Viorel Moldovan

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Viorel Moldovan
Personal information
Full name Viorel Dinu Moldovan
Date of birth (1972-07-08) 8 July 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth Bistrița, Romania
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1984–1989 Gloria Bistrița
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1993 Gloria Bistrița 86 (15)
1993–1995 Dinamo București 60 (19)
1995–1996 Neuchâtel Xamax 32 (19)
1996–1997 Grasshoppers 51 (44)
1998 Coventry City 10 (1)
1998–2000 Fenerbahçe 53 (33)
2000–2004 Nantes 69 (31)
2003 → Al-Wahda (loan) 1 (0)
2004 Servette 13 (3)
2005 Politehnica Timișoara 23 (8)
2006–2007 Rapid București 41 (15)
Total439(188)
International career
1991–1993 Romania U21 16 (3)
1993–2005 Romania 70 (25)
Managerial career
2007 Rapid București (sporting director)
2007–2008 Unirea Urziceni (sporting director)
2008–2009 Vaslui
2009–2010 FC Brașov
2010 Sportul Studențesc
2013–2014 Rapid București
2014 Romania U21
2014–2016 Romania (assistant)
2016 Auxerre
2018–2020 Chindia Târgoviște
2020–2021 Petrolul Ploiești
2024–2025 Rapid București (president)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Viorel Dinu Moldovan (born 8 July 1972) is a Romanian football manager and former player.

Contents

A former striker, Moldovan's most successful career years were playing for Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshoppers from 1996 to 1998 in Switzerland (he was the Nationalliga A top scorer in 1996 and 1997), for Fenerbahçe between 1998 and 2000 and for Nantes from 2000 until 2004. He was a key player when Nantes won the French Division 1 in 2001. He represented Romania in two editions of the World Cup, those held in the United States in 1994 and France in 1998, as well as two European Championships in 1996 and 2000.

Club career

Gloria Bistrița and Dinamo București

Moldovan was born on 8 July 1972 in Bistrița, Romania, and began playing junior-level football at local club Gloria. [1] [2] He started his senior career by playing for Gloria during the 1988–89 Divizia B season. [1] [3] In the following season he helped the team earn promotion to Divizia A, making his debut in the competition on 21 October 1990 in a 1–0 home loss to Petrolul Ploiești. [1]

In 1993 he went to play for Dinamo București where he made his debut in European competitions, scoring a double in the 4–3 aggregate loss to Cagliari in the first round of the 1993–94 UEFA Cup. [1] [2] [4]

Neuchâtel Xamax and Grasshoppers

In 1995, Moldovan went to play for Neuchâtel Xamax, making his Nationalliga A debut on 29 July under coach Gilbert Gress in a 1–0 home win over Basel. [1] [2] [5] [6] In the next round he netted his first goals in the competition, managing a brace in a 3–0 victory against Lugano. [5] Until the end of his first season, he netted 19 goals which earned him the top-scorer of the season title alongside Lugano's Petar Aleksandrov, also being named the league's Foreigner of the Year. [1] [2] [7] [8] [9]

In the following season he played for Grasshoppers, scoring a goal on his debut in a 1–1 draw against Sion. [10] Until the end of the season, he netted a personal record of 27 goals, including two hat-tricks in victories against Young Boys and Lausanne-Sport, being again the top-scorer of the season and the Foreigner of the Year. [1] [2] [8] [9] [10] In the same season Moldovan scored a goal which helped the club eliminate Slavia Prague in the 1996–97 Champions League qualifying round, reaching the group stage where he made five appearances, scoring a brace in a 3–1 victory against Auxerre. [1] [11] For the way he played in 1996, Moldovan was placed third in the ranking for the Romanian Footballer of the Year award. [12] In the next season he netted two hat-tricks in two wins against his former club, Neuchâtel Xamax and Servette respectively. [1] [13] He scored 17 league goals until the end of the first half of the season, and though he left afterwards, the team managed to win the title without him. [1] [13] During his spell with The Hoppers, Moldovan also scored three goals which helped the team earn two victories in the Zurich derby against FC Zürich. [10] [13]

Coventry City

In 1998, Coventry City paid 10 million Swiss francs to Grasshoppers for Moldovan's transfer. [1] [2] He made his Premier League debut on 10 January 1998 when coach Gordon Strachan sent him in the 58th minute to replace John Salako in a 3–1 away loss to Chelsea. [1] [2] [14] [15] During his brief spell in England he scored twice, first the winner against local rivals Aston Villa in the FA Cup and then another in a 3–0 league win against Crystal Palace, also having a goal disallowed in that same game. [14] [16] He had a hard time earning his place in the team, as the first options for the offence were Dion Dublin and Darren Huckerby. [2]

