Photo: Голубович Дмитрий / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Longevity is its own kind of genius, and Dorinel Munteanu is my favorite proof of it. Becoming Romania's most-capped player ever, with 134 appearances, is not something flair alone delivers; it takes a decade of showing up, winning the ball, and quietly running the engine room. I love that he was a midfielder, the position fans forget and managers cannot live without. His move into coaching feels inevitable for a man who clearly read the game from the inside. He may never trend, but to me he is exactly the sort of dependable, hard-running professional who deserves more reverence than he gets.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dorinel Munteanu
- Name (Japanese)
- ドリネル・ムンテアヌ
- Reading
- どりねる・むんてあぬ
- Born
- June 25, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Grădinari, Caraș-Severin County, Romania
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Sport Merit Order
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dorinel Munteanu born?
Born June 25, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Dorinel Munteanu from?
Dorinel Munteanu is from Grădinari, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
What does Dorinel Munteanu do?
Dorinel Munteanu works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Dorinel Munteanu?
Dorinel Munteanu is 169 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.