Mugur Gușatu

Mugur Radu Gușatu (born 19 August 1969) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career Gușatu was born on 19 August 1969 in Cezieni, Romania and began playing junior-level football at local club CSȘ Caracal. He completed his youth development with spells at Recolta Stoicănești, FCM Caracal and Universitatea Craiova, winning a national junior championship with the latter in 1991. He started his senior career by playing for Constructorul Craiova during the 1991–92 Divizia C season. However, shortly afterwards, Oblemenco was replaced by Marian Bondrea, who sent Gușatu back to Constructorul. Those goals made him the season's second top-scorer, behind Steaua's Sabin Ilie who scored 31 goals, but his performance was not enough to avoid Politehnica's relegation.

In 1997, Gușatu went to play for Heerenveen, after he was recommended by his compatriot, Rodion Cămătaru. Gușatu was brought to the club as a replacement for Jon Dahl Tomasson who was transferred to Newcastle United. Gușatu made his Eredivisie debut on 23 August 1997 when coach Foppe de Haan sent him to replace Jeffrey Talan in a 1–0 away win over NEC Nijmegen. He scored his first goal in the competition on 15 February 1998 in a 4–2 away victory against Sparta Rotterdam. In the same season, he scored a single league goal in a 2–2 draw against Utrecht. Gușatu made his last Eredivisie appearance on 23 March 1999 in Heerenveen's 2–1 away loss to Roda JC Kerkrade, totaling 43 matches with six goals in the competition. Subsequently, Gușatu joined MTK Budapest where he was teammates with compatriot Nicolae Ilea. He made his Nemzeti Bajnokság I debut on 26 February 2000 under coach Henk ten Cate, scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Újpest. He also scored in each of the next two rounds, helping the team to victories against Lombard Tatabánya and Nagykanizsa. From 2018 to 2019, he was head coach of Liga III team Filiași. Subsequently, between 2 September and 23 October 2019, he led Liga II club Politehnica Timișoara, leaving the club after a 1–0 West derby loss to UTA Arad.

Honours Politehnica Timișoara Divizia B: 1994–95 MTK Budapest Magyar Kupa: 1999–2000