{{Short description|Romanian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Remus Vlad | image = 300px | caption = Remus Vlad (left) and Ignacio Zoco (right) in 1972. | fullname = <!-- if different --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|01|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = Cinciș, Romania | height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1957–1959 | youthclubs1 = Minerul Teliuc | youthyears2 = 1960–1966 | youthclubs2 = Corvinul Hunedoara | years1 = 1966–1968 |clubs1 = Metalul Hunedoara |caps1 = 13 |goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1968–1974 |clubs2 = Argeș Pitești |caps2 = 175 |goals2 = 4 | years3 = 1974–1978 |clubs3 = Corvinul Hunedoara |caps3 = 44 |goals3 = 0 | totalcaps = 232 | totalgoals = 4 | nationalyears1= 1967–1968 | nationalteam1 = Romania U-21 | nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1= 0 | nationalyears2= 1972–1978 | nationalteam2 = Romania | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2= 0 | manageryears1 = 1982–1983 | managerclubs1 = Corvinul Hunedoara | manageryears2 = 1983–1985 | managerclubs2 = Universitatea Cluj | manageryears3 = 1985–1988 | managerclubs3 = Universitatea Cluj | manageryears4 = 1990–1992 | managerclubs4 = Gloria Bistrița | manageryears5 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs5 = Universitatea Cluj | manageryears6 = 1993–1994 | managerclubs6 = Universitatea Cluj (technical director) | manageryears7 = 1994 | managerclubs7 = Gloria Bistrița | manageryears8 = 1994 | managerclubs8 = Gloria Bistrița (technical director) | manageryears9 = 1995 | managerclubs9 = Dinamo București | manageryears10 = 1996–1997 | managerclubs10 = Gloria Bistrița | manageryears11 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs11 = Olimpia Satu Mare | manageryears12 = 2002–2004 | managerclubs12 = Gloria Bistrița | pcupdate = 1 March 2018 | ntupdate = 1 March 2018 }}
'''Remus Vlad''' (born 19 January 1946) is a Romanian former professional footballer and manager. Vlad played as a defender.
==Club career== Vlad was born 19 January 1946 in Cinciș, Hunedoara County, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1957 at Minerul Teliuc.<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|2116/remus-vlad}}</ref><ref name=prosport>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/sport-life/special/special-la-multi-ani-remus-vlad-la-70-de-ani-fosta-glorie-a-lui-fc-arges-isi-povesteste-viata-dedicata-fotbalului-de-la-cincis-la-madrid-si-de-la-mingea-de-guma-la-respectul-lui-dobrin-14969427| title=La mulți ani, Remus Vlad! La 70 de ani, fosta glorie a lui FC Argeș își povestește viața dedicată fotbalului. De la Cinciș, la Madrid și de la mingea de gumă, la respectul lui Dobrin.| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Happy birthday, Remus Vlad! At 70 years old, the former glory of FC Argeș tells about his life dedicated to football. From Cincis, to Madrid and from the rubber ball, to the respect of Dobrin.| date=20 January 2016 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=GSP>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-ro/gsp-special/retro-gsp-remus-vlad-amintirile-antrenorului-care-a-lansat-zeci-de-mari-fotbalisti-652282.html| title=Remus Vlad #76. Amintirile antrenorului care a lansat zeci de mari fotbaliști. Și-a presimțit propriul infarct și nu poate uita nici acum "rana Dinamo": "Un singur om m-a vrut acolo! Dinu? Ce rost are să dezgropăm morții?!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Remus Vlad #76. The memories of the coach who launched dozens of great footballers. He felt his own heart attack and cannot forget even now the "Dinamo wound": "Only one man wanted me there! Dinu? What's the point of digging up the dead?!"| date=19 January 2022 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=tiki>{{cite web | url=https://tikitaka.ro/fotbalisti-de-legenda-remus-vlad/| title=Fotbaliști de legendă: Remus Vlad| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Legendary footballers: Remus Vlad| date=19 January 2022 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> In 1960 he moved to Metalul Hunedoara where he worked with junior coach Dumitru Pătrașcu, then six years later he started to play for the senior squad in Divizia B.<ref name=RS/><ref name=prosport/><ref name=tiki/>
Vlad was close to a move to Dinamo București, but eventually he went to Argeș Pitești.<ref name=RS/><ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/> There, on 18 August 1968 he made his Divizia A debut under coach Ion Bălănescu in a 4–0 home win against Politehnica Iași.<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Labtof|url=https://www.labtof.ro/romania/1968-1969/divizia-a/2/fc-arges-221-vs-politehnica-iasi-177-5893/|title=FC Arges vs Politehnica Iasi 4-0|access-date=19 October 2025}}</ref> In his first years at the club he would make a successful partnership in the central defense with Ion Barbu.<ref name=transilvania>{{cite web | url=https://transilvaniareporter.ro/sport/100-de-ani-de-poveste-remus-vlad/ | title=100 de ani de poveste – Remus Vlad| publisher=Transilvaniareporter.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=100 years of stories – Remus Vlad| date=19 January 2019 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=servus>{{cite web | url=https://servuspress.ro/remus-vlad-implineste-71-de-ani_135389.html | title=Remus Vlad împlinește 71 de ani| publisher=Servuspress.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Remus Vlad turns 71|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827225128/https://transilvaniareporter.ro/sport/100-de-ani-de-poveste-remus-vlad/ | date=19 January 2017| archive-date=27 August 2024| access-date=19 October 2025}}</ref> After Barbu went to play for Beşiktaş, Vlad was elected as the team's captain, as star player Nicolae Dobrin insisted for this because he appreciated Vlad's professionalism.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/> In the 1971–72 season he helped Argeș win their first title, as coaches Titus Ozon and Florin Halagian gave him 30 appearances.