Cosmin Contra, Romania footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

: Contra as manager of Romania in 2018
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Cosmin Marius Contra
Date of birth: (1975-12-15) 15 December 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth: Timișoara, Romania
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions: Right-backmidfielder
⚽ Team information:
Current team: Al-Arabi (head coach)
⚽ Youth career:
1982–1988: CSȘ Timișoara
1988–1993: Politehnica Timișoara
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995: Politehnica Timișoara 51 (1)
1996–1999: Dinamo București 101 (8)
1999–2001: Alavés 66 (5)
2001–2002: AC Milan 29 (3)
2002–2006: Atlético Madrid 34 (0)
2004: → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 5 (0)
2005: → Politehnica Timișoara (loan) 14 (0)
2005–2006: → Getafe (loan) 24 (0)
2006–2010: Getafe 64 (3)
2010: → Politehnica Timișoara (loan) 13 (3)
2010: Politehnica Timișoara 9 (1)
Total: 410 (24)
⚽ International career:
1995–1998: Romania U21 11 (2)
1996–2010: Romania 73 (7)
⚽ Managerial career:
2010: Politehnica Timișoara (player/coach)
2011–2012: Getafe C
2012: Fuenlabrada
2012–2014: Petrolul Ploiești
2014–2015: Getafe
2015: Guangzhou R&F
2016: Alcorcón
2017: Dinamo București
2017–2019: Romania
2020: Dinamo București
2021–2022: Al-Ittihad
2023–2024: Damac
2025: Al-Kholood
2025–: Al-Arabi
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals