Romania – FR Yugoslavia 1:1 |publisher=European Football|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He scored his only goal for the national team on his fourth appearance in a friendly against [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]] which ended with a 3–0 victory.<ref name=EU/> Codrea played four games at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2002 World Cup qualifiers]], five at the [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 2|Euro 2004 qualifiers]] and two at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|2006 World Cup qualifiers]].<ref name=EU/> Afterwards, he played eight games at the successful [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G|Euro 2008 qualifiers]].<ref name=EU/> He was used by coach [[Victor Pițurcă]] in all three games from the group stage at the [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008 final tournament]], in the first one which was a 0–0 against [[France national football team|France]] he came as a substitute and replaced [[Răzvan Cociș]] in the 64th minute, in the second he played all the minutes in the 1–1 against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and in the third he was a starter, being replaced in the 72nd minute by [[Nicolae Dică]] in the 2–0 loss to [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]].<ref name=EU/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=2660|title=Romania 1-1 France|publisher=European Football|access-date=7 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=2659|title=Italy 1-1 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=7 June 2022}}<br>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=2658|title=Netherlands 2-0 Romania|publisher=European Football|access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> Codrea went to play four games at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|2010 World Cup qualifiers]] and made his last appearance for the national team on 3 March 2010 in a friendly which ended with a 2–0 loss to [[Israel national football team|Israel]].<ref name=EU/>

On 25 March 2008, Codrea was decorated by the president of [[Romania]], [[Traian Băsescu]], for his performance in the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G]], where Romania managed to qualify to [[UEFA Euro 2008 Group C]]. He received Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" – ("The Sportive Merit" Medal) 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= 8 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{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 June 2022}}</ref>

==Career statitics==
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|2000||3||0
|-
|2001||6||1
|-
|2002||6||0
|-
|2003||3||0
|-
|2004||1||0
|-
|2005||1||0
|-
|2006||3||0
|-
|2007||9||0
|-
|2008||5||0
|-
|2009||6||0
|-
|2010||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!44!!1
|}

===International goals===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%"
|-
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 28 February 2001 || [[GSP Stadium]], [[Nicosia]], Cyprus || {{fb|Lithuania}} || 0–'''3''' || 0–3 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]<ref name=EU/>
|-
|}

==Managerial career==
He signed with fifth league team [[ASU Politehnica Timișoara]] in 2013, replacing [[Antonio Foale]] who became General Manager.<ref name=digi/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/special/codrea-prezentat-oficial-ca-antrenor-al-asu-politehnica-vreau-sa-crestem-impreuna-10666988| title=Codrea, prezentat oficial ca antrenor al ASU Politehnica: "Vreau să creștem împreună"| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Codrea, officially presented as coach of ASU Politehnica: "I want us to grow together"| date=14 March 2013 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He debuted with a 3–0 victory over [[Gran-Plaz Liebling]] on 18 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/video-codrea-a-castigat-primul-meci-pentru-asu-politehnica-timisoara-43195| title=Codrea a câștigat primul meci pentru ASU Politehnica Timișoara| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Codrea won the first match for ASU Politehnica Timișoara| date=19 March 2013 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref> He resigned on 29 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sporttim.ro/fotbal/paul-codrea-antrenor-principal-la-cs-ghiroda| title=Paul Codrea, antrenor principal la CS Ghiroda. Prim meci acasă, în etapa 8, cu Lorena, nu în Plopi, ci la Ghiroda: revenire Mateescu| publisher=Sporttim.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Paul Codrea, head coach at CS Ghiroda. First match at home, in the 8th round, with Lorena, not in Plopi, but in Ghiroda: Mateescu returns| date=9 September 2015 | access-date=7 June 2022}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Palermo'''
*[[Serie B]]: [[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]]<ref name=RS/>
===Manager===
'''Ghiroda'''
*[[Liga IV Timiș|Liga IV – Timiș County]]: [[2016–17 Liga IV|2016–17]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{NFT|5410}}
*{{WorldFootball.net|paul-codrea}}
*{{TuttoCalciatori|Codrea_Paul_Costantin}}

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