<ref name=RS/><ref name=prosport/><ref name=tiki/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> Afterwards he played four games in the 1972–73 European Cup, eliminating Aris Bonnevoie in the first round, then in the following one they won a home game with 2–1 against Real Madrid, but lost the second leg with 3–1.<ref name=RS/><ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/pitesti/singura-echipa-romaneasca-de-fotbal-care-a-invins-1846838.html | title=Singura echipă românească de fotbal care a învins trei mari cluburi din Spania. Marele Dobrin a fost cheia succeselor| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The only Romanian football team that has defeated three major clubs in Spain. The great Dobrin was the key to success| date=1 March 2018 | access-date=28 August 2024}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe123104/remus-vlad/co19/uefa-champions-league/se3038/1972-1973/club-matches/|title=Remus Vlad. Champions League 1972/1973|access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> Years later in an interview for the ''Adevărul'' newspaper, he talked about the victory against the Spaniards:"I am proud of the fact that I was the captain of the team. That match was the biggest event in my sporting life, I met a huge team. It was a performance, we beat the great Real Madrid in Pitești. The Spaniards had a team with many internationals. We were a group of young people, including Florin Halagian, our coach was young. We also had a very good second coach, Tănase Dima. I had no special preparation for the match against Real. Before the match, we all had special personal experiences, because we realized what a great team we were going to play with, the legendary Santiago Bernabéu was also present in Pitești. It was an extraordinary event, I was somehow floating."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/pitesti/cum-putea-dobrin-printul-din-trivale-sa-ajunga-2214383.html | title=Cum putea Dobrin, "Prințul din Trivale", să ajungă rege la Real Madrid| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=How could Dobrin, the "Prince of Trivale", become king at Real Madrid| date=22 October 2022 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
In 1974, Vlad returned to Hunedoara in Divizia B, helping them gain promotion to the first league two years later.<ref name=RS/><ref name=prosport/> Vlad's last Divizia A appearance occurred on 4 December 1977 in a 1–0 home win to Olimpia Satu Mare, totaling 219 matches with four goals in the competition and 10 games in European competitions (including four in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup).<ref name=RS/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=servus/><ref name=sportul>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportulbistritean.ro/remus-vlad-tras-pe-line-moarta/ | title=Remus Vlad, tras pe line moartă| publisher=Sportulbistritean.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Remus Vlad, drawn to a dead end| date=25 March 2009| access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Vlad was taken in consideration to be a member of Romania's squad that went to the 1970 World Cup, but eventually Nicolae Pescaru was preferred in his place.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=servus/> He played three friendly games for ''The Tricolours'', making his debut under Gheorghe Ola on 30 January 1972 in a 4–2 away win over Morocco.<ref name=tiki/><ref name=EU>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=22290|title=Remus Vlad|publisher=European Football|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=11800|title=Morocco – Romania 2:4|publisher=European Football|access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> His following game was a 2–2 draw against Peru and his last one was a 2–0 away loss to the Soviet Union.<ref name=tiki/><ref name=EU/>
==Managerial career== While still being an active player, Vlad started coaching juniors at Corvinul, discovering Mircea Rednic.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=servus/> In 1982 he became head coach of Corvinul after Mircea Lucescu left the team, guiding it through the 1982–83 UEFA Cup campaign, as they eliminated Grazer AK in the first round, but were defeated in the following one by FK Sarajevo.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=servus/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://servuspress.ro/astazi-de-la-ora-2000-fc-paks-corvinul-hunedoara-in-europa-league_275352.html | title=Astăzi, de la ora 20:00. FC Paks – Corvinul Hunedoara în Europa League| publisher=Servuspress.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Today, from 20:00. FC Paks – Corvinul Hunedoara in the Europa League| date=11 July 2024 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> With a few rounds before the end of his first season, Vlad left the team because the club transferred Rednic and Ioan Andone to Dinamo București without consulting him.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/>
He went to coach in Divizia B at Universitatea Cluj, being brought there by the club's president Remus Câmpeanu, helping them gain promotion to the first league in his second season.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=transilvania/><ref name=uclujseason>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1984-1985/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1984–85 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1983-1984/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1983–84 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref> Subsequently, Vlad led ''The Red Caps'' for three full seasons in the top-league, earning a seventh-place finish in the first season and two tenth-place finishes in the next two seasons.<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1985-1986/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1985–86 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1986-1987/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1986–87 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1987-1988/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1987–88 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref> However, after the first half of the 1988–89 season he was replaced with Cornel Dinu.