Fenerbahçe

His next spell was at Fenerbahçe, making his Turkish First Football League debut on 7 August 1998 when coach Joachim Löw used him the entire match in a 0–0 draw against Dardanelspor. [1] [2] [17] [18] In the following round he netted his first goals, managing a double in a 3–0 victory against Gençlerbirliği. [17] He scored a total of 15 goals until the end of the season, including a hat-trick in a 6–0 win over Adanaspor. [1] [17] Moldovan also scored a goal in a 1–0 victory against Parma from the first round of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup, however the qualification was lost as the Italians defeated them with 3–1 in the second leg. [1] [19] He started the 1999–2000 season by scoring a goal in a 4–1 away win over İstanbulspor, netting a total of 18 goals in that season, including another hat-trick in another victory against Adanaspor. [1] [20]

Nantes and Al-Wahda

Afterwards he joined Nantes which paid €5 million to Fenerbahçe for his transfer, and Moldovan earned there the nickname Moldo-but thanks to his goalscoring ability. [1] [2] [21] [22] He made his debut in the French Division 1 on 19 August 2000 when coach Raynald Denoueix sent him in the 71st minute to replace Olivier Monterrubio, managing to score the victory goal in the 90th minute of the 3–2 win over Marseille. [23] [24] Until the end of the season, he netted 11 goals in 23 matches which helped the club win the championship. [1] [23] [22] [25] [26] In the same season, The Canaries participated in the UEFA Cup, Moldovan helping the club eliminate Kryvbas and Lausanne-Sport, netting a hat-trick against the first and scoring two goals against the latter, reaching the round of 16 where they were defeated by Porto. [1] [27] He started the following season by winning the Trophée des Champions, coach Denoueix using him as a starter in the 4–1 win over Strasbourg. [28] He then played in three games in the 2001–02 Champions League second group stage, scoring two goals in two 1–1 draws against Manchester United and Boavista. [1] [29]

In 2003, coach Rolland Courbis convinced him to sign with Al-Wahda. [1] [2] [22] [30] However, Moldovan made only one appearance in the UAE Football League, claiming he couldn't adapt due to the hot climate. [1] [2]

Afterwards he went back to Nantes, scoring 11 goals in 12 league appearances in the second half of the 2003–04 season, including two doubles in victories against Nice and rivals Rennes and a hat-trick in 3–2 win over Montpellier. [1] [22] [30] In the same season, the team reached the 2004 Coupe de la Ligue final, Moldovan being used as a starter by coach Loïc Amisse in the loss at the penalty shoot-out to Sochaux in which he netted his spot kick. [1] [31]

Servette

He returned to Switzerland when he signed with Servette, making his debut for the team on 20 July 2004 as coach Marco Schällibaum used him the entire match in a 3–0 away loss to FC Thun. [1] [2] [30] [32] [33] Moldovan scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Schaffhausen. [32] On 5 December 2004 he played his last game in the Swiss league when he also scored in Servette's 4–1 away win over Schaffhausen, having a total of 96 matches with 66 goals netted in the competition. [1] [32]

Politehnica Timișoara and Rapid București

In 2005, Moldovan returned to Romania, signing with Politehnica Timișoara, and coach Cosmin Olăroiu gave him his debut on 11 March when he scored in the 3–0 victory against CFR Cluj. [1] [2] [34] [35] In the following game, he netted the victory goal from a penalty in the 2–1 win over Național București. [34] For the next season, coach Olăroiu named him the team's captain. [36] On 10 September 2005 he scored a brace in a 4–0 win over his former team Gloria Bistrița. [37]

In early 2006 he was transferred from Politehnica to Rapid București. [1] [2] [38] Moldovan helped the club eliminate Hamburg and reach the quarter-finals of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup where he scored his side's only goal against rivals Steaua București as they were eliminated on the away goal rule after a 1–1 on aggregate. [1] [39] On 12 April 2006 he scored a brace in a 3–0 win in a derby against Dinamo București. [40] At the end of the season, the club won the Cupa României, coach Răzvan Lucescu sending him in the 55th minute to replace Daniel Pancu in the 1–0 victory against Național București in the final. [1] [41]

