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Romanian footballer and manager (1953–2020)

Ionuț Popa
Personal information
Popa in 2011
Date of birth	(1953-04-17)17 April 1953
Place of birth	Săvârșin, Romania
Date of death	25 June 2020(2020-06-25) (aged 67)
Place of death	Arad, Romania
Youth career
1967–1971	Politehnica Timișoara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Unirea Sânnicolau Mare
	Dacia Unirea Brăila
	Vagonul Arad
	Aurul Brad
1984–1987	Victoria Ineu
1987–1988	Petrolul Arad
Managerial career
1985–1987	Victoria Ineu
1987–1991	Petrolul Arad
1991–1993	Strungul Arad
1993	UTA Arad
1993–1995	Motorul Arad
1996–1997	Telecom Arad
1997–1998	UTA Arad
1998–1999	West Petrom Pecica
1999–2000	Indagrara Arad
2000–2002	UTA Arad
2002–2003	Bihor Oradea
2004	Jiul Petroșani
2004–2009	Politehnica Iași
2009–2010	UTA Arad
2010	Politehnica Iași
2010–2011	Mioveni
2011–2012	Politehnica Iași
2015–2016	Șoimii Pâncota
2016–2018	ACS Poli Timișoara
2018–2019	UTA Arad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ionuț Popa (17 April 1953 – 25 June 2020) was a Romanian professional footballer and manager. Popa managed teams such as UTA Arad, Bihor Oradea, Politehnica Iași and ACS Poli Timișoara, among others.

Managerial career

Popa was the coach of Liga I team Politehnica Iași from 2004, when they were promoted to the top league, until January 2009, becoming one of the longest serving coaches in Liga I. He quit his job due to a lack of funds. He was soon replaced by Cristiano Bergodi.

Honours

UTA Arad

Divizia B: 2001–02

Politehnica Iași

Divizia B: 2011–12

References

"Ionut Popa: E clar ca cineva m-a lucrat pe la spate" [Ionut Popa: It's clear something was going on behind my back] (in Romanian). RomanianSoccer.ro. 20 January 2009.

External links

Ionuț Popa coach profile at Soccerway

Ionuț Popa managerial positions

v t e ACS Poli Timișoara – managers
Velcea (2012–13) Șunda (2013–14) Alexa (2014–15) Marin (2015–16) Grigoraș (2016) Popa (2016–18) Grozavu (2018) Neaga (2018) Ganea (2018) Vlătănescu (2018) Nanu (2018) Răchită (2018–19) Velcotă (2019) Bălace (2019–21) (c) = caretaker manager

CS Mioveni – managers

Eftimie (2000–03)
Iliescu (2003–04)
Eftimie (2004–06)
Cârstea (2006–07)
Dună (2007)
Moldovan (2007)
Marin (2007)
Cârțu (2007–08)
Eftimie (2008–09)
Tunaru (2009)
Pană (2010)
Negru (2010)
Popa (2010–11)
Stan (2011)
Stancu (2011)
Stoichiță (2011)
Stoica (2011)
Pană (2011–12)
Stancu (2012)
Ianovschi (2012)
Stoican (2012–13)
Moldovan (2013–14)
Niculescu (2014–15)
Stoica (2015–16)
Eftimie (2016)
Pelici (2016–17)
Marin (2017)
Mihalcea (2017)
Mihali (2017)
Olteanu (2011)
Roșu (2017–18)
Eftimie (2018–19)
Oprița (2019)
Stoica (2019–20)
Niculescu (2020)
Pelici (2020–22)
Stoican (2022)
Stoica (2022–23)
Dică (2023)
Țăran (2023)
Schumacher (2023–24)
Chița (2024–)

CSM Jiul Petroșani – managers

Keiling & Krausz (1919–20)
Spitzer & Nagy (1920–21)
Mille & Kovezdi (1921–22)
Csomag (1922–23)
Szabo (1923–34)
Dankó (1934)
Malusek (1935)
Jeny (1935)
Winkler (1936)
Braun-Bogdan (1940–45)
Jeny (1945–47)
Péterffy (1947–48)
Marinescu (1948–49)
Nagy-Csomag (1950)
Lăpușneanu (1951–52)
Wetzer (1953)
Kovács (1954)
Cricovan (1954)
Sepci (1955–59)
Mărdărescu (1959)
Balogh (1960)
Marian (1961–62)
Bartha (1962–63)
Talmaciu (1963–64)
Mladin (1964–66)
Coidum (1966–68)
Ozon (1968–70)
Bălănescu (1970–71)
Iordache (1971–72)
Coidum (1972–73)
Ivănescu (1973–74)
Ozon (1974–75)
J.Ionescu (1975–76)
Ene (1976–77)
T.Ionescu (1977–78)
Ene (1978)
Oaidă (1979)
Talmaciu (1979–1980)
Libardi (1980–82)
Vlad (1982–83)
Czako (1983)
Tonca (1983–84)
Cavai (1984)
Mateianu (1985)
Mulțescu (1985–86)
Dragomir (1986)
Mulțescu (1986–87)
Vlad (1987)
Oțet (1988)
Maria (1988)
Tonca (1989–90)
Libardi (1990)
Creiniceanu (1990)
Marcu (1991–93)
Grosu (1993–94)
Tonca (1994)
Geolgău (1994)
Vlăduț (1995)
Dumitru (1995–96)
Ion (1996)
Staicu (1996)
Ion (1997)
Marcu (1997)
Maria (1997–98)
Doșan (1998)
Tudorache (1999)
Stan (1999–2000)
Roșu (2000)
Sdrobiș (2000–01)
Tudorache (2001)
Constantinescu (2002)
Gherasim (2002)
Marcu (2003–04)
Popa (2004)
Borugă (2004)
Mulțescu (2005)
Tudorache (2005)
Chirilă (2005)
Șunda (2006)
Marin (2006)
Tudorache (2006–07)
Poenaru (2007–08)
Antohi (2008)
Timofte (2008–09)
Sedecaru (2009–10)
Huza (2011)
Tudorache (2011–12)
Sedecaru (2012–13)
Tudorache (2013–15)
Ghițan (2015–17)
Popa (2017–18)
Militaru (2018–20)
Sedecaru (2020–21)
Moldovan (2021–22)
Zima (2022–23)
Boroncoi (2023)
Radu (2023)
Militaru (2023)
Enășescu (2023–24)
Radu (2024–)

