Mihai Pintilii
Romanian footballer (born 1984)
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Doru Mihai Pintilii (born 9 November 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer.
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Pintilii in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Doru Mihai Pintilii[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Iași, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Noua Generație Iași | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Viitorul Hârlău | ||
| 2004–2006 | Auxerre Lugoj | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Jiul Petroșani | 85 | (8) |
| 2010 | Internațional Curtea de Argeș | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 59 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Steaua București | 53 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Hilal | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | FCSB | 72 | (4) |
| Total | 335 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Romania | 46 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2026 | FCSB (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | FCSB (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A midfielder known for his combative playing style, Pintilii started out at Viitorul Hârlău and Auxerre Lugoj. He then appeared in over 210 top flight matches for Jiul Petroșani, Internațional Curtea de Argeș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu and FC Steaua București combined. During his career, he also had brief stints abroad with Al-Hilal and Hapoel Tel Aviv, respectively.
Internationally, Pintilii amassed 46 caps for the Romania national team between 2011 and 2018, and represented the country in the UEFA Euro 2016.
Club career
Steaua București
In May 2012, Steaua București signed Mihai Pintilii from Pandurii Târgu Jiu for undisclosed fee. They also loaned Mihai Răduț to Pandurii.[2] On 2 March 2013, he scored two goals in a Liga I game against Gaz Metan Mediaș.[3]
Al-Hilal
On 7 June 2014, Pintilii signed a three-year $3.9 million plus bonuses contract with Al-Hilal.[4] He was an important part of the team that reached the final of the 2014 AFC Champions League, where Al-Hilal were defeated by Western Sydney Wanderers.
Hapoel Tel Aviv
Al Hilal had not paid Pintilii for five months and on 19 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.[5]
International career
Pintilii made his debut for the Romania national team on 10 August 2011, in a 1–0 friendly win over San Marino.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Hârlău | 2002–03 | Divizia C | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| 2003–04 | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||||
| Total | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||||
| Auxerre Lugoj | 2004–05 | Divizia C | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||
| 2005–06 | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||||
| 2006–07 | Liga II | 15 | 1 | ? | ? | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | ? | ? | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
| Jiul Petroșani | 2006–07 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Liga II | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 85 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 87 | 8 | |||||
| Internațional Curtea de Argeș | 2009–10 | Liga I | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2010–11 | Liga I | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 60 | 8 | |||||
| Steaua București | 2012–13 | Liga I | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 13[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 1 | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 7 | |||
| Al-Hilal | 2014–15 | Saudi Professional League | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 2014–15 | Liga I | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2015–16 | Israeli Premier League | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| FCSB | 2015–16 | Liga I | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[h] | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | — | 95 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 335 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 400 | 28 | ||
- Includes Cupa României
- Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Cupa Ligii, Toto Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Supercupa României
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pintilii goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2013 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Hungary | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Managerial
- As of match played 13 November 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
 FCSB (caretaker) |
1 November 2022 | 29 November 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 | ||
Honours
Auxerre Lugoj
- Divizia C: 2005–06
Steaua București[7]
- Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14
- Cupa României runner-up: 2013–14
- Supercupa României: 2013
- Cupa Ligii: 2015–16
Al-Hilal[7]
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup runner-up: 2014–15
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2014
Pandurii Târgu Jiu[7]
- Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2014–15