Afterwards he wanted to retire but Lucescu convinced him to play for one more season. [42] He then netted a goal which helped The Railwaymen eliminate Nacional and reach the group stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. [1] [43] There, Moldovan would make his last four appearances in European competitions in which he accumulated a total of 43 matches and 19 goals scored. [1] [43] He netted seven league goals during his last season of activity, including two doubles in victories against FC Vaslui and Gloria Bistrița. [1] [44] On 23 May 2007, Moldovan played his last game in the Romanian top-league which ended with a 4–0 loss to Național București, having a total of 196 appearances with 55 goals scored in the competition. [1] He ended his career by winning another Cupa României, this time coach Lucescu sending him in the 82nd minute to replace Ionuț Mazilu in Rapid's 2–0 victory against Politehnica Timișoara in the final. [1] [45]

International career

Early years and 1994 World Cup

Moldovan played 70 matches and scored 25 goals at international level for Romania, making his debut on 22 September 1993 at age 21 under coach Anghel Iordănescu in a 1–0 friendly win over Israel. [46] [47] [48] He was selected by Iordănescu to be part of the 1994 World Cup squad where the team reached the quarter-finals, but he did not play in any games from the campaign. [49] He scored his first goals for the national team on 24 April 1996, managing a hat-trick in a friendly that ended with a 5–0 victory against Georgia. [46]

Euro 1996

Moldovan played in one game in the successful Euro 1996 qualifiers, a 2–0 away win over Slovakia. [46] He was sent as a substitute by Iordănescu in the 1–0 losses to France and Bulgaria during the final tournament, and the team also lost the game against Spain, being unable to progress from their group. [46] [50]

1998 World Cup

During the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, he made eight appearances, scoring two goals in both victories against Liechtenstein, two goals in both wins over Lithuania and a brace in a 4–2 victory against Macedonia. [46] Moldovan was used as a starter by Iordănescu in all four games in the final tournament. [46] In the group stage, Romania earned victories in the first two rounds against Colombia and England, Moldovan scoring once against the latter, thus securing mathematical qualification before the last group match against Tunisia. [51] To celebrate, the team dyed their hair blonde and showed up on the pitch with their new look, Moldovan netting his side's goal in the 1–1 draw against the Tunisians. [46] [51] The campaign ended as they were defeated 1–0 by Croatia in the round of 16 after Davor Šuker scored from a penalty. [46] [52]

Euro 2000

Moldovan played 10 games in the Euro 2000 qualifiers and scored one goal in a 7–0 win over Liechtenstein, his side's goal in the 1–1 draw against rivals Hungary and a double in a 5–1 away victory against Slovakia. [46] [53] Coach Emerich Jenei used him as a starter in all four matches during the final tournament, netting a goal in the 1–1 draw against Germany in the group stage. [46] [53] In the last group match, against England, he obtained a penalty in the 89th minute from which Ionel Ganea scored the victory goal in the 3–2 win that helped The Tricolours reach the quarter-finals. [46] [53] Over there, the campaign ended as they lost 2–0 to Italy. [46] [53]

Final years

In his final years with the national team, Moldovan played six games and netted once in a 2–1 victory against Lithuania during the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. [46] He then played two matches in the Euro 2004 qualifiers, scoring a brace in a 7–0 win over Luxembourg. [46] His last two appearances were during the Euro 2004 qualifiers, the last one taking place on 30 March 2005 in a 2–1 away victory against Macedonia. [46]

For representing his country at four final tournaments, Moldovan was decorated by then President of Romania, Traian Băsescu on 25 March 2008, with the Ordinul "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal of "Sportive Merit") Class III. [54]

Managerial career

After he ended his career, Moldovan started working as a sporting director for Rapid București during the year 2007. [55] Afterwards he went to work for Unirea Urziceni in the same position until 2008. [56] [57]

He started his coaching career when he replaced Viorel Hizo at FC Vaslui in November 2008. [2] [58] [59] However, on 26 May 2009 he resigned from Vaslui after a 4–1 loss to Gloria Buzău which lowered the team's chances of finishing on a place that would grant them participation in a European competition. [58] [60] On 28 July 2009, the Italian coach Nicolò Napoli quit FC Brașov and was replaced by Moldovan, who signed a two-year deal. [2] [61] After a good start, the team eventually finished the season in 9th place and he left the club. [62] In September 2010, Moldovan was named the coach of Sportul Studențesc but left the club in late October after not managing to earn a single victory in the league during this time. [2] [63] From September 2013 until July 2014 he coached Rapid in Liga II, managing to earn promotion to the first league at the end of the season. [2] [64]

