Dumitru Stângaciu

Dumitru Stângaciu
Stângaciu in 1992
Personal information
Full name Dan Dumitru Stângaciu
Date of birth (1964-08-09) 9 August 1964
Place of birth Braşov, Romania
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Baniyas (GK coach)
Youth career
–1982 OJT Predeal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 FCM Braşov1 5 (0)
1984–1995 Steaua București 191 (0)
1988–1989Olt Scorniceşti (loan) 16 (0)
1995–1996 Vanspor 23 (0)
1996–2000 Kocaelispor 94 (0)
Total 329 (0)
International career
1992–1998 Romania 5 (0)
Managerial career
2002–2004 Poli AEK Timișoara (GK coach)
2005–2006 Wisła Kraków (GK coach)
2006–2009 Unirea Urziceni (GK coach)
2009–2012 Kuban Krasnodar (GK coach)
2012–2014 Dynamo Moscow (GK coach)
2014 Al-Arabi (GK coach)
2015 ASA Târgu Mureș (GK coach)
2015–2016 Jiangsu Suning (GK coach)
2016 Kuban Krasnodar (GK coach)
2016–2017 Al-Nasr (GK coach)
2018–2020 Al Hazem (GK coach)
2020–2023 Baniyas (GK coach)
2023–2024 Ajman (GK coach)
2024 Khor Fakkan (GK coach)
2025– Baniyas (GK coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dan Dumitru Stângaciu, (born 9 August 1964) is a Romanian former professional footballer who serves as a goalkeeping coach for UAE Pro League club Baniyas. He is best known for his spell with Steaua București in the 1980s and 1990s where he won the European Cup in 1986 and the European Super Cup in 1987.

He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in the Romanian First League. He is 2nd in an all time ranking, tied with Giedrius Arlauskis, Ciprian Deac, Adrian Bumbescu, Mircea Lucescu and Tudorel Stoica, all with 7 championships won. Marius Lăcătuș won it 10 times and is ranked 1st.