Cornel Țălnar (born 9 June 1957) is a Romanian former football player and manager.
 Țălnar in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Bărăbanț, Alba County, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1977 | Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1985 | Dinamo București | 230 | (24) |
| 1985–1986 | Brașov | 18 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | Victoria București | 43 | (7) |
| 1988 | Petrolul Ploiești | 6 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
| Total | 297 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Romania | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1995 | Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Inter Sibiu | ||
| 1996–1997 | Dinamo București | ||
| 1997–1998 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| 1998–1999 | Brașov | ||
| 2001 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
| 2002–2003 | Poiana Câmpina (technical director) | ||
| 2003 | Poiana Câmpina | ||
| 2006 | Brașov | ||
| 2007 | Dinamo București II | ||
| 2007–2008 | Dinamo București | ||
| 2008 | Dinamo București | ||
| 2009 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| 2009–2010 | Dinamo București | ||
| 2012 | Dinamo București II | ||
| 2012–2013 | Dinamo București | ||
| 2013 | Oman Club | ||
| 2014 | Brașov | ||
| 2015 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brașov | ||
| 2017 | Luceafărul Oradea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCornel Țălnar, nicknamed "Țânțarul" (The Mosquito), was born on 9 June 1957 in Bărăbanț, Alba County and started to play football at the junior squads of Unirea Alba Iulia.[1][2] He played his first Divizia A match on 21 August 1977, representing Dinamo București, as coach Ion Nunweiller sent him on the field to replace Ionel Augustin in the 60th minute of a 0–0 with SC Bacău.[1][3] He spent a total of eight seasons playing for Dinamo, winning three consecutive Divizia A titles from 1982 until 1984, at the first he contributed under the guidance of coach Valentin Stănescu with two goals scored in 30 matches, in the second he played 23 games, netting four goals and in the third he made 30 appearances, scoring once, at both working with coach Nicolae Dumitru.[1][4][5][6] Țălnar also won two Cupa României with The Red Dogs, in the first one he did not play in the final with FC Baia Mare but in the second he was used all the minutes by coach Dumitru in the 2–1 over rivals Steaua București.[1][7] He made some notable performances with Dinamo in European competitions as helping it eliminate Inter Milan in the 1981–82 UEFA Cup and appearing in seven matches in the 1983–84 European Cup season, scoring one goal in the 5–3 victory on aggregate against title holders Hamburg, reaching the semi-finals where the campaign ended in front of Liverpool.[1][4][5][8] After his spell with Dinamo ended, Țălnar went to play for Brașov, Victoria București and Petrolul Ploiești, at the latter making his last Divizia A appearance which took place on 24 April 1988 in a 1–0 win over Olt Scornicești, earning a total of 297 matches and 33 goals scored in the competition, also gaining a total of 31 games played with four goals scored in European competitions.[1] He ended his career by playing three seasons in his native Alba County for Divizia B team, Unirea Alba Iulia.[1]
International career
editCornel Țălnar played six matches for Romania, making his debut on 1 June 1979 when coach Ștefan Kovacs sent him on the field in the 74th minute in order to replace Mihai Romilă in a friendly which ended with a 1–0 loss in front of East Germany.[9][10] His following three games were friendlies and the last two were a 1–0 home victory against Norway and a 2–1 away loss with Switzerland at the 1982 World Cup qualifiers.[9]
Managerial career
editCornel Țălnar started his career as manager in 1989, being a player-coach at Divizia B team, Unirea Alba Iulia.[11] In the 1998–99 Divizia B season he led Brașov to promotion in the first league but was replaced shortly afterwards with Ioan Andone.[12] He managed several clubs in Romania, being coach at Dinamo on five occasions.[5][13] In 2013, he had his only coaching experience outside of Romania, in Oman's second league at Oman Club.[14] Țălnar has a total of 157 games managed in the Romanian first league consisting of 63 victories, 39 draws and 55 losses.[15]
Personal life
editHis nephew, Gheorghe Grozav is also a footballer.[16]
Honours
editPlayer
editDinamo București
Manager
editFC Brașov
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Cornel Țălnar at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ "Țălnar și din vară? Borcea:"E Del Bosque al nostru", "Eu sunt 'Țânțarul' lui Dinamo"" [Țălnar also from the summer? Borcea: "He's our Del Bosque", "I'm Dinamo's 'Mosquito'"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