In 2014 he was named by the Romanian Football Federation as coach of Romania's under-21 national team. [2] [21] [65] Later in that year he became an assistant of head coach Anghel Iordănescu at Romania's senior squad, helping it qualify to the Euro 2016 final tournament. [2] [7] [21] [66] After the tournament in which The Tricolours did not get past the group stage, he was appointed as the head coach of Ligue 2 team, Auxerre. [2] [25] [67] After nine games in which he earned only one victory, Moldovan was dismissed because after a loss to Le Havre he publicly criticized the club officials for not bringing more players to the club. [68]

About two years later, on 26 June 2018 he was named coach of Liga II team, Chindia Târgoviște, managing to promote them to the first league at the end of the season. [69] [70] Because by the end of the following season, Chindia was on a relegation place, Moldovan was dismissed by the club. [71] In August 2020, he returned to Liga II football, signing with Petrolul Ploiești, having as an objective to achieve promotion to the first league. [72] In March 2021 he resigned from Petrolul as the team was only in 10th place. [73]

In June 2024 Moldovan was appointed as president of Rapid, a position he held for exactly one year, leaving after the team finished the 2024–25 Liga I season in fifth place. [74]

Personal life

His father Vasile was also a footballer who played 10 years for Gloria Bistrița. [56] [57]

In 2002, Moldovan was named Honorary Citizen of Bistrița. [75]

Career statistics

International stats

Appearances and goals by national team and year [1] [46]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania 199310
199430
199510
199694
199775
1998138
1999102
2000112
200182
200242
200310
200400
200520
Total7025
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moldovan goal.
List of international goals scored by Viorel Moldovan [1] [46]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 April 1996 Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 1–05–0 Friendly
22–05–0
33–05–0
431 August 1996Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–03–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
529 March 1997Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–08–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
62 April 1997 Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius, LithuaniaFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1–01–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
720 August 1997Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1–04–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
83–14–2
96 September 1997 Sportplatz, Eschen, LiechtensteinFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1–08–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
108 April 1998Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–02–1Friendly
1122 April 1998 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, BelgiumFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–01–1Friendly
126 June 1998 Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploiești, RomaniaFlag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 4–05–1Friendly
1322 June 1998 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, FranceFlag of England.svg  England 1–02–1 World Cup 1998 Group G
1426 June 1998 Stade de France, Saint Denis, FranceFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1–11–1World Cup 1998 Group G
152 September 1998Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, RomaniaFlag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 6–07–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
165 September 1998 Ta' Qali Stadium, Attard, MaltaFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–01–1Friendly
1714 October 1998 Népstadion, Budapest, HungaryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–01–1UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
184 September 1999 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, SlovakiaFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4–15–1UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
195–15–1
2027 May 2000 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, NetherlandsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–21–2Friendly
2112 June 2000 Stade de Sclessin, Liège, BelgiumFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–01–1 UEFA Euro 2000
226 June 2001 S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, LithuaniaFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2–02–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2315 August 2001 Bežigrad Stadium, Ljubljana, SloveniaFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2–12–2Friendly
2416 October 2002 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, LuxembourgFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1–07–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
252–07–0

