Ovidiu Burcă facts for kids
Burcă warming up before a game
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ovidiu Nicușor Burcă | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Slatina, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1996 | Olt Scornicești | ||
| 1996–1998 | Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Emelec | 6 | (0) |
| 1999 | JEF United Ichihara | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Universitatea Craiova | 25 | (0) |
| 2002–2005 | Dinamo București | 48 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Poiana Câmpina (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Dinamo București II (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Național București | 39 | (2) |
| 2007–2010 | Energie Cottbus | 39 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Politehnica Timișoara | 20 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Rapid București | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 247 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Oțelul Galați (sporting director) | ||
| 2015–2020 | Rapid București (president) | ||
| 2020 | Rapid București (sporting director) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Rapid București U19 | ||
| 2021 | Rapid II București | ||
| 2021–2022 | CSM Slatina | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dinamo București | ||
| 2024 | Voluntari | ||
| 2025 | Oțelul Galați | ||
| 2025– | Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ovidiu Nicușor Burcă (born on March 16, 1980) is a Romanian football manager and a former player. He played as a defender during his career.
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Ovidiu Burcă's Football Journey
Ovidiu Burcă was born in Slatina, Romania. He became a well-known figure in Romanian football, first as a strong defender and later as a successful coach.
Playing Career
Early Days and First Steps Abroad
Ovidiu Burcă's football talent was noticed early. He joined the Gheorghe Popescu Football School to develop his skills.
In 1998, he started his professional career in Ecuador with Emelec. He played his first game in a big match called the "Clásico del Astillero." An injury kept him off the field for a few months, but he still played six league games for the team.
After Ecuador, he moved to Japan. He played for JEF United Ichihara and then for Ventforet Kofu. He scored one goal in 16 matches for Ventforet Kofu.
Returning to Romania
Burcă came back to Romania in 2001 to play for Universitatea Craiova. He made his debut in Romania's top league, then called Divizia A (now Liga I). He also played in European competitions, like the Intertoto Cup. When the owner of Craiova moved to Dinamo București, Burcă and several other players joined him.
Success with Dinamo București
At Dinamo București, Burcă achieved great success. He helped the team win the Romanian Cup in 2003. The next season, Dinamo won "The Double," which means they won both the league title (Divizia A) and the Romanian Cup in the same year. Burcă played in 22 league games that season.
He also played in the UEFA Cup and the Champions League qualifiers. His last trophy with Dinamo was another Romanian Cup in 2005. During his time at Dinamo, he also played for their smaller teams, Poiana Câmpina and Dinamo II.
Captain at Național București
In 2005, Burcă joined Național București. He became the team's captain and scored his first goal in Divizia A in 2006. He helped Național reach the Romanian Cup final in 2006, but they lost to Rapid București.
Playing in Germany and China
In 2007, Burcă moved to Germany to play for Bundesliga team Energie Cottbus. He faced a serious injury in his first season, which kept him from playing.
In 2008, he was loaned to Beijing Guoan in China, where he scored one goal in 15 games. After returning to Energie Cottbus, he made his Bundesliga debut in 2009. The team was relegated to the second division, but Burcă stayed and became a captain there too.
Final Years in Romania
After his time in Germany, Burcă returned to Romania. He played for Politehnica Timișoara and helped them finish second in the league in the 2010–11 season.
In 2011, he signed with Rapid București. He helped the team reach the group stage of the Europa League. He also reached the Romanian Cup final again in 2012, but Rapid lost to Dinamo București. He played his last game in Romania's top league in November 2012. Overall, he played 156 matches and scored three goals in the Romanian first league. He also played 17 games in European competitions.
International Experience
In 2001, Ovidiu Burcă played several matches for Romania's national under-21 team.
Becoming a Coach
After ending his playing career, Ovidiu Burcă moved into management roles.
Early Coaching Roles
From 2014 to 2015, he worked as a sporting director for Oțelul Galați. Then, from 2015 to 2020, he was the president of Rapid București.
In 2020, he started coaching Rapid's under-19 team. In January 2021, he became the coach of Rapid's second team, Rapid II București.
Leading Teams to Promotion
Burcă then coached his hometown club, CSM Slatina, during the 2021–22 season. He successfully led the team to be promoted to Liga II, which is Romania's second division.
In the 2022–23 season, he took charge of Dinamo București. He guided them to promotion back to the first division (Liga I) after winning a play-off match. He continued to lead Dinamo until November 2023.
Recent Coaching Positions
In November 2024, he was appointed head coach of Liga II team Voluntari, but he left after only three games. On January 1, 2025, he returned to Liga I football, signing with Oțelul Galați. He left about three months later.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
Dinamo București
- Divizia A: 2003–04
- Cupa României: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
Național București
- Cupa României runner-up: 2005–06
Rapid București
- Cupa României runner-up: 2011–12
As a Manager
CSM Slatina
- Liga III: 2021–22
See also
In Spanish: Ovidiu Burcă para niños
