Vasile Miriuță

Vasile Miriuță
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-09-19) 19 September 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Baia Mare, Romania
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sănătatea Cluj (manager)
Youth career
1982–1988 Maramureș Baia Mare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1990 Maramureș Baia Mare
1991–1992 Dinamo București 15 (1)
1991Gloria Bistrița (loan) 14 (3)
1992Győr (loan) 15 (2)
1992–1993 Győr 28 (3)
1993–1994 Bourges 27 (3)
1994–1995 Győr 39 (14)
1996 Videoton 14 (5)
1996–1998 Ferencváros 54 (12)
1998 Újpest 0 (0)
1998–2002 Energie Cottbus 121 (23)
2003 MSV Duisburg 12 (0)
2003 Győr 15 (4)
2004 Budapest Honvéd 0 (0)
2004–2006 SV Stegersbach
2006–2007 Délegyháza KSE
2007–2009 Semjénháza SE
2009–2010 Törökbálinti TC
Total 354 (70)
International career
2000–2003 Hungary 9 (1)
Managerial career
2010 Energie Cottbus (assistant)
2010–2011 Energie Cottbus U19
2011–2013 Energie Cottbus II
2013 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț
2013–2014 CFR Cluj
2014–2015 Győr
2015 ASA Târgu Mureș
2015–2016 Energie Cottbus
2016–2017 CFR Cluj
2017 Concordia Chiajna
2017–2018 Dinamo București
2018–2019 Hermannstadt
2019 Kisvárda
2020 Hermannstadt
2020–2021 Minaur Baia Mare
2021–2023 Minaur Baia Mare (technical director)
2023 Minaur Baia Mare
2023 Chindia Târgoviște
2024– Sănătatea Cluj
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vasile Miriuță (born 19 September 1968) is a football manager and former player.

Born in Romania, the midfielder played nine matches for the Hungary national team, in which he scored one goal in a friendly on 21 August 2002 against Spain.[1] Famous for his free kicks and tactical cleverness, he promoted in the Bundesliga with Energie Cottbus in 2000, but was released at the end of 2002. Most of his time at MSV Duisburg he spent outside the starting eleven.

Club career

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Miriuță debuted as a player in 1986 for Maramureș Baia Mare. In 1991, he was signed by Dinamo București. At Dinamo, Miriuță became an undisputed regular, until new coach Florin Halagian allegedly told him that he's not going to play a single game in his term, prompting him to leave for Gloria Bistrița in 1991. After one season at Gloria, he returned at Dinamo.

Hungary

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In 1992, tired with his status as a substitute at Dinamo, Miriuță signed with Hungarian side Győr. He soon became a popular figure among the supporters. In 1993, Miriuță was signed by French side Bourges, but returns to Győr after only one season. In 1996, Miriuță moved to Videoton, but after playing four games and scoring three goals for the Székesfehérvár club, he is signed by Ferencváros. After two years at Ferencváros, Miriuță signed with rivals Újpest, but did not play on league games for the Purples.

Energie Cottbus

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In 1998, Miriuța signed with 2. Bundesliga side Energie Cottbus. He soon became undisputed regular for the club and helped the team avoid relegation in the Regionalliga Nordost in his first season for the club. In 2000, Miriuță promoted in Bundesliga with Cottbus, and during their first season in the top tier became one of the regulars of the famous all-foreign line-up. He scored 12 goals in Bundesliga in the 2000–01 season and was voted into the Bundesliga Best XI. Despite this, Miriuță was released in 2002.

Late career

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In 2002, he signed with 2. Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg, but was mostly used as a substitute.

In 2003, Miriuță returned to Győr for the third time in his career, for a season. In 2004, he signed with Budapest Honvéd, but ended his contract following a dispute with the coach, then retired.

International career

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In 2000, Miriuță received a phone call from a messenger of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announcing him that he obtained Hungarian citizenship, for which he applied in 1994, and asking him to play for the national team.[2] He made his debut for Hungary in a 1–0 friendly win over Macedonia.

In three years playing for Hungary, Miriuță earned 9 caps and scored a goal in a 1–1 friendly draw against Spain.

International stats

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Hungary 2000 1 0
2001 3 0
2002 3 1
2003 2 0
Total 9 1
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miriuță goal.
List of international goals scored by Vasile Miriuță
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 21 August 2002 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Spain 1–1 1–1 Friendly [1]

Honours

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Manager

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Minaur Baia Mare

References

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  1. ^ a b Kun, Zoltán (21 August 2002). "Szép emléknek jó a döntetlen". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  2. ^ Vasile Miriuță: La Budapesta, mă iubea lumea. 20.000 de oameni strigau; Miriuță Laci!, Miriuță Laci! În România, unii nu mă scot din bozgor Lead.ro, Retrieved 5 May 2017 (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Vasile Miriuţă". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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