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Laurențiu Reghecampf

Laurențiu Aurelian Reghecampf(born 19 September 1975) is a Romanian professionalfootballmanagerand former player, currently the head coach ofTunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1clubEspérance de Tunis.

Laurențiu Reghecampf
Reghecampf coachingSteaua Bucureștiîn 2013
Personal information
Full name Laurențiu Aurelian Reghecampf[1]
Date of birth (1975-09-19)19 September 1975(age 49)
Place of birth Târgoviște,Romania
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Espérance de Tunis(head coach)
Youth career
1987–1993 CS Târgoviște
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Oțelul Târgoviște 49 (4)
1993–1994 →St. Pölten(loan) 1 (0)
1997–2000 Steaua București 73 (5)
1998–1999 →Litex Lovech(loan) 14 (4)
2000–2004 Energie Cottbus 135 (17)
2005–2008 Alemannia Aachen 90 (18)
2008–2009 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 (1)
Total 365 (49)
International career
2003 Romania 1 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2010 FC Snagov
2010 FC Universitatea Craiova
2010 Gloria Bistrița
2010–2011 FC Snagov
2011 FC Universitatea Craiova
2011 FC Snagov
2011–2012 Concordia Chiajna
2012–2014 Steaua București
2014–2015 Al-Hilal
2015 Litex Lovech
2015–2017 Steaua București
2017–2018 Al Wahda
2019–2020 Al-Wasl
2021 Al Ahli
2021–2022 Universitatea Craiova
2022–2023 Neftchi Baku
2023 Universitatea Craiova
2023–2024 Al-Tai
2024– Espérance de Tunis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club

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Reghecampf was born inTârgovișteand began his career in his native city withChindia.In the 1993–94 season, at the age of 18, Reghecampf was given toAustrian BundesligasideSKN St. Pölten.[2]

He later joinedSteaua Bucureștiwhere he won the league title twice. One year later, Reghecampf was loaned to Bulgarian sideLitex Lovech,with whom he won the 1999A PFGtitle.

In 2000, he was bought by GermanBundesligateamEnergie Cottbus.In 2004, he joinedAlemannia Aachen,with whom he would become a fan favorite his side won promotion to theBundesligain his first season with the club. A few seasons later he was named captain of Alemannia. In the2006–07season of theGerman Cup,Reghecampf scored twice in a 4–2 victory overBayern Munich,thus eliminating them from the competition.[3]

On 4 July 2008, he joined second-tier side1. FC Kaiserslauternon a free transfer for the2008–09 2. Bundesligaseason, only being able to play two matches because of a gastric virus infection, announcing his retirement in 2009 after his contract had not been extended.

International

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Laurențiu Reghecampf made one appearance forRomaniaon 29 March 2003 when coachAnghel Iordănescusent him on the field in the 62nd minute in order to replacePaul Codreain a match which ended with a 5–2 home loss againstDenmarkat theEuro 2004 qualifiers.[4][5][6]

Managerial career

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Reghecampf started his managerial career withLiga IIsideSnagovin 2009. At the end of2009–10season, he was brought atUniversitatea Craiovato save the team from relegation. He ended his quest successfully, but he was not kept at Craiova for the new season. Instead, Reghecampf joinedGloria Bistrița.He was sacked after only 12 games because of poor results. Reghecampf returned to Snagov, but after only five games he was called back to Craiova, to help the team avoid relegation. He was sacked after only six games, following a conflict with several players.

Reghecampf in 2013

He started the 2011–12 season at FC Snagov, for a second spell. In December 2011, he signed a contract with RomanianLiga IclubConcordia Chiajna,with the main objective to avoid relegation, after a half-season the club was above the relegation zone 17th overall when he took over.[7]He changed almost the entire squad, bringing 17 new players, most of them from Snagov, and after a series of wins, his side finished the season inninth place.

Steaua Bucuresti

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This evolution brought the attention of his former team,Steaua București,and at the end of the season, they offered him a contract for a season. His objective was to bring the first championship title for Steaua after a seven-year absence. In March 2013, he guided Steaua to the last 16 of theEuropa Leagueafter eliminatingAjaxfrom the competition. The first leg away finished with a 2–0 win to Ajax inAmsterdam.In the second leg home, Steaua took a 2–0 lead and the 2–2 aggregate pushed the game intoextra-time.Steaua beat the Dutch side 4–2 on penalties.[8]Steaua were eliminated by eventual winnersChelseaafter winning 1–0 in the first leg at home and losing 1–3 away atStamford Bridge. In May 2013 he mathematically won theRomanian Leagueand later theRomanian Supercup.On 9 May 2014, Steaua and Reghecampf won their second consecutiveleague title.[9]He helped Steaua to qualify for theUEFA Champions Leaguegroup stages. Reghecampf also lead his side to theRomanian Cupfinal which Steaua lost 4–2 on penalties to league runners-upAstra Giurgiu.[10]

