Gheorghe Cornea

Gheorghe Cornea (born 7 July 1967) is a Romanian football coach and former player.

Playing career

Cornea was born in Târgu Jiu. He played professional football in Romania and Morocco, his best season involved scoring 14 goals for Oţelul Galaţi in the 1994–95 Divizia A season.^[1]

In addition he has been selected several times in the national team of Romania.

Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați (Romania)
Asociația Clubul de Fotbal Gloria 1922 Bistrița (Romania)
Fotbal Club Brașov (Romania)
Asociația Clubul de Fotbal Gloria 1922 Bistrița (Romania)
Maghreb Association sportive de Fès (Morocco)
Hassania Union Sport d'Agadir (Morocco)

Coaching career

Gheorghe Cornea is a professional football coach who has worked in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

He trained in the best leagues in these regions, and had many great players under his supervision.

He has not only been a club coach, but he has also trained national teams.

He was also Technical Director in some of the clubs where he worked.

2004–2005: Minerul Certej (Romania)

Coach of the professional team

2005–2006: CS Mureșul Deva (Romania)

Coach of the professional team

2006–2008: Hassania Union Sport d'Agadir (Morocco)

Coach of the U-21 football team

2008–2009: Al Shabab Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Coach of the professional team

2008–2009: Al Shabab Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Assistant Coach of the professional team

September – December 2009: Al Nasr Salalah (Oman)

Assistant Coach of the professional team

January – May 2010 : Al-Taawoun Football Club (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Assistant Coach of the professional team

2010–2011: CS CFR Simeria (Romania)

Coach of the professional team

August – December 2011: Ohod Club (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Coach of the professional team

January – June 2012: Al-Taawoun Football Club (Saudi Arabia)

Coach of the professional team

2012–2013: AFC Fortuna Poiana Campina (Romania)

Coach of the professional team

2013–2014: Hassania Union Sport d'Agadir (Morocco)

Technical Director

2014–2016: U-18 Romania National Team

National Team Coach of the U-18 national team

July 2016 – January 2017: Qatar Sports Club (Qatar)

Assistant Coach of the professional team

2017–2018: CNS Cetate Deva (Romania)

Coach of the professional team

2018–2019: Al-Shorta El-Gadarif (Sudan)

Coach of the professional team^[2]^[3]

2019–present: Al-Hazm Rass (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Assistant Coach of the professional team

Honors

Player

- Champion of Morocco with Hassania Union Sport d'Agadir
- Champion of Romania
- Winner of the Cup of Romania

Coach

- U21 Champion of Morocco 2008
- Vice champion of Saudi Arabia 2010
- Promote in Saudi Arabia Premier League 2010

References

↑ Stancu, Dumitru and Siminiceanu, Radu (4 April 2004). "Romania 1994/95". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ "Motii au "jumulit" Vulturii Lugoj".
↑ "„Emir" în Maroc, la munca de jos în România – Stiri si informatii din judetul Hunedoara. Mesagerul Hunedorean". www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro. Retrieved 18 May 2026.

External links

Gheorghe Cornea at WorldFootball.net

[1] Stancu, Dumitru and Siminiceanu, Radu (4 April 2004). "Romania 1994/95". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Motii au "jumulit" Vulturii Lugoj".

[3] "„Emir" în Maroc, la munca de jos în România – Stiri si informatii din judetul Hunedoara. Mesagerul Hunedorean". www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro. Retrieved 18 May 2026.

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