Ovidiu Cuc has been appointed executive president of Politehnica Timișoara football club.

Ovidiu Cuc was born on 14 January 1973 in Timișoara.

A forward, he was a member of the Romanian national team at the 1989 EC U16 final tournament.

He made his senior debut for Politehnica Timișoara in 1990. He scored the famous goal in the 1992 UEFA Cup match between Poli and Real Madrid, 1-1, at the age of 19.

In the autumn of that year he moved to the Segunda Division, to Merida, with whom he won the Spanish second division in 1995 and was promoted to the Primera Division. He did not end up playing in Spain’s top flight, leaving the same year for Atletico Marbella, also in the Segunda Division.

From 1996 he played for several years in the other Iberian country, Portugal, with Chaves (1996-1999, in D1), Santa Clara, Gil Vicente (1999-2000, in D1), Famalicao and Ataense. In the meantime, he also played for FC Ashdod (Israel).

He graduated from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, but after retiring from playing (in 2005, at the age of 32) he turned to business.

At the same time, Doru Plăvițu has been appointed general manager at Politehnica.

Doru Plăvițu was born in 1960 in Timișoara. He played for Progresul (children) and Politehnica (juniors) in his hometown. He has always played as a striker. He made his debut for Politehnica’s senior team in 1980 in a Romanian Cup match against Corvinului Hunedoara.

He then played for Unirea Tomnatic (in D3), Pandurii Tg. Jiu (in D2) and Muscelul Câmpulung (in D3), the last two during his military training. He made his debut in Division A for Poli in 1982 (two matches), then left for CFR Timișoara. He then played for Minerul Motru (D2), Metalul Bocșa (D2) and FC Olt (D1). He joined the latter team in 1986 and played four games in D1. He continued with IP Aluminiu Slatina (D2), CSM Reșița (D2).

In the autumn of 1989 he “flees” to the FRG. He settles in Karlsruhe. At the age of 31, he became a coach, but continued to play as an amateur player, putting his boots on at the age of 47! In Germany he was also a scout and a players’ agent. For many years he has worked with Marcel Răducanu’s football school in Dortmund.

We’ll be back with more.

Viorel-Aurel Șerban, administrator of SSU Politehnica

Ovidiu Cuc, Politehnica Executive President

Doru Plăvițu, general director Politehnica