Valentin Vasile Badea (born 23 October 1982 in Alexandria) is a Romanian former football player. He played as a striker. His last contract was with Liga II team UTA Arad.[1]
Club career
- On 2001 Jiul bought Badea for €1,000 from Rulmentul Alexandria.
- Prior to 2006, when Badea joined Steaua București, he also played for Rulmentul Alexandria, Jiul Petroşani and FC Vaslui.
- He was discovered by Ioan Sdrobiş while he was playing for Rulmentul Alexandria in Romania's third division and where Badea was the team's top goalscorer. Sdrobiş then brought him to Jiul Petroşani, and then to FC Vaslui where he was the coach.
- In 2006 Steaua paid €1,000,000 for Badea.
- On 23 August 2006 he has scored two goals in the match against Standard Liège, in the third qualifying round of UEFA Champions League, goals which sent Steaua București into the group stage after ten years of absence.
- On 20 December 2009, he was released from FC Universitatea Craiova.
- On 24 February 2010, he signed with Al Ain.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jiul Petroşani | 2001–02 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 5 | ||
| Vaslui | 2002–03 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | - | 24 | 14 | ||
| 2003–04 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 12 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 12 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 43 | ||
| Steaua București | 2006–07 | 33 | 13 | 4+1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 17 | |
| 2007–08 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 74 | 22 | ||
| Panserraikos (loan) | 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2009–10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 15 | 2 | ||
| Politehnica Iaşi | 2009–10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | ||
| Braşov | 2010–11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 12 | 2 | ||
| Al Ain | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Concordia Chiajna | 2011–12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | ||
| UTA Arad | 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 231 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 268 | 76 | ||
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | FC Vaslui | Liga II |
Trivia
- Steaua's Gigi Becali was quoted by the press as saying that Badea will once become the Romanian top striker.
Political career
Valentin Badea was elected as local councillor in Alexandria in 2024, as a member of the Social Democratic Party.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Vali Badea a debutat la UTA". Ştiri de Sport (in Romanian). 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ https://teleormaneanul.ro/psd-pastreaza-majoritatea-in-consiliul-local-alexandria-pnl-castiga-5-mandate-lista-candidatilor-carora-le-au-fost-distribuite-mandate/
- ^ https://liberinteleorman.ro/fostul-fotbalist-vali-badea-a-intrat-in-psd-lista-de-consilieri-a-psd-depusa-oficial/
External links
- Valentin Badea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Valentin Badea – UEFA competition record (archive)
You must be logged in to post a comment.