Stelian Badea
# Stelian Badea

Badea Stelian (born 29 July 1958), widely known as Stelică Badea, is a retired Romanian football midfielder.

## Biography

He was born in Bucşani and his first steps in football were under the guidance of coach Stere Popescu. He debuted at I.O.R. Bucharest and at twenty years he joined FC Olt Scorniceşti. In 1980, he arrived in Piteşti, where he soon took the left midfield position. He played ten seasons at FC Argeş Piteşti, playing 244 matches and scoring twenty goals.

## Coaching activity

* 1990–1992 Dacia Piteşti, 3rd League
* 1992–1993 FC Argeş Piteşti, 2nd League and 1st League
* 1993–2000 Dacia Piteşti, 3rd League and 2nd League with 2 promovations in 2nd League and 1st League
* 2000–2001 Cimentul Fieni, 2nd League
* 2001–2004 Internaţional Piteşti, 2nd League
* 2004–2005 Astra Ploieşti, 2nd League
* 2005–2006 FC Naţional II, 2nd League
* 2006–2007 AL Hilal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
* 2010–2011 AL Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
