Liviu Ciobotariu

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Liviu Ciobotariu (born 26 March 1971) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

Club career

Ciobotariu debuted in Divizia A with Progresul București in 1992.

International career

Ciobotariu made his debut for the Romania national team in 1997 against Macedonia, and represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. He played his last international match in 2001, and got 32 caps and 3 goals in total.

Managerial career

Ciobotariu retired in 2005 and began to coach in 2006. Between July 2011 and April 2012, he was the manager of Dinamo București. In January 2015, he took control of ASA Târgu Mureș. Ciobotariu brought the team to the first position in Liga I, but failed to win the championship after two losses in the last two games of the 2014–15 season. At the end of the season, Ciobotariu ended his contract with ASA on mutual agreement.

On 4 June 2015, he was appointed as head coach of Saudi Professional League side Al-Faisaly, before moving to Al-Ta'ee in 2017.[1] After one season, Ciobotariu was appointed manager of Botoșani.

On 3 June 2019, Ciobotariu was named manager of the Lebanon national team.[2] After coaching for 10 games, on 17 June 2020 the Lebanese Football Association (LFA) decided not to extend Ciobotariu's contract, which had expired.[3]

On 15 January 2021, Ciobotariu was appointed head coach of Liga I club Hermannstadt, signing a two-year contract.[4] He was dismissed on 21 March after winning only one game out of 12.[5] He became head coach of fellow Liga I side Voluntari on 7 May 2021.[6]

Personal life

His son Denis is also a footballer.[7][8]

Career statistics

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Romania 1997 2 0
1998 9 0
1999 8 1
2000 9 1
2001 4 1
Total 32 3
Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ciobotariu goal.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 September 1999 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Slovakia flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg Slovak Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"|3–1 || align="center" |5–1 || UEFA Euro 2000 Qual.

2 3 June 2000 Stadionul Ghencea, Bucharest, Romania {{ Template:Yesno alias = Greece flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg link alias-army = Hellenic Army border-army= flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"|1–0 || align="center" |2–1 || Friendly

3 26 February 2001 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ukraine flag alias = Flag of Ukraine.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Ukrainian People's Republic 1917.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Ukraine (1991–1992).svg flag alias-1991b = Flag of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (1949–1991).svg flag alias-army = Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg flag alias-military = Ensign of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Armed Forces of Ukraine flag alias-marines = Flag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.svg link alias-marines = Ukrainian Marine Corps link alias-army = Ukrainian Ground Forces flag alias-coast guard = Sea Guard Ensign of Ukraine (dress).svg link alias-coast guard = Ukrainian Sea Guard flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg flag alias-naval-1918 = Naval Ensign of Ukraine 1918 July.svg link alias-naval = Ukrainian Navy flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Ukrainian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ukraine.svg link alias-navy = Ukrainian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} ||align="center"|1–0 || align="center" |1–0 || Friendly

Honours

Player

Progresul București

Dinamo București

Coach

Voluntari

Sepsi OSK

Individual

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