Mihai Pintilii

Doru Mihai Pintilii (born 9 November 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently assistant coach at Super League Greece club Levadiakos.

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. On 2 March 2013, he scored two goals in a Liga I game against Gaz Metan Mediaș.

Al-Hilal On 7 June 2014, Pintilii signed a three-year $3.9 million plus bonuses contract with Al-Hilal. 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.

International career Pintilii made his debut for the Romania national team on 10 August 2011, in a 1–0 friendly win over San Marino.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Pintilii goal. + List of international goals scored by Mihai PintiliiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 6 September 2013 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania 2–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecord FCSB (caretaker)1 November 202229 November 2022Total

Honours Auxerre Lugoj Divizia C: 2005–06

Steaua București Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14 Cupa României runner-up: 2013–14 Supercupa României: 2013 Cupa Ligii: 2015–16

Al-Hilal Saudi Crown Prince Cup runner-up: 2014–15 AFC Champions League runner-up: 2014

Pandurii Târgu Jiu Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2014–15