Octavian Grigore
Romanian association football manager and former player
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Octavian "Tavi" Grigore (15 July 1964) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player.
Date of birth
15 July 1964
Place of birth
Urlați, Romania
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Centre-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Urlați, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Focșani (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1981 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–2000 | Petrolul Ploiești | 519 | (74) |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Romania U21[1] | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Petrolistul Boldești | ||
| 2002–2003 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 2003–2004 | Unirea Urziceni | ||
| 2004–2005 | Internațional Pitești | ||
| 2006 | FCM Târgoviște | ||
| 2006–2007 | Chimia Brazi | ||
| 2007–2008 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 2008 | CFR Timișoara | ||
| 2008–2009 | Știința Bacău | ||
| 2010 | Chimia Brazi | ||
| 2010 | Unirea Urziceni | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chimia Brazi | ||
| 2012–2013 | Fortuna Brazi | ||
| 2013 | Dunărea Galați | ||
| 2015 | Viitorul Axintele | ||
| 2015 | CSM Ploiești | ||
| 2016–2017 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| 2018 | Petrolul Ploiești (caretaker) | ||
| 2021 | Petrolul Ploiești (caretaker) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Focșani | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:57, 9 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Born in Urlați, Prahova County, Grigore played as a centre-back and spent his entire career at nearby team Petrolul Ploiești. He amassed totals of 519 matches and 74 goals during his 19 years with "the Yellow Wolves".
Managerial career
Following his retirement as a player, Grigore started his managerial career by coaching teams such as Unirea Urziceni, FCM Târgoviște or Dunărea Galați among others, but also returning to Petrolul Ploiești for several stints.
Honours
Player
Petrolul Ploiești
Manager
Petrolul Ploiești
- Divizia B: 2002–03
- Liga IV – Prahova County: 2016–17
