Gabriel Stan

{{Short description|Romanian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Gabriel Stan | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|06|25|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | position = Midfielder<ref>{{worldfootball.net|gabriel-stan|new_id=pe231891}}</ref> | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = Minerul Lupeni | caps1 = – | goals1 = – | years2 = 1972–1977 | clubs2 = Jiul Petroşani | caps2 = – | goals2 = – | years3 = 1977–1981 | clubs3 = Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea | caps3 = – | goals3 = – | totalcaps = 283  | totalgoals = 21 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Romania U-21 | nationalcaps1 = 8  | nationalgoals1 = – | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = Romania B | nationalcaps2 = 2  | nationalgoals2 = – | manageryears1 = 1982–1983 | managerclubs1 = Tractorul Brașov | manageryears2 = 1988–1992 | managerclubs2 = Metrom Brașov | manageryears3 = 1995 | managerclubs3 = FC Brașov | manageryears4 = 1995–1996 | managerclubs4 = Corvinul Hunedoara | manageryears5 = 1996–1999 | managerclubs5 = Astra Ploieşti | manageryears6 = 1999 | managerclubs6 = CSM Reșița | manageryears7 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs7 = Jiul Petroșani | manageryears8 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs8 = FC Brașov | manageryears9 = 2001 | managerclubs9 = Astra Ploieşti | manageryears10 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs10 = FC Brașov | manageryears11 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs11 = Zimbru Chişinău | manageryears12 = 2004 | managerclubs12 = FC Vaslui | manageryears13 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs13 = FC Brașov | manageryears14 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs14 = Minerul Lupeni | manageryears15 = 2006 | managerclubs15 = FC Brașov | manageryears16 = 2007 | managerclubs16 = Forex Braşov | manageryears17 = 2008 | managerclubs17 = FCM Câmpina | manageryears18 = 2008 | managerclubs18 = UTA Arad | manageryears19 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs19 = Dunărea Călăraşi | manageryears20 = 2011 | managerclubs20 = Unirea Alba Iulia | manageryears21 = 2011 | managerclubs21 = Ursidos Chişinău | manageryears22 = 2011 | managerclubs22 = Milsami-Ursidos | manageryears23 = 2024 | managerclubs23 = SR Brașov | medaltemplates = | nationalteam-update = | club-update = 20:26, 14 January 2024 (UTC) }}

'''Gabriel Stan''' (born 25 June 1952) is a Romanian football manager. He is sometimes nicknamed '''Gabello'''.<ref name="capello">{{cite web |url=http://www.ziarulprahova.ro/stiri/sport/32808/gabriel-stan-este-noul-antrenor-al-municipalului |title=Gabriel Stan este noul antrenor al Municipalului |publisher=ziarulprahova.ro |date=30 January 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

==Coaching career==

===Braşov=== Stan is known as the last manager to qualify FC Brașov in a European competition. In the 2000–2001 Romanian Division A he managed with Braşov a third spot finish, thus qualifying to the UEFA Cup, where the club subsequently managed to meet with Internazionale Milano. However, because he had signed a contract with Astra Ploieşti in the season break, he did not lead the team in the European encounters.<ref name="brasov" />

He would resign from Astra Ploieşti and return to Braşov a few months later, from day 9 into the 2001–02 season,<ref name="brasov">{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=8859.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102082908/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=8859.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2012 |title=Stan's the man for Brasov |publisher=UEFA |date=4 October 2001 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> but then unluckily resign again in round 23, after a poor run of results.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=22271.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102082920/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=22271.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2012 |title=No happy return for Stan and Brasov |publisher=UEFA |date=24 April 2002 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

===Zimbru Chişinău=== The following season, Stan was named as the new coach at Moldovan first division club Zimbru Chişinău,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0185-0f8e8fc57b32-4fd49b7d84e7-1000--zimbru-name-stan-as-new-coach/ |title=Zimbru name Stan as new coach |publisher=UEFA |date=30 May 2002 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> where he had the chance to lead the team in the European encounters of the 2002–03 UEFA Cup. In the qualifying round of the competition his team managed to pass the Swedish club IFK Göteborg, while in the first round of the competition they were eliminated by Real Betis.

