{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1971)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ionel Gane | image = | fullname = Ionel Tersinio Gane | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Drănic, Romania | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = Romania (assistant) | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1989 | youthclubs1 = Universitatea Craiova | years1 = 1988–1996 | clubs1 = Universitatea Craiova | caps1 = 118 | goals1 = 32 | years2 = 1990–1992 | clubs2 = → Electroputere Craiova (loan) | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 1996–1998 | clubs3 = Osasuna | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 1998–1999 | clubs4 = Dinamo București | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 1999–2003 | clubs5 = FC St. Gallen | caps5 = 117 | goals5 = 52 | years6 = 2003–2004 | clubs6 = Grasshopper Zürich | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 16 | years7 = 2004 | clubs7 = Universitatea Craiova | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2004 | clubs8 = Tianjin Teda | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 6 | years9 = 2005 | clubs9 = Rapid București | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2005 | clubs10 = VfL Bochum | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2006 | clubs11 = Universitatea Craiova | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 5 | years12 = 2006–2007 | clubs12 = Argeș Pite��ti | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 0 | totalcaps = 392 | totalgoals = 132 | nationalyears1 = 1990–1992 | nationalteam1 = Romania U21 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 1992–2001 | nationalteam2 = Romania | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2009 | managerclubs1 = FC Universitatea Craiova | manageryears2 = 2009 | managerclubs2 = FC Brașov (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2009–2011 | managerclubs3 = Gaz Metan CFR Craiova | manageryears4 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs4 = CS Turnu Severin (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2013 | managerclubs5 = CS Turnu Severin | manageryears6 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs6 = Corona Brașov | manageryears7 = 2014 | managerclubs7 = CS Universitatea Craiova | manageryears8 = 2016 | managerclubs8 = Petrolul Ploiești | manageryears9 = 2016 | managerclubs9 = CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea | manageryears10 = 2017 | managerclubs10 = Dinamo București (assistant) | manageryears11= 2017–2019 | managerclubs11= Romania (assistant) | manageryears12= 2020 | managerclubs12= Dinamo București (assistant) | manageryears13= 2020–2021 | managerclubs13= Dinamo București | manageryears14= 2022– | managerclubs14= Romania (assistant) | manageryears15= 2026 | managerclubs15= Romania (caretaker) }}
'''Ionel Tersinio Gane''' (born 12 October 1971) is a Romanian football coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Romania national team.
==Playing career == Born in Drănic, Gane played professionally in Romania for Universitatea Craiova, Electroputere Craiova, Dinamo București, Rapid București, and Argeş Piteşti; in Spain for CA Osasuna; in Switzerland for FC St. Gallen and Grasshopper Zürich; in China for Tianjin Kangshifu; and in Germany for VfL Bochum.<ref name="robio">{{cite web |url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/g/gane.shtml |title=Ionel Tersinio GANE |publisher=Romanian Soccer History & Statistics |access-date = 19 May 2012}}</ref>
He also represented Romania at international level.<ref>{{NFT player|id=10996|access-date= }}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Romania |1992||2||0 |- |1993||3||0 |- |2001||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!6!!0 |}
== Coaching career == In July 2009, he started working as assistant coach for FC Brașov.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/napoli-s-a-inteles-cu-fc-brasov-dupa-ce-fusese-anuntat-la-u-cluj.html?1689;4617203 | title = Napoli s-a înţeles cu FC Braşov, după ce fusese anunţat la U Cluj | language = Romanian | publisher = mediafax.ro | date = 5 July 2009 | access-date = 19 May 2012}}</ref> He was also an interim coach for FC Universitatea Craiova,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapidisti.mysport.ro/stiri/15783/ionel-gane-trebuie-sa-stringem-rindurile-ne-asteapta-un-examen-greu-in-giulesti.htm |title=Ionel Gane: "Trebuie să strîngem rîndurile, ne aşteaptă un examen greu în Giuleşti" |language=Romanian |publisher=mysport.ro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526001428/http://rapidisti.mysport.ro/stiri/15783/ionel-gane-trebuie-sa-stringem-rindurile-ne-asteapta-un-examen-greu-in-giulesti.htm |archive-date=26 May 2009 }}</ref> during which time the club played a match against FC Dinamo Bucharest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asport.ro/stiri/108080/ionel_gane:__o_victorie_cu_dinamo_ar_fi_buna_pentru_moral_.html |title=Ionel Gane: "O victorie cu Dinamo ar fi buna pentru moral" |language=Romanian |publisher=asport.ro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302194713/http://asport.ro/stiri/108080/ionel_gane%3A__o_victorie_cu_dinamo_ar_fi_buna_pentru_moral_.html |archive-date=2 March 2012 }}</ref>
In September 2013, he became head coach of newly promoted in Liga I Corona Brașov.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oricesport.com/2013/09/03/antrenorul-ionel-gane-a-preluat-banca-tehnica-a-echipei-corona-brasov/ | title = Antrenorul Ionel Gane a preluat banca tehnică a echipei Corona Braşov | language = Romanian | publisher = oricesport.com | date = 3 September 2013 | access-date = 15 November 2013}}</ref>
