Constantin Gâlcă, Romania footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Constantin Gâlcă

Romania

8 March 1972

midfielder

Constantin Gâlcă is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently in charge of Liga I club Rapid București.

Equally at ease as a defensive or central midfielder and possessing an accurate long-range shot, he first made a name for himself at Steaua București. He then spent a full decade in Spain, playing in 318 matches in both major levels combined and representing five clubs, most notably Espanyol.

Additionally, Gâlcă appeared for Romania in two World Cups and as many European Championships, winning 68 caps. As a manager, he led teams including both Steaua and Espanyol.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Gâlcă during a press conference in 2014.

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Constantin Gâlcă
Date of birth: (1972-03-08) 8 March 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth: Bucharest, Romania
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s): Midfielder

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Rapid București (head coach)

⚽ Youth career:
0000–1988: Progresul București

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989: Progresul București
1989–1991: Argeș Pitești 35 (2)
1991–1996: Steaua București 148 (24)
1996–1997: Mallorca 36 (13)
1997–2001: Espanyol 123 (15)
2001–2003: Villarreal 39 (1)
2003: → Zaragoza (loan) 24 (0)
2003–2006: Almería 98 (4)
Total: 502 (59)

⚽ International career:
1992–1993: Romania U21 3 (2)
1993–2005: Romania 68 (4)

⚽ Managerial career:
2009–2010: Almería B
2013–2014: Romania U17
2014–2015: Steaua București
2015–2016: Espanyol
2016–2017: Al-Taawoun
2017: Al-Fayha
2019–2021: Vejle
2021–2022: Al-Hazem
2023: Radomiak Radom
2024–2025: Universitatea Craiova
2025–: Rapid București
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals