Valeriu "Vivi" Răchită (born 30 May 1970) is a Romanian former footballer and current manager.[1][2]

Playing career

A central defender, he spent most of his career in Romania with Steaua București and Petrolul Ploiești, winning a combined five domestic honours with them. Răchită also had brief stints in the country at FC Onești, Farul Constanța and FC Universitatea Craiova, as well as at Ankaragücü and Litex Lovech abroad.

Managerial career

Răchită began coaching in 2005 at Petrolul Ploiești, and continued his early managerial career at Chimia Brazi and rivals from Astra Ploiești. He returned to Petrolul in 2009, and guided it to Liga I promotion at the end of the 2010–11 season after winning its series in the second division.

Between 2014 and 2015, Răchita served as an assistant to Victor Pițurcă at the Romania national team and Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, respectively.

Career statistics

Managerial

As of match played 7 December 2011
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA Win %
Petrolul Ploiești 25 June 2005 27 May 2006 30 17 5 8 48 29 056.67
Chimia Brazi 25 July 2006 30 May 2007 34 7 5 22 30 57 020.59
Astra Ploiești 25 July 2007 5 June 2009 64 52 6 6 145 50 081.25
Petrolul Ploiești 30 June 2009 2012 78 40 23 15 118 61 051.28
Sportul Snagov 1 July 2017 30 June 2018 36 12 9 15 45 37 033.33
ACS Poli Timișoara 15 January 2019 16 5 4 7 13 19 031.25
Total 258 133 52 73 399 253 051.55

Honours

Player

Petrolul Ploiești

Steaua București

Litex Lovech

Manager

Petrolul Ploiești

References

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