Honours

Player

Gloria Bistrița

Grasshoppers

Nantes

Rapid București

Individual

Manager

Chindia Târgoviște

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    "Cel mai valoros lot al României trimis la EURO a fost cel din 1996. Generația de Aur nu s-a ridicat la așteptări" [The most valuable squad of Romania sent to the EURO was that of 1996. The Golden Generation did not live up to expectations] (in Romanian). Euronews.ro. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Cu totii in GALBEN! Ultima nationala care i-a scos in strada pe romani! Generalul si puii de gaina care au dus Romania la ultimul mondial!" [All in YELLOW! The last national team that brought the Romanians to the streets! The general and the chicklings that took Romania to the last world cup!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Generația (cu părul) de Aur. Imagini în premieră cu momentele în care s-au vopsit tricolorii, în 1998" [The (hairy) Golden Generation. Premiere images of the moments when the tricolors were painted, in 1998] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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  58. 1 2 "Viorel Moldovan: Nu am nimic să-mi reproșez" [Viorel Moldovan: I have nothing to reproach myself for] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Viorel Moldovan este noul antrenor al Vasluiului, după ce Hizo a demisionat" [Viorel Moldovan is the new coach of Vaslui, after Hizo resigned] (in Romanian). Antena3.ro. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "FC Brașov: Napoli înlocuit de Viorel Moldovan în scaunul de antrenor" [FC Brașov: Napoli replaced by Viorel Moldovan in the coaching chair] (in Romanian). Cotidianul.ro. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Moldovan i-a desființat pe "studenți" și a plecat" [Moldovan disbanded the "students" and left] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan şi-a dat demisia: "Sînt prea orgolios ca să continuu, nu vreau să fiu un loser"" [Viorel Moldovan resigned: "I'm too proud to continue, I don't want to be a loser"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan a demisionat de la Sportul: Nu pot să-mi mai prelungesc agonia" [Viorel Moldovan resigned from Sportul: I can't prolong my agony any longer] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "INTERVIU. Dialog cu Viorel Moldovan despre anul 2014, familie, Facebook și alegerea lui Klaus Iohannis ca președinte: "Când m-am întors în țară, nu am știut pe ce lume sunt. Mă certam singur, eram la pământ"" [INTERVIEW. Dialogue with Viorel Moldovan about 2014, family, Facebook and the election of Klaus Iohannis as president: "When I returned to the country, I didn't know what world I was in. I was arguing with myself, I was down to earth"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Moldovan, antrenorul naționalei de tineret: "Am o dorință enormă de a reuși, voi munci pe brânci"" [Moldovan, the coach of the youth national team: "I have an enormous desire to succeed, I will work hard"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  66. ↑ "La mulți ani, Viorel Moldovan!" [Happy birthday, Viorel Moldovan!] (in Romanian). Frf.ro. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan, discurs desprins parcă din povești despre preluarea echipei naționale: "Mi-aș îmbrățișa soția, copiii, aș pune șaua pe cal, aș lua arma și m-aș duce la luptă!"" [Viorel Moldovan, speech as if taken from stories about taking over the national team: "I would hug my wife, my children, I would saddle my horse, I would take my weapon and go to battle!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  67. ↑ "Euro 2016. Viorel Moldovan, pesimist după dezastrul de la CE: "Va fi greu să ne redresăm!"" [Euro 2016. Viorel Moldovan, pessimistic after the disaster at the EC: "It will be difficult to recover!"] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Încă o mutare de top! Viorel Moldovan a semnat în această noapte cu o formație de tradiție din Franța!" [Another top move! Viorel Moldovan signed tonight with a traditional band from France!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Prima declarație a lui Moldovan după ce a semnat cu Auxerre: "Contractul intră în vigoare după Campionatul European!" Ce spune despre eventuale transferuri ale unor jucători români" [Moldovan's first statement after signing with Auxerre: "The contract comes into effect after the European Championship!" What does he say about possible transfers of some Romanian players?] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan a pierdut primul meci amical pe banca lui Auxerre. Reacția antrenorului român" [Viorel Moldovan lost the first friendly match on the bench of Auxerre. The Romanian coach's reaction] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Viorel Moldovan a fost demis de la Auxerre după răbufnirea avută vineri" [Viorel Moldovan was dismissed from Auxerre after the outburst on Friday] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  69. 1 2 "Cum a reușit Chindia Târgoviște să promoveze de pe primul loc. Secretul lui Viorel Moldovan: "Am fost impecabili"" [How Chindia Târgoviște managed to promote from first place. Viorel Moldovan's secret: "We were impeccable"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  70. ↑ "Viorel Moldovan va fi noul antrenor de la Chindia Târgoviște. A fost "șomer" aproape doi ani" [Viorel Moldovan will be the new coach of Chindia Târgoviște. He was "unemployed" for almost two years] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan este noul antrenor al Chindiei Târgoviște. Detaliile contractului" [Viorel Moldovan is the new coach of Chindia Târgoviște. Contract details] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Oficial: Viorel Moldovan a plecat de la Petrolul! Cine a cerut rezilierea şi ce se întâmplă cu "secunzii"" [Official: Viorel Moldovan has left Petrolul! Who requested the termination and what happens to the "seconds"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan a demisionat de la Petrolul! Echipa ploieșteană mai are șanse minuscule la play-off, însă se desparte de antrenor" [Viorel Moldovan has resigned from Petrolul! The Ploiesti team still has a slim chance of making the playoffs, but is parting ways with the coach] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  74. ↑ "Viorel Moldovan, noul președinte de la Rapid!" [Viorel Moldovan, the new president of Rapid!] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan a plecat de la Rapid! Prima reacție și ce salariu avea fostul președinte" [Viorel Moldovan left Rapid! First reaction and what salary the former president had] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
    "Viorel Moldovan, OUT de la Rapid: "A venit momentul"" [Viorel Moldovan, OUT from Rapid: "The time has come"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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    "Viorel Moldovan, cetățean de onoare al Bistriței, va antrena reprezentativa de tineret a României" [Viorel Moldovan, honorary citizen of Bistrița, will coach the Romanian youth national team] (in Romanian). Timponline.ro. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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