Valentin Badea

Valentin Vasile Badea (born 23 October 1982) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career Badea was born in Alexandria.

On 2001 Jiul bought Badea for €1,000 from Rulmentul Alexandria.

Prior to 2006, when Badea joined Steaua București, he also played for Rulmentul Alexandria, Jiul Petroşani and FC Vaslui.

He was discovered by Ioan Sdrobiş while he was playing for Rulmentul Alexandria in Romania's third division and where Badea was the team's top goalscorer. Sdrobiş then brought him to Jiul Petroşani, and then to FC Vaslui where he was the coach.

In 2006 Steaua paid €1 million for Badea.

On 23 August 2006 he has scored two goals in the match against Standard Liège, in the third qualifying round of UEFA Champions League, goals which sent Steaua București into the group stage after ten years of absence.

On 20 December 2009, he was released from FC Universitatea Craiova.

On 24 February 2010, he signed with Al Ain.

Badea's last contract was with Liga II team UTA Arad.

Political career Badea was elected as local councillor in Alexandria in 2024, as a member of the Social Democratic Party.

Career statistics

Honours FC Vaslui Liga II: 2004–05