He became manager of Petrolul Ploiești in March 2016,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fcpetrolul.ro/ionel-gane-este-noul-antrenor-al-petrolului/ |title=Ionel Gane este noul antrenor al Petrolului | FC Petrolul Ploiești |access-date=2016-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316231701/http://fcpetrolul.ro/ionel-gane-este-noul-antrenor-al-petrolului/ |archive-date=16 March 2016 }}</ref> and CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea in June 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/bursa-transferurilor/jerry-gane-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-csm-ramnicu-valcea-dulcea-ar-putea-ramane-si-el-in-staff-15508275|title=Jerry Gane, noul antrenor al echipei CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea.** Dulcea ar putea rămâne și el în staff|date=26 June 2016}}</ref> leaving that position in December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/sfarsitul-e-aproape-jerry-gane-si-a-reziliat-contractul-cu-csm-ramnicu-valcea-cu-doua-zile-inainte-de-ultimul-meci-programat-in-2016-16020354|title=Sfârșitul e aproape!** Jerry Gane și-a reziliat contractul cu CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea, cu două zile înainte de ultimul meci programat în 2016|date=8 December 2016}}</ref>
In February 2017, he was appointed assistant coach of Dinamo București under Cosmin Contra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/oficial-dinamo-are-un-nou-antrenor-pe-cosmin-contra-sper-sa-pot-ajuta-echipa-sa-ne-calificam-in-playoff-eu-imi-impun-obiectivele-nu-clubul-16163547|title=Dinamo are un nou antrenor|publisher=ProSport.ro|language=Romanian|date=16 February 2017|access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> In September 2017 he took up a similar role with the Romania national team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/echipa-nationala/surpriza-de-proportii-lobont-rechemat-la-nationala-la-39-de-ani-multe-nume-noi-pe-lista-stranierilor-338880|title=Surpriză de proporţii! Lobonț, rechemat la națională la 39 de ani! Multe nume "noi" pe lista stranierilor|website=www.digisport.ro}}</ref>
In August 2020, he returned to Dinamo, again as assistant coach under Contra.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2020/08/26/fotbal-ionel-gane-javi-reyes-si-leo-fuentes-mart-nez-in-staff-ul-lui-cosmin-contra-la-dinamo--562575|title=Fotbal: Ionel Gane, Javi Reyes şi Leo Fuentes Martínez, în staff-ul lui Cosmin Contra la Dinamo|website=www.agerpres.ro}}</ref> In December 2020 he became head coach after Contra's departure from the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/ionel-gane-o-conduce-pe-dinamo-dupa-plecarea-lui-contra-promisiunile-s-au-transformat-in-minciuni-962155|title=Ionel Gane o conduce pe Dinamo după plecarea lui Contra: "Promisiunile s-au transformat în minciuni"|website=www.digisport.ro}}</ref> He resigned on 15 March 2021, after a series of seven games without a win in Liga I.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/inlocuitor-pentru-ionel-gane-pe-cine-au-contactat-dinamovistii-dupa-ce-jerry-si-a-anuntat-demisia-1027068|title=Înlocuitor pentru Ionel Gane. Pe cine au contactat dinamoviştii, după ce "Jerry" şi-a anunţat demisia|website=www.digisport.ro}}</ref>
In March 2026 he was temporary coach of the Romanian national team, following illness to Mircea Lucescu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/romania-coach-mircea-lucescu-stable-154519035.html|title=Romania coach Mircea Lucescu in stable condition after being hospitalized with heart issue|first=The Canadian Press·1 min|last=read|date=29 March 2026|website=Yahoo Sports}}</ref>
==Personal life== Gane's middle name is 'Tersinio' because his father was a fan of Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning team and his favourite player from that team was Jairzinho, but he wrote the name by the way he used to pronounce it: Jersinio, that is why Ionel's nickname is Jerry. Later, when Ionel was 14 years old and had to get an identity card, the people who made the card misspelled the name putting the letter "t" instead of "j", thus resulting Tersinio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/remember-cu-jerry-gane-antrenorul-petrolului-miracolul-fratele-disparut-si-cum-si-a-luat-cetatenia-americana-video-1442957|title=Remember cu Jerry Gane, antrenorul Petrolului. Miracolul, fratele dispărut și cum și-a luat cetățenia americană! VIDEO|date=7 April 2016 |publisher=libertatea.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Remember with Jerry Gane, Petrolul's coach. The miracle, the missing brother and how he got his American citizenship! VIDEO|access-date= 24 October 2017}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Electroputere Craiova''' *Divizia B: 1990–91 '''Universitatea Craiova''' *Cupa României: 1992–93<ref name="robio" /> *Divizia B: 2005–06<ref name="robio" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Divizia B – Season 2005–06|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/divizia_b/tables/2005_06.shtml|publisher=Romanian Soccer History & Statistics|access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref>
'''St. Gallen''' *Nationalliga A: 1999–2000<ref name="robio" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{RomanianSoccer|753/ionel-tersinio-gane}} * {{NFT player|10996/Ionel_Gane}} * {{FBref player|ad852cc4/Ionel-Gane}}
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