Vasile Miriuță
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Baia Mare, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1988 | Maramureș Baia Mare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | Maramureș Baia Mare | ||
| 1991–1992 | Dinamo București | 15 | (1) |
| 1991 | → Gloria Bistrița (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 1992 | → Győr (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 | ||
| *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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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.
| 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[edit]
Manager[edit]
Minaur Baia Mare
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kun, Zoltán (21 August 2002). "Szép emléknek jó a döntetlen". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Vasile Miriuţă". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Vasile Miriuță at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Vasile Miriuță at Soccerway
- Vasile Miriuță – FIFA competition record (archived) (archive)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Baia Mare
- Naturalized citizens of Hungary
- Naturalised association football players
- Romanian emigrants to Hungary
- Hungarian people of Romanian descent
- Hungarian men's footballers
- Romanian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Hungary men's international footballers
- Ferencvárosi TC footballers
- Újpest FC players
- Győri ETO FC players
- Budapest Honvéd FC players
- FC Dinamo București players
- CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) players
- ACF Gloria Bistrița players
- FC Energie Cottbus players
- MSV Duisburg players
- Bourges 18 players
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II players
- Ligue 2 players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Hungarian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Romanian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Hungarian football managers
- Romanian football managers
- Expatriate football managers in Germany
- 3. Liga managers
- CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț managers
- CFR Cluj managers
- Győri ETO FC managers
- ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș managers
- FC Energie Cottbus managers
- CS Concordia Chiajna managers
- FC Dinamo București managers
- FC Hermannstadt managers
- Kisvárda FC managers
- CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) managers
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers
- Liga II managers
- Liga I managers
- AFC Chindia Târgoviște managers