Emerich Jenei
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Emerich Jenei or Imre Jenei (also known as Emeric Jenei or Ienei; 22 March 1937) is a Romanian former football player and coach of Hungarian ethnicity. He is considered one of Romania's best managers, alongside Ştefan Kovács, Mircea Lucescu, and Anghel Iordănescu.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emerich Alexandru Jenei | ||
Date of birth | (1937-03-22) 22 March 1937 (age 87) | ||
Place of birth | Agrișu Mic, Arad, Romania | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1955–1956 | Flamura Roşie Arad | 21 | (2) |
1957–1969 | Steaua București | 254 | (7) |
1969–1971 | Kayserispor | 30 | (4) |
Total | 305 | (14) | |
International career | |||
1959–1964 | Romania[lower-alpha 1] | 12 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1972–1973 | Steaua București (assistant coach) | ||
1975–1978 | Steaua București | ||
1978–1980 | Bihor Oradea | ||
1981–1982 | CS Târgovişte | ||
1983–1984 | Steaua București | ||
1984–1986 | Steaua București | ||
1986–1990 | Romania | ||
1991 | Steaua București | ||
1992–1993 | Hungary | ||
1993 | Fehérvár Videoton | ||
1993–1994 | Steaua București | ||
1995–1996 | Panionios | ||
1996 | FC U Craiova | ||
1998–2000 | Steaua București | ||
2000 | Romania | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
On 25 March 2008, the Romanian president decorated him with Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Order "The Sportive Merit") class II with one barret for his part in winning the UEFA Champions League with Romanian club Steaua București in 1986.
He is the 2nd most successful Manager in Romania, tied with Dan Petrescu, winning the Romanian First League on 6 occasions, all with Steaua București.[3] First is ranked Nicolae Dumitru, who has won 7 championships, all with Dinamo București .