Nicolae Dică facts for kids
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Dică with CFR Cluj in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolae Constantin Dică | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Pitești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1998 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2003 | Argeș Pitești | 88 | (34) |
| 1998–2000 | → Dacia Pitești (loan) | 50 | (19) |
| 2004–2008 | Steaua București | 125 | (54) |
| 2008–2011 | Catania | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Iraklis (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2010 | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Manisaspor (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Steaua București (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2011 | Mioveni | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Viitorul Constanța | 69 | (19) |
| Total | 392 | (134) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Romania U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2010 | Romania | 32 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014–2015 | Steaua București (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Steaua București (caretaker) | ||
| 2015–2017 | SCM Pitești | ||
| 2017–2018 | FCSB | ||
| 2019 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| 2019–2021 | Romania (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | FCSB | ||
| 2023 | Mioveni | ||
| 2023 | FC U Craiova | ||
| 2024 | Voluntari | ||
| 2024 | Argeş Piteşti | ||
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Nicolae Constantin Dică (born 9 May 1980) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. He was known for his amazing passes and powerful shots.
Dică played football in four different countries. Most of his career was spent in his home country, Romania. He played for teams like Dacia Mioveni, Argeș Pitești, Steaua București, CFR Cluj, and Viitorul Constanța. He also played for the Romanian national team for seven years. He was even chosen to play in the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament.
After he stopped playing, Dică became a football manager. He worked as an assistant, temporary coach, or head coach for his old club, Steaua București. He also managed Argeș Pitești and was an assistant coach for the Romania national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out at Dacia Pitești
Dică began his professional football journey at 18 years old. He joined a local team called Dacia Pitești.
In his first year, he played 17 games and scored 5 goals. The next season, he became a key player. Dacia finished fourth in the Romanian Divizia B league. Dică was one of the top scorers that season with 14 goals.
Moving to Argeș Pitești
Because of his talent, a bigger club, FC Argeș Pitești, signed him in 2000. This club was in the top league, Divizia A.
He played his first game for FC Argeș Pitești in a 2–1 win. Soon, he became the team captain. This happened after other important players moved to different clubs.
Success with Steaua București
In December 2003, Steaua București, a very famous Romanian club, signed Dică. He joined them after being recommended by important football figures.
He played his first European game in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. Steaua did very well, even beating former champions Valencia. They reached the Round of 16 in that competition.
In 2005, Steaua had another great season in the UEFA Cup. They beat many strong teams, including their rivals Rapid București. They made it all the way to the semi-finals. There, they were knocked out by the English team, Middlesbrough.
On 13 September 2006, Dică scored two goals in a big 4–1 win against Dynamo Kyiv. This was his first game in the UEFA Champions League. He scored four goals and made one assist in six Champions League games that season. He played against famous teams like Real Madrid. Because of his great performances, he won the Romanian Footballer of the Year 2006 award.
In January 2007, Dică got a knee injury during a friendly game. This meant he missed most of that season. He returned to play on his birthday, 9 May, in a 2–0 win.
Playing Abroad: Catania and Loans
On 28 June 2008, Dică moved to Catania in Italy. His former coach wanted him there. However, he didn't play much in his first six months.
In June 2009, Dică went on loan to Iraklis in Greece. He scored two goals in his first game there, helping his team win 2–1.
In January 2010, he was loaned to CFR Cluj in Romania. He won the Liga I league title and the Romanian Cup with them. He scored his first goal for Cluj in a cup semi-final game.
In July 2010, Dică was loaned to Manisaspor in Turkey. He didn't play much there either. He ended his contract with them in December 2010.
Return to Romania and Later Clubs
In January 2011, Dică signed a one-year contract with his old team, Steaua București. He played his first game back on 27 February 2011. He scored his first goal after returning in a big 5–0 win. He also scored a key goal in the Romanian Cup semi-final. On 25 May, Dică scored a fantastic free kick in the final against rivals Dinamo București. Steaua won 2–1, and he lifted his second Romanian Cup.
In May 2011, Dică joined Liga I team Dacia Mioveni. He played 15 games for them before leaving in January 2012.
Later that month, he signed with Liga II team Viitorul Constanța. Dică played a big part in helping Viitorul get promoted to the Liga I at the end of the 2011–12 season. He scored six goals in the second half of that season.
International Career
On 11 October 2003, Dică played his first game for the Romania national team. It was a friendly match against Japan. He scored his first goal for Romania in August 2006 against Cyprus. Overall, he played 32 games for Romania.
Managerial Career
On 15 May 2017, Nicolae Dică became the manager of FCSB. He had a great start, going undefeated in his first ten games. He left the club in December 2018.
Dică returned to FCSB as manager on 26 July 2022. However, he left again by mutual agreement on 1 November 2022.
On 14 January 2023, he became the new manager of his former club Mioveni. He stayed there until April 2023.
In July 2023, he took charge of another Liga I team, FC U Craiova. After a short time, he left the club in August 2023. He has also managed Voluntari and Argeș Pitești more recently.
Personal Life
In November 2003, Dică married Corina Zimbroianu. They first met in 1998. They have a son named Marco Ilie.
In March 2007, Dică went through a difficult time when his father passed away. His father was the one who encouraged him to become a football player.
Honours
Player
Steaua București
- Divizia A: 2004–05, 2005–06
- Cupa României: 2010–11
- Supercupa României: 2006
CFR Cluj
- Liga I: 2009–10
- Cupa României: 2009–10
Individual
- Romanian Footballer of the Year: 2006
Manager
SCM Pitești
- Liga III: 2016–17
Images for kids
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Dică with CFR Cluj in 2010
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Dică playing against the Nigeria national team
See also
In Spanish: Nicolae Dică para niños