His domestical achievements in that season were a second spot finish in the league and the winning of the Moldovan Cup, in a final against Nistru Otaci.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mold03.html |title=The RSSSF Archive - Moldova 2002/03 |website=RSSSF |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> In that season, Stan competed against another Romanian manager, Gabi Balint, that came out champion with Sheriff Tiraspol.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0192-0f8e9a55f0a8-47d53c7a26c3-1000--balint-bails-out-at-sheriff/ |title=Balint bails out at Sheriff |quote=FC Sheriff Tiraspol coach Gabi Balint has decided to leave the club after winning the Moldovan title. |publisher=UEFA |date=1 June 2003 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> Stan would resign from Zimbru the following season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultraboys.net/ |title=Ultras-Tifo Forum -> Ultra Boys-Zimbru (Moldova) |quote=Following the resignation of Gabriel Stan results of the club went on the wane [...] |publisher=ultraboys.net |date=9 July 2006 |access-date=21 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007161731/http://ultraboys.net/ |archive-date=7 October 2011 }}. Translation from {{cite web |url=http://www.ultraboys.net/index.php/about |title=Ultra Boys - O nas |publisher=ultraboys.net |access-date=21 May 2011 }}</ref>

===Vaslui then Braşov again and again=== In the start of 2004 he takes on Vaslui in Romanian second division, but only manages to stay there for three months,<ref>"List of FC Vaslui statistics and records"</ref> leading the team in two matches, one defeat and one victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/roem04.html |title=The RSSSF Archive - Romania 2003/04 |quote=Divizia B, Seria 1: Round 16 [Mar 13] Poli Iasi 3-1 Vaslui, Round 17 [Mar 20] Vaslui 2-1 Focsani |publisher=rsssf.ro |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

He returns to Braşov at the beginning of the 2004–05 season, to take over the team after a run of 5 matches without winning, but isn't able to recover it from under-performing and he is removed after the 20th round. The club relegates at the end of the season.

Two seasons later he is named again manager at Braşov,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/sport/aurel-sunda-out-a-venit-bdquo-gabello-rdquo-la-fc-brasov_159011.php |title=Aurel Sunda - out, a venit "Gabello" la FC Brasov |publisher=mytex.ro |date=10 October 2006 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203505/http://www.mytex.ro/sport/aurel-sunda-out-a-venit-bdquo-gabello-rdquo-la-fc-brasov_159011.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> in round 10 of the 2006–07 second division, when the team stayed on the 9th position;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/sport/liga-2-etapa-a-10-a_158879.php |title=Liga 2 - Etapa a 10-a |publisher=mytex.ro |date=9 October 2006 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203516/http://www.mytex.ro/sport/liga-2-etapa-a-10-a_158879.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> but once again, for the fourth time, he is removed by the chairman in the winter break, to make way for a temporary manager that had to prepare the return of former manager Răzvan Lucescu at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/sport/mihai-stoica-stia-ca-trebuia-sa-bdquo-danseze-rdquo-doar-un-retur-la-brasov_180746.php |title=Mihai Stoica stia ca trebuia sa "danseze" doar un retur la Brasov |publisher=mytex.ro |date=8 June 2007 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203531/http://www.mytex.ro/sport/mihai-stoica-stia-ca-trebuia-sa-bdquo-danseze-rdquo-doar-un-retur-la-brasov_180746.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was to be Braşov's lowest season classification in its history.

Only few months later, in April 2007,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/prima-pagina/caricatura-zilei_175601.php |title=SOC. Demitere Si Numire De Antrenor La FC Forex Brasov - La Instalare, Gabi Stan Si-a Urat Succes Si... Bafta |publisher=mytex.ro |date=17 April 2007 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203543/http://www.mytex.ro/prima-pagina/caricatura-zilei_175601.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> he takes over local rivals Forex Braşov where he is in charge for 10 rounds in the same division, taking the team from third spot<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/sport/liga-2-etapa-a-24-a_175490.php |title=Liga 2 - Etapa A 24-a |publisher=mytex.ro |date=16 April 2007 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203712/http://www.mytex.ro/sport/liga-2-etapa-a-24-a_175490.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> to fourth,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/sport/liga-2-ultima-etapa_181069.php |title=Liga 2 - Ultima Etapa |publisher=mytex.ro |date=11 June 2007 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203743/http://www.mytex.ro/sport/liga-2-ultima-etapa_181069.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> not meeting the objective of promoting to the first division.<ref name="forex">{{cite web |url=http://www.monitorulexpres.ro/?mod=monitorulexpres&a=citeste&p=sport&s_id=46232 |title=Fără antrenor |publisher=monitorulexpres.ro |date=12 June 2007 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> The club decided at that point not to extend his contract.<ref name="forex" />