"Țălnar e la un pas de națională! "Vreau să-i dau o mână de ajutor lui Cosmin". Pe ce post vine "Țânțarul"" [Țălnar is one step away from the national team! "I want to give Cosmin a helping hand." What job will the "Mosquito" occupy?] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021. - ^ "Dinamo Bucuresti in 1977–78". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Cornel Țălnar" (in Romanian). Dinamo.webstyler.ro. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Țălnar întâlnește echipa sa de suflet: "Chiar dacă pentru mine Dinamo înseamnă enorm, vreau să-i bat. M-aș întoarce oricând acolo, însă nu o să mai îmbrac mantaua de vreme rea"" [Țălnar meets his soul team: "Even if Dinamo means a lot to me, I want to beat them. I would go back there anytime, but I won't wear the bad weather coat anymore."] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1981–1982". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
"Romanian Cup – Season 1983–1984". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 26 September 2024. - ^ "Când Dinamo elimina marele Inter – Cupa UEFA, turul II, 4 noiembrie 1981" [When Dinamo eliminated the great Inter – UEFA Cup, round II, 4 November 1981] (in Romanian). Tikitaka.ro. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
"Dinamo marchează 30 de ani de la semifinala cu Liverpool din Cupa Campionilor" [Dinamo marks 30 years since the semi-final with Liverpool in the Champions Cup] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
"Cornel Țălnar. Champions League 1983/1984". WorldFootball. Retrieved 5 October 2024. - ^ a b "Cornel Țălnar". European Football. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "East Germany 1-0 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Cornel Țălnar, la Unirea Alba Iulia! De la vară, ca și manager general" [Cornel Ţălnar, at Unirea Alba Iulia! Starting from the summer, as general manager] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
"FOTO-VIDEO: Unirea Alba Iulia, 30 de ani de la semifinala de poveste din Cupa României, cu Universitatea Craiova!" [PHOTO-VIDEO: Unirea Alba Iulia, 30 years since the story semifinal of the Romanian Cup, with the Universitatea Craiova!] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
"Ioan Mărginean "Limoniu", fundașul de fier al Unirii Alba Iulia: "Cârțu a recunoscut că i-a trecut glonțul pe la ureche"" [Ioan Mărginean "Limoniu", the iron defender of Unirea Alba Iulia: "Cârțu admitted that the bullet went past his ear"] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
"FOTO-VIDEO, Gică Bran: "Unirea Alba Iulia se lua la trântă cu oricine din Divizia A! Am dovedit cu Steaua și Craiova, în Cupă!"" [PHOTO-VIDEO, Gică Bran: "Unirea Alba Iulia was fighting with anyone from Division A! We proved it with Steaua and Craiova, in the Cup!"] (in Romanian). Ziarulunirea.ro. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021. - ^ a b "Se întoarce Țălnar?" [Is Țălnar coming back?] (in Romanian). Monitirulexpres.ro. 29 December 2005. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean (XXXIII)/La Câmpina au jucat Dănciulescu, Zicu, Marica, Mitea…" [Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football (XXXIII)/Dănciulescu, Zicu, Marica, Mitea played at Câmpina...] (in Romanian). Ziarulprahova.ro. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
"Cornel Talnar revine la Dinamo" [Cornel Talnar comes back at Dinamo] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2021. - ^ "Țălnar a dat "câinii" pe cămile! "Papa" a ajuns într-o țară în care munca de antrenor e mult mai respectată de către patroni" [Țălnar gave the "dogs" away for camels! The "Pope" has arrived in a country where coaching is much more respected by employers] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Cornel Țălnar managerial statistics" (in Romanian). Labtof.ro. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Gicuuuu Grozav! Povestea puştiului capricios care bea şampanie pentru copii, merge la cosmetică şi creşte găini indiene" [Gicuuuu Grozav! The story of the capricious kid who drinks champagne for children, goes to cosmetics and takes care of Indian hens] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
"Nepotul lui Cornel Ţălnar va veni la Dinamo sub formă de împrumut" [Cornel Ţălnar's nephew will come to Dinamo on loan] (in Romanian). click.ro. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
External links
edit- Cornel Țălnar at WorldFootball.net
- Cornel Țălnar at Soccerway
- Cornel Țălnar at National-Football-Teams.com