Doru Mihai Pintilii (born 9 November 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who serves as an assistant for Liga I club FCSB.
Pintilii in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Doru Mihai Pintilii[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-11-09) 9 November 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Iași, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2002 | Noua Generație Iași | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Viitorul Hârlău | ||
| 2004–2006 | Auxerre Lugoj | 15 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Jiul Petroșani | 85 | (8) |
| 2010 | Internațional Curtea de Argeș | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 59 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Steaua București | 53 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Al-Hilal | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | FCSB | 72 | (4) |
| Total | 335 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Romania | 46 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020– | FCSB (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | FCSB (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amidfielder known for his combative playing style, Pintilii started out at Viitorul Hârlău and Auxerre Lugoj. He then appeared in over 210 top flight matches for Jiul Petroșani, Internațional Curtea de Argeș, Pandurii Târgu Jiu and FC Steaua București combined. During his career, he also had brief stints abroad with Al-Hilal and Hapoel Tel Aviv, respectively.
Internationally, Pintilii amassed 46 caps for the Romania national team between 2011 and 2018, and represented the country in the UEFA Euro 2016.
In May 2012, Steaua București signed Mihai Pintilii from Pandurii Târgu Jiu for undisclosed fee. They also loaned Mihai Răduț to Pandurii.[2] On 2 March 2013, he scored two goals in a Liga I game against Gaz Metan Mediaș.[3]
On 7 June 2014, Pintilii signed a three-year $3.9 million plus bonuses contract with Al-Hilal.[4] He was an important part of the team that reached the final of the 2014 AFC Champions League, where Al-Hilal were defeated by Western Sydney Wanderers.
On 19 June 2015, he signed a three-year contract with Israeli top-flight club Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Pintilii made his debut for the Romania national team on 10 August 2011, in a 1–0 friendly win over San Marino.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auxerre Lugoj | 2005–06 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| Jiul Petroșani | 2006–07 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 8 | |
| Internațional | 2009–10 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2010–11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 2014–15 | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 8 | |
| FCSB | 2012–13 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | – | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 125 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 11 | |
| Al-Hilal | 2014–15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 335 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 397 | 28 | |
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2013 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Hungary |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
 FCSB (caretaker)
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1 November 2022 | 29 November 2022 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 050.00 | ||
Auxerre Lugoj
Steaua București[6]
Al-Hilal[6]
Pandurii Târgu Jiu[6]