Laszlo Bölöni

Although Laszlo Bölöni has accomplished most of his career as a player in Romania (he even won a Champion’s league with Steaua Bucharest), it is in France that he spent most of his coach career (first for Nancy, then for Stade Rennais). Before joining the “Red & Blacks”, he was in charge of the Romanian national team (2000). One year later, he became the head coach of Sporting Portugal with which he was champion and winner of the national cup in the same year (2002). As the head coach for Rennes, Laszlo Bölöni has led the club to a UEFA cup qualification with a fourth place in the French League 1 (2004-2005).

Surname : Bölöni

Forename : Ladislau (aka Laszlo)

Position : Coach

Nationality : Romanian

Birth date : 11/03/1953

Birth place : Tirgu Mures (Romania)

Career :

As a player :
Târgu Mureþ (Roumanie, 1970-1984)
Steaua Bucarest (Roumanie, 1984-1988)
Racing Jet de Bruxelles (Belgique, 1988-1989).

As an assistant-coach :
AS Nancy-Lorraine (1992-1994)

As a coach :
AS Nancy-Lorraine (1994-2000)
Romanian national team coach (2000-2001)
Sporting Portugal (Portugal, 2001-2003)
Stade Rennais FC (2003-2006)
AS Monaco (June - October 2006)
Al Jazira Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates, April 2007 - June 2008)
Standard Liege (Belgium, since June 2008)

Honours :

As a player :
Romanian Champion in 1985, 1986 and 1987 with Steaua Bucarest
Champion’s league winner in 1986 with Steaua Bucarest
European Supercup winner in 1987 with Steaua Bucarest
104 caps for Romania (25 goals)

As a coach :
Portugal champion in 2002 with Sporting Portugal
Belgium Champion in 2009 with Standard Liege
Portugal Cup winner in 2002 with Sporting Portugal
Belgium Supercup winner in 2008 with Standard Liege
French Ligue 2 champion in 1998 with AS Nancy-Lorraine