| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova U18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | Universitatea Craiova | 101 | (4) |
| 1996–1999 | Rennes | 26 | (2) |
| 1996–1999 | Rennes B | 22 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Universitatea Craiova | 53 | (3) |
| 2001 | Național București | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Beitar Jerusalem | 25 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Universitatea Craiova | 60 | (7) |
| 2004 | AEL Limassol | 10 | (1) |
| 2005 | Universitatea Craiova | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | Changchun Yatai | 12 | (2) |
| 2006 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Național București | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 365 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Romania | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Progresul București | ||
| 2010–2011 | ALRO Slatina | ||
| 2012 | Olt Slatina | ||
| 2013 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2013–2014 | Universitatea Craiova (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2018–2019 | Universitatea Craiova (scout) | ||
| 2019 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2019 | Universitatea Craiova (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2020–2021 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| 2021–2023 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2023 | Universitatea Craiova (caretaker) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Universitatea II Craiova | ||
| 2024– | Universitatea Craiova U18 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corneliu Papură (born 5 September 1973) is a Romanian professional football manager and former football player, who played as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder, currently head coach at Universitatea Craiova U18.
Club career
Papură was born in Craiova, and started his career with his hometown team Universitatea Craiova, in 1992. As a player, he played for Universitatea in four different periods, spending a large part of his career with the club, with short stints in France, Israel and Cyprus.
International career
Papură earned 12 caps for the Romania national team, and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup.
International stats
| Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
Player
Universitatea Craiova
References
- ^ "Mesajul lui Corneliu Papură pentru Eugen Neagoe" [Corneliu Papură's message for Eugen Neagoe]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 21 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Cine e Corneliu Papură, noul antrenor al Craiovei" [Who is Corneliu Papură, new Craiova coach]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 15 April 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
External links
- Corneliu Papură at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Corneliu Papură at National-Football-Teams.com