Cristian Pustai

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Cristian Pustai
Personal information
Full nameCristian Dumitru Pustai
Date of birth (1967-10-12) 12 October 1967
Place of birthMediaș, Romania
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubPandurii Târgu Jiu (Head coach)
Youth career
1986–1987Şoimii Sibiu
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1987–1995Gaz Metan Mediaş
1995–1998Unirea Alba Iulia
1998–2000Chimica Târnăveni
Teams managed
2000Chimica Târnăveni
2007–2013Gaz Metan Mediaş
2013–Pandurii Târgu Jiu
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cristian Dumitru Pustai (born 5 May 1965 in Mediaş) is a retired Romanian football striker, currently head coach. He is the manager of Liga I club Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

Club career

Cristian Pustai has evolved as a striker for Gaz Metan Mediaş, Unirea Alba Iulia and Chimica Târnăveni.[1] He is credited with scoring 170 goals for these teams.[2]

Coaching career

Chimica Târnăveni

He began his coaching career at Chimica Târnăveni, towards the end of the 1999-2000 edition of Division B, when he led the team as a playing-coach. He quit his job there after the team was relegated from the Liga III.[3] Afterwards he became a math teacher.

Gaz Metan Mediaş

In 2003 he became a part of Gaz Metan Mediaş's staff, coaching the youth teams.[4]

In 2007 Pustai was appointed head coach of then Liga II club Gaz Metan Mediaş. He managed to win the 2007–08 Liga II in the first season with the team, gaining promotion to the Liga I.[5] In the first division, the team under his guidance had a constant progress.[6] In the 2011–12 season Gaz Metan Mediaş played in the UEFA Europa League under his command. They managed to knock out Mainz 05, but were subsequently knocked out by Austria Wien.[7]

Pandurii Târgu Jiu

In January 2013, Pustai took over Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[8] At the end of 2012-13 season, Pandurii finished as Liga I runner-up for the first time in the history, becoming the vice-champion of Romania, and qualified for the first time in Europa League. [9] Starting its European adventure from the second qualifying round, Pandurii qualified in the group stage after surprisingly eliminating Sporting Braga with 2-0, after the pandurs were defeated with 0-1.

Coaching stats

As of 7 December 2011
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L GF GA Win %
Gaz Metan Mediaş Romania 12 September 2007 18 January 2013 152 62 37 53 209 192 40.79
Pandurii Târgu Jiu Romania 18 January 2013 Present 15 9 1 5 27 18 60.00
Total 167 71 38 58 236 210 42.51

References

  1. ↑ http://7sport.ro/cristian-pustai-jucat-tractorul-brasov/ Pustai a jucat pentru mai multe echipe in diviziile inferioare
  2. ↑ http://7sport.ro/cristian-pustai-jucat-tractorul-brasov/ Pustai a marcat mai mult de 150 de goluri
  3. ↑ http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/pustai-isi-tortura-ore-in-sir-colegii-de-vestiar-recitandu-le-poezii-meniul-zilei-bacovia-sau-arghezi.html Am renuntat la cariera de jucator pentru a ma face profesor
  4. ↑ http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/fotbal_intern/Cristi_Pustai-_-De_scarba_fotbalului_am_ales_matematica_0_394161167.html Dupa 3 ani m-am intors la Gaz Metan
  5. ↑ http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/fotbal_intern/Cristi_Pustai-_-De_scarba_fotbalului_am_ales_matematica_0_394161167.html Pustai a promovat cu Gazul
  6. ↑ "Cristian Pustai: "Am fost echipa mai matura"" (in Romanian). Onlinesport.ro. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010. 
  7. ↑ http://www.ziare.com/articole/eric+gaz+metan Gaz Metan spera sa l foloseasca pe Eric cu Austria
  8. ↑ "Clubul Pandurii Târgu Jiu a ajuns la un acord cu antrenorul Cristi Pustai" (in Romanian). pandurii-tg-jiu.ro. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Pandurii Târgu Jiu, noua vicecampioană a României, merge în Europa League după egalul cu Astra Giurgiu: 1-1" (in Romanian). Digi 24 HD. Retrieved 29 May 2013. 

External links

Pandurii Târgu Jiu – managers
CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu – current squad
Liga I managers
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