<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1988-1989/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1988–89 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref> Notably, in this period he gave 18-year-old Ioan Sabău his Divizia A debut.<ref name=GSP/> In 1990 he went to coach Gloria Bistrița in Divizia B, helping them earn a first-ever promotion to the first league.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=servus/><ref name=sportul/> Vlad returned to "U" Cluj for the 1992–93 Divizia A season, finishing it in 11th place.<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1992-1993/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1992–93 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref> He then started the following season by working as the club's technical director, with Dan Anca serving as head coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.4everucluj.ro/istorie/1993-1994/ | title=Universitatea Cluj 1993–94 season| publisher=4everucluj.ro| language=Romanian}}</ref> In 1994 he returned to Gloria Bistrița, first as head coach.<ref name=GSP/> Shortly afterwards he became Gloria's technical director and together with coach Constantin Cârstea, they helped the club win its first trophy, the 1993–94 Cupa României, after a 1–0 win over Universitatea Craiova in the final.<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1993_1994.shtml|title=Cupa României – Season 1993/94|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=28 August 2024}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.sportulbistritean.ro/dupa-20-de-ani-astazi-se-implinesc-exact-doua-decenii-de-cand-gloria-a-castigat-cupa-romaniei/ | title=După 20 de ani! Astăzi se împlinesc exact două decenii de când Gloria a câștigat Cupa României!| publisher=Sportulbistritean.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=After 20 years! Today marks exactly two decades since Gloria won the Romanian Cup!| date=30 April 2014 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
In January 1995, Vlad became head coach of Dinamo București, taking the club from the seventh place and finishing third.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=servus/> Thus they qualified to the 1995–96 UEFA Cup where they were eliminated in the preliminary round by Levski Sofia with 2–1 on aggregate.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/> He left the club in November 1995.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=GSP/><ref name=servus/> Vlad returned to Gloria Bistrița once again, reaching the 1996 Cupa României final which was lost with 3–1 to Steaua București.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=servus/><ref name=RSCR>{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1995_1996.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1995–1996|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> He also led the team in the 1996–97 Cup Winners' Cup, helping them eliminate Valletta in the qualifying round, being eliminated with 2–1 on aggregate by Gabriel Batistuta's Fiorentina in the first round.<ref name=GSP/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=RomanianSoccer|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/europeancups/1996_97/bistrita_valletta_02.shtml|title=Gloria Bistrita - Valletta|access-date=28 August 2024}}<br>{{cite web|publisher=RomanianSoccer|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/europeancups/1996_97/bistrita_fiorentina_02.shtml|title=Fiorentina - Gloria Bistrita|access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> From 1999 to 2000 he worked for eight months at Olimpia Satu Mare.<ref name=prosport/><ref name=servus/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://fcolimpia.ro/%C2%9Drespectul-nostru-remus-vlad%C2%9D/| title=Respectul nostru, Remus Vlad| publisher=Fcolimpia.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Our respect, Remus Vlad| date=23 March 2014 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref> Vlad had his last coaching spell from 2002 until 2004 at Gloria Bistrița with which he finished the 2002–03 season in third place.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=sportul/> Afterwards he would work for on several occasions as a technical director.<ref name=sportul/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-1/campionat/remus-vlad-este-noul-director-tehnic-al-bistritei-12337614 | title=Remus Vlad este noul director tehnic al Bistriței| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Remus Vlad is the new technical director of Bistrița| date=26 March 2014 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
Vlad has a total of 355 matches as a manager in the Romanian top-division, Divizia A, consisting of 144 victories, 63 draws and 148 losses, also totaling 20 matches led in European competitions.<ref name=GSP/><ref name=sportul/>
==Personal life== In 2013, Vlad received the Honorary Citizen of Hunedoara title.<ref name=servus/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.primariahunedoara.ro/ro//stiri-si-noutati/cetateni-de-onoare-ai-municipiului-hunedoara | title=Cetățeni de onoare ai municipiului Hunedoara| publisher=Primariahunedoara.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Honorary citizens of the Hunedoara municipality| date=16 January 2013 | access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Player=== '''Argeș Pitești''' *Divizia A: 1971–72<ref name=RS/> '''Corvinul Hunedoara''' *Divizia B: 1975–76<ref name=RS/>
===Manager=== '''Universitatea Cluj''' *Divizia B: 1984–85<ref name=uclujseason/> '''Gloria Bistrița''' *Divizia B: 1989–90<ref name=sportul/> *Cupa României runner-up: 1995–96<ref name=RSCR/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT|37736}} *{{WorldFootball|remus-vlad}} *[https://www.labtof.ro/profil/remus-vlad-3711/ Remus Vlad] at Labtof.ro
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