Al Hilal

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On 27 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract withSaudi ArabiansideAl Hilal.[11]He led Al-Hilal to theAFC Champions Leaguefinalfive months after his appointment, by defeatingAl-Ain4–2 on aggregate in semi-finals. However, his side lost thefinaltoWestern Sydney Wandererson a two-leg match. He was sacked on 15 February 2015 after another final loss, in theSaudi Crown Prince Cup.[12]

Litex Lovech

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Reghecampf as Litex Lovech manager in 2015

In August 2015, he was appointed manager of Bulgarian sideLitex Lovech.[13]In December 2015, Reghecampf announced his decision to leave the club to joinSteaua Bucureștifor the second time.[14]In May 2017, he stepped down as manager.

Al Wahda

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On 3 July 2017, Reghecampf was announced as the new head coach of the Emirati clubAl Wahdaon a 2-year deal replacingJavier Aguirre.[15]According to sources, his salary will be $2.6 million per season plus potential bonuses up to another $1.6 million.[16]On 16 September 2017, in hisArabian Gulf Leaguedebut, Al-Wahda defeatedDibba Al-Fujairah5–0.[17]

Al Wasl

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In January 2019, Reghecampf took over as manager of relegation-threatenedUAE Pro LeagueclubAl Wasl.[18]Eventually, he heeded them from relegation after a strong run.[19]

Al Ahli Saudi

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On 1 April 2021, Reghecampf was announced as the new manager ofSaudi Professional LeagueclubAl Ahli Saudi.[20]Less than two months later, after two wins, two draws and a loss, he was dismissed.[21]

CS Universitatea Craiova

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On 26 July 2021, Reghecampf returned to his native Romania, where he signed a two-year contract to become the new manager ofCS Universitatea Craiova.[22]After finishing the previous season third in the league table, the team saw themselves in sixth position in December 2021, triggering rumours of his premature departure from the club.[23][24]As a result, Reghecampf transfer-listed several first-team players, includingMihai Bălașa,Matteo Fedele,Antoni IvanovandMihai Roman.[25]In June 2022, he stepped down as coach.[26]

Neftchi Baku

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On 21 June 2022,Neftchi Bakuannounced the appointment of Reghecampf on a two-year contract.[27]After one year, on 21 June 2023, Reghecampf left Neftçi by mutual agreement.[28]

Al Tai

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On 25 September 2023, Reghecampf was appointed as manager ofSaudi Pro LeagueclubAl-Tai.[29]In April 2024, he resigned from his position.[30]

Espérance de Tunis

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On 5 November 2024, Reghecampf signed a contract withTunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1clubEspérance de Tunisuntil June 2026,[31]with an annual salary of €500,000.[32]This deal made him the highest-paid coach in Tunisian football.

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 12 February 2025[33][citation needed]
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
FC Snagov 14 August 2009 13 May 2010 29 16 5 8 57 36 +21 055.17
FC Universitatea Craiova 14 May 2010 23 May 2010 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
Gloria Bistrița 3 June 2010 23 October 2010 13 3 4 6 16 17 −1 023.08
FC Snagov 28 November 2010 3 April 2011 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 060.00
FC Universitatea Craiova 4 April 2011 1 May 2011 5 1 1 3 3 8 −5 020.00
FC Snagov 27 June 2011 17 December 2011 16 6 6 4 26 21 +5 037.50
Concordia Chiajna 18 December 2011 20 May 2012 16 11 1 4 30 20 +10 068.75
Steaua București 21 May 2012 27 May 2014 103 63 27 13 205 91 +114 061.17
Al-Hilal 28 May 2014 15 February 2015 24 13 6 5 40 19 +21 054.17
Litex Lovech 7 August 2015 2 December 2015 17 8 7 2 29 14 +15 047.06
Steaua București 3 December 2015 19 May 2017 73 37 20 16 104 73 +31 050.68
Al Wahda 3 July 2017 24 November 2018 62 36 10 16 141 96 +45 058.06
Al Wasl 26 December 2018 18 October 2020 61 25 11 25 99 126 −27 040.98
Al Ahli 27 March 2021 30 June 2021 11 3 4 4 15 20 −5 027.27
Universitatea Craiova 26 July 2021 12 June 2022 45 26 7 12 86 37 +49 057.78
Neftchi Baku 21 June 2022 20 June 2023 45 24 8 13 73 47 +26 053.33
Universitatea Craiova 26 July 2023 18 September 2023 7 4 1 2 11 8 +3 057.14
Al-Tai 25 September 2023 8 April 2024 19 4 3 12 21 43 −22 021.05
Espérance de Tunis 5 November 2024 present 17 12 4 1 34 11 +23 070.59
Total 570 296 126 148 1,000 694 +306 051.93

Honours

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References

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