He was also in charge at the second division team Minerul Lupeni during the 2005–06 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mytex.ro/sport/bdquo-gabello-rdquo-nu-mai-este-dorit-de-jucatorii-minerului-lupeni_143445.php |title="Gabello" nu mai este dorit de jucatorii Minerului Lupeni |publisher=mytex.ro |date=21 March 2006 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318203757/http://www.mytex.ro/sport/bdquo-gabello-rdquo-nu-mai-este-dorit-de-jucatorii-minerului-lupeni_143445.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2008–2010=== On 18 March 2008, Stan was appointed at the struggling Liga I side UTA Arad, that was at the moment third from bottom and three points from safety.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/04/13/romania/liga-i/fc-politehnica-iasi/fcm-ut-arad/531284 |title=Stan the man for Romania's Arad |publisher=soccerway.com |date=18 March 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> However, he resigns after only six rounds, on 14 April,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/254/gabriel-stan-a-demisionat-de-la-uta-arad.htm |title=Gabriel Stan a demisionat de la UTA Arad |publisher=romaniansoccer.ro |date=14 April 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> following a 1–4 defeat at Politehnica Iaşi, when the difference from saving from relegation was 8 points, in matchday 29.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2008/04/13/romania/liga-i/fc-politehnica-iasi/fcm-ut-arad/531284 |title=Politehnica Iaşi vs. UTA Arad - 13 April 2008 |publisher=soccerway.com |date=13 April 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labtof.ro/diviziaa/etapa/29-83 |title=Liga 1 Etapa 29 2007-2008 |publisher=labtof.ro |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

In the 2008–2009 season, Gabi Stan was named the head coach of third division's Dunărea Călăraşi, in a project that aimed promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-3/gabi-stan-si-multescu-la-dunarea-calarasi-2738639 |title=Gabi Stan şi Mulţescu la Dunărea Călăraşi! |publisher=prosport.ro |date=25 June 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> Later into the season, after several conflicts regarding unpaid players,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-b/gabi-stan-paraseste-calarasiul-132158.html |title=Gabi Stan părăseşte Călăraşiul! |publisher=gsp.ro |date=4 April 2009 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> he decided to resign in round 23.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.obiectiv-online.ro/arhiva/numarul38.pdf#page=6 |page=6 |title=Fotbal, Liga a III-a, Seria a II-a, etapa a XXV-a |quote=De la începutul acestei sãptãmâni, Dunãrea are un nou antrenor în persoana lui Valeriu Petrescu |publisher=obiectiv-online.ro |date=17 April 2009 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> At that moment the club was still fighting at the top of the table.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.obiectiv-online.ro/arhiva/numarul37.pdf#page=8 |page=8 |title=Fotbal, Liga a III-a, Seria a II-a, etapa a XXV-a |quote=Clasament, Seria a II-a: 1.Steaua II 52p, 2.Săgeata Stejaru 47p, 3. CS Ovidiu 46p, 4.Unirea Slobozia 45p, 5.Rapid II 44p, 6.Dunărea Călăraşi 43p (with a game less played) |publisher=obiectiv-online.ro |date=10 April 2009 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

In the start of the year 2008, he was also related with a job at the club FCM Câmpina,<ref name="capello" /> but the deal did not reach to be completed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://infoportal.realitatea.net/articol~din-fotbal~info-422337~campina-a-ramas-fara-antrenor.html |title=Câmpina a rămas fără antrenor |publisher=infoportal.ro |date=20 February 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=25 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725055632/http://infoportal.realitatea.net/articol~din-fotbal~info-422337~campina-a-ramas-fara-antrenor.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ziarulprahova.ro/stiri/sport/34248/horia-tiseanu-si-a-dat-demisia-de-onoare-de-la-fcm-campina |title=Horia Tiseanu si-a dat demisia de onoare de la FCM Campina |quote=Gabi Stan n-a fost angajat nici o zi la club. A stat zece zile si a plecat fara sa semneze niciun act, fara sa ia niciun leu. |publisher=ziarulprahova.ro |date=4 March 2008 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

During 2010, while not having a coaching contract, Gabriel Stan took on moderating local radio<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brasovfans.ro/site4/index.php?mod=article&cat=Zonateutra&article=1799 |title=Zona Neutra cu Gabriel Stan 2 iulie 2010 |publisher=brasovfans.ro |date=3 July 2010 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312233633/http://www.brasovfans.ro/site4/index.php?mod=article&cat=Zonateutra&article=1799 |archive-date=12 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and TV shows<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brasovfans.ro/site4/index.php?mod=article&cat=Zonateutra&article=1872 |title=Zona Neutra din 9 august |publisher=brasovfans.ro |date=10 October 2010 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315033627/http://www.brasovfans.ro/site4/index.php?mod=article&cat=Zonateutra&article=1872 |archive-date=15 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> about the football in Braşov.

===2011=== In 2011, he had another short spell at Unirea Alba Iulia,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vestic.ro/articol_16826/gabi-stan-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-unirea-alba-iulia.html |title=Gabi Stan, noul antrenor al echipei Unirea Alba Iulia |publisher=vestic.ro |date=25 February 2011 |access-date=6 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727161135/http://www.vestic.ro/articol_16826/gabi-stan-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-unirea-alba-iulia.html |archive-date=27 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a relegation battler in the second division at the time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adevarul.ro/moldova/sport/INTERVIU-_Gabi_Stan-antrenor_la_Ursidos_Chisinau-O_particica_din_Zimbru_a_ramas_in_sufletul_meu_0_473952666.html |title=INTERVIU/ Gabi Stan, antrenor la Ursidos Chișinău:"O părticică din Zimbru a rămas în sufletul meu" |quote=Nu e la fel, fiindcă Alba Iulia se situa în partea inferioară a clasamentului şi obiectivul era evitarea retrogradării. |publisher=adevarul.ro |date=3 May 2011 |access-date=23 May 2011}}</ref> He resigned on 21 April,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-2/campionat/soc-la-alba-iulia-stan-a-demisionat-8176184 |title=ŞOC la Alba-Iulia Stan a demisionat! |publisher=liga2.ro |date=20 April 2011 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> when the team was on the 14th spot,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ligab.gsp.ro/stiri/5851/gabi_stan_si-a_dat_demisia_de_la_unirea_alba_iulia.html |quote=După disputarea a 22 de etape din Seria a II-a a Ligii secunde, Unirea Alba Iulia ocupă locul 14, cu 20 de puncte. |title=Gabi Stan şi-a dat demisia de la Unirea Alba Iulia |publisher=gsp.ro |date=20 April 2011 |access-date=23 May 2011 |archive-date=20 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820020943/http://ligab.gsp.ro/stiri/5851/gabi_stan_si-a_dat_demisia_de_la_unirea_alba_iulia.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> only to be officially announced the next day as the main coach of newly founded Moldovan second division club Ursidos Chişinău.<ref name="ursidos">{{cite web |url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/gabi-stan-antrenor-la-chisinau-238059.html |title=Gabi Stan, antrenor la Chişinău! |publisher=gsp.com |date=28 April 2011 |access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref> Taking the team only from matchday 23, he managed to finish second in the league at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-a/2010-2011/regular-season/ |title=Summary - Divizia A - Moldova |publisher=soccerway.com |date=4 June 2011 |access-date=25 February 2012}}</ref> Although the first placed club did not apply for a first division license, neither Ursidos were granted one and the club could not achieve promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moldfootball.com/ro/?index=news&news=9835 |title=FC Ursidos, FC Dinamo-Auto, CF Intersport-Aroma nu au primit licența națională |publisher=moldfootball.com |date=22 June 2011 |access-date=25 February 2012}}</ref> However, ahead the start season, Ursidos Chişinău decided to merge with the first division club Milsami Orhei, forming Milsami-Ursidos. He was named main coach at the newly formed club,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moldfootball.com/ro/?index=news&news=10190 |title=EXCLUSIV. Gabi Stan: "Luni am fost numit oficial antrenorul principal al echipei Milsami-Ursidos" |publisher=moldfootball.com |date=3 August 2011 |access-date=25 February 2012}}</ref> where he was in control until the end of the first half of the season, when his contract expired and he decided not to renew it.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.publika.md/gabi-stan-a-decis-sa-paraseasca-formatia-milsami-ursidos_594471.html |title=Gabi Stan a decis să părăsească formaţia Milsami-Ursidos |publisher=publika.md |date=30 November 2011 |access-date=25 February 2012 |archive-date=24 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324164141/http://www.publika.md/gabi-stan-a-decis-sa-paraseasca-formatia-milsami-ursidos_594471.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the time, he was returning to Moldovan football after 7 years. In an interview in 2010, he said that Zimbru and Braşov were his favourite teams and that he would train them for free at any time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.publika.md/gabi-stan-nu-revine-la-zimbru_146531.html |title=Gabi Stan nu revine la Zimbru |quote=Tehnicianul român a mai declarat [...] că este gata să antreneze fără bani două echipe, FC Braşov şi Zimbru, care sunt şi echipele lui de suflet. |publisher=publika.md |date=22 November 2010 |access-date=21 May 2011 |archive-date=24 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324164132/http://www.publika.md/gabi-stan-nu-revine-la-zimbru_146531.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Honours==

===Player=== '''Jiul Petroşani''' * Romanian Cup: 1973–74

===Manager=== '''Zimbru Chişinău''' * Moldovan Cup: 2002–03

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.scouting-team.com/coaches/coach/1579 Gabriel Stan] at Scouting-Team.com

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