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My Take
Cosmin Olăroiu interests me as a player who truly came into his own on the bench. A Bucharest-born Romanian who stood 187 cm during his playing days, he later guided Steaua București to the league title and the Supercup, and even to a UEFA Cup semi-final, all within 2006, which is a staggering haul for a single season. From there he became a well-traveled manager, repeatedly delivering results across the Middle East, the mark of a true journeyman professional. With a Sport Merit medal to his name at home, he embodies the kind of coach who blossoms in management more than as a player, and I find that arc easy to root for.
Overview
Cosmin Aurelian Olăroiu (born 10 June 1969) is a Romanian football manager and former player. As a manager, he guided Steaua București to the Divizia A title and Romanian Supercup both in 2006, and led his side to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the same year.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cosmin Olăroiu
- Name (Japanese)
- コスミン・オラロイ
- Reading
- こすみん・おらろい
- Born
- June 10, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- The "Sport Merit" Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Principality of Wallachia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.