FC Bihor Oradea – managers

Zilahi (1961–63)
Woronkowski (1963–64)
Zilahi (1964–66)
Juhász (1966–67)
Fernbach-Ferenczi (1967–69)
Vlad (1969–71)
Coidum (1971–72)
Juhász (1972–73)
Vlad (1974)
Staicu (1975)
Cosmoc (1975–1977)
Blujdea (1977)
Reinhardt (1977–78)
Jenei (1978–80)
Staicu (1980–83)
Kun (1983)
Dărăban (1983)
Kun (1984)
Teașcă (1985)
Stănculescu (1985)
Kraus (1985–86)
Mateianu (1986)
Coidum (1987–88)
Mateianu (1988)
Popovici (1988–89)
Cosmoc (1989–1990)
Popovici (1990)
Muta (1990–91)
Abrudan (1991)
Pio del Monaco (1991–92)
Coidum (1994–95)
Szűcs (1996)
Manea (1996–97)
Abrudan (1997–98)
Coraș (1998)
Balint (1999)
Orac (2000)
Détári (2000)
Muta (2000)
Andone (2000–01)
Rotariu (2001–02)
Moldovan (2002)
Dobai (2002)
Ion (2002)
Popa (2002–03)
Dumitriu (2003–04)
Muzsnay (2004)
Bondrea (2004–05)
Muzsnay (2005)
Abrudan (2005)
Artimon (2005)
Ion (2005–06)
Kiss (2006)
Farcaș (2006–07)
Silaghi (2007–08)
Vigh (2008–09)
Petcu (2009)
Lazăr (2009)
Dobai (2010)
Ghiţ (2010–11)
Gabbanini (2011)
Farcău (2011–12)
Rotariu (2012)
Ghiţ (2012)
Niculescu (2012–13)
Pană (2013)
Ghiţ (2013)
Pelici (2013–14)
Cheregi (2014–15)
Silaghi (2015)
Mutu (2015)
Mănăilă (2015–16)

FC Politehnica Iași (2010) – managers

Popa (2010)
Falub (2010–11)
Baciu (2011)
Popa (2011–12)
Ciobotariu (2012–13)
Cârțu (2013)
Enache (2013)
Lăcătuș (2013–14)
Chirilă (2014)
Napoli (2014–16)
Neagoe (2016–17)
Stoican (2017–19)
Teja (2019)
Rednic (2020)
Pancu (2020–21)
Cristea (2021)
Napoli (2021)
Enache (2021–22)
Niculescu (2022)
Grozavu (2022–24)
Tony (2024)
Săndoi (2024–)

FC UTA Arad – managers

Dvorzsák (1945–46)
Opata (1946–47)
Blum (1947)
Juhász (1947)
Steinbach (1947–48)
Juhász (1948)
Burdan (1948–49)
Dvorzsák (1950–52)
Albu (1952)
Braun-Bogdan (1953–54)
Dvorzsák (1955)
Reinhardt (1956)
Mladin (1957–58)
Dvorzsák (1958)
Braun-Bogdan (1958–60)
Reinhardt (1960–62)
Pecsovszky (1962–63)
Braun-Bogdan (1963–64)
Dumitrescu (1965–73)
Jurcă (1973–74)
Coman (1974–75)
Dumitrescu (1975–76)
Manolache (1976–77)
Ionescu (1977–79)
Dumitrescu (1979)
Czakó (1981)
Pătrașcu (1981–82)
Birău (1982–83)
Dan (1983)
Domide (1983–84)
Pantea (1984)
Dumitrescu (1985–86)
Pigulea (1986–87)
Birău (1987–88)
Mulțescu (1988–89)
Birău (1989–90)
Lăzăreanu (1990)
Mulțescu (1990)
Domide (1990–91)
Țicleanu (1991–92)
Popa (1993)
Dumitrescu (1993–94)
Borugă (1994–95)
Moldovan (1995)
Coraș (1996)
Ionescu (1996–97)
Dembrovschi (1997)
Popa (1997–98)
Tisza (1998–99)
Rubinacci (1999–00)
Antonucci (2000)
Popa (2000–02)
Borugă (2002)
Nunweiller (2003)
Pană (2003)
Cigan (2003)
I.Stan (2004)
Coraș (2005)
Mănăilă (2005)
Roșca (2005–06)
Coraș (2006)
Lăcătuș (2006–07)
Nagy (2007)
Barbu (2007–08)
Nagy (2008)
G.Stan (2008)
Chirilă (2008–09)
Popa (2009–10)
Nagy (2010–12)
Falub (2012–13)
Trică (2013–14)
Gaica (2014)
Nagy (2014–16)
Roșu (2016–17)
Mihalcea (2017)
Falub (2017)
Todea (2017–18)
Popa (2018–19)
Balint (2019–22)
Badea (2022)
Poenaru (2022)
Balint (2022–23)
Rednic (2023–)

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