Ovidiu Maier (born 2 February 1971) is a Romanian former professional footballer.[1] A precocious talent, Maier was given the nickname Motanul (The Tomcat), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.[2] In summer 2022 he has been replaced by Radu Andone as manager of CS Inter Unirea.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Ocna Mureș, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1988 | Soda Ocna Mureș | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Soda Ocna Mureș | ? | (?) |
| 1988–1992 | ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș | 102 | (60) |
| 1992–1995 | Inter Sibiu | 85 | (10) |
| 1995–1997 | Universitatea Cluj | 54 | (9) |
| 1997 | Gloria Bistrița | 22 | (8) |
| 1998–2000 | Rapid București | 41 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Soda Ocna Mureș | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Minaur Zlatna | 13 | (3) |
| 2002–2005 | Apulum Alba Iulia | 71 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | PNG Aiud | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2012 | Progresul Fărău | ? | (?) |
| 2014–2015 | Viitorul Vama Seacă | ? | (?) |
| 2015–2019 | Ocna Mureș | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1990–1992 | Romania U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Ocna Mureș (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2022 | Inter Unirea (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2016 | |||
Honours edit
- ASA 1962 Târgu Mureș
- Rapid București
- Apulum Alba Iulia
References edit
- ^ “Motanul” s-a întors la “Soda”, dragostea fotbalistică dintâi. La 44 de ani, Ovidiu Maier a marcat iar pentru echipa din Ocna Mureş!. ziarulunirea.ro
- ^ Ovidiu Maier - "Motanul” afacerist Archived 1 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. jurnalul.ro
- ^ "Inter Unirea: Radu Andone – antrenor, legiune aiudeană și… T. Cristea". 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ovidiu Maier at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
External links edit
- Ovidiu Maier at WorldFootball.net
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