Stelian Badea (born 29 July 1958), widely known as Stelică Badea, is a retired Romanian football midfielder.

He was born in Bucșani and his first steps in football were under the guidance of coach Stere Popescu. He debuted at I.O.R. Bucharest and at twenty years he joined FC Olt Scornicești. In 1980, he arrived in Pitești, where he soon took the left midfield position. He played ten seasons at FC Argeș Pitești, playing 244 matches and scoring twenty goals.

• 1990–1992 Dacia Pitești, 3rd League
• 1992–1993 FC Argeș Pitești, 2nd League and 1st League
• 1993–2000 Dacia Pitești, 3rd League and 2nd League with 2 promovations in 2nd League and 1st League
• 2000–2001 Cimentul Fieni, 2nd League
• 2001–2004 Internațional Pitești, 2nd League
• 2004–2005 Astra Ploiești, 2nd League
• 2005–2006 FC Național II, 2nd League
• 2006–2007 AL Hilal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• 2010–2011 AL Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Stelian Badea on FC Argeș Pitești history website
• Romanian Professional Football