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Virgil Dridea (17 November 1940 – 29 May 2022),[1] also known as Puiu Dridea, was a Romanian football player and manager. He played as a midfielder in 82 matches for Petrolul Ploiești and made his Divizia A debut on 24 August 1958 for the Yellow Wolves in a 3–0 victory against Jiul Petroșani.[2] In 1968, Dridea transferred to Metalul Plopeni, where in 1970 he started his football manager career, as the assistant coach of Gheorghe Bărbulescu.[2]

Virgil Dridea
Dridea in 1966
Personal information
Full name Virgil Sebastian Dridea
Date of birth (1940-11-17)17 November 1940
Place of birth Ploiești, Romania
Date of death 29 May 2022(2022-05-29) (aged 81)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1950–1958 Petrolul Ploiești
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1968 Petrolul Ploiești 82
1959–1962Știința București (loan)
1968–1970 Metalul Plopeni
Teams managed
1970–1978 Metalul Plopeni (assistant)
1978–1983 Metalul Plopeni
1983–1985 Petro do Huambo
1985–1988 Prahova Ploiești
1988–1992 Petrolul Ploiești
1992–1993 Syria
1994–1995 Dacia Unirea Brăila
1995–1996 Metalul Plopeni
1996–1997 Al-Jaish
1997–1999 Midia Năvodari
1999–2000 Petrolul Ploiești
2000–2001 Midia Năvodari
2001–2002 Cimentul Fieni
2002–2003 Chindia Târgoviște
2003–2004 Metalul Plopeni
2004 Petrolul Ploiești
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

"Puiu" Dridea was a well-known manager in Romania where he managed several clubs such as Metalul Plopeni, Petrolul Ploiești, Prahova Ploiești, Dacia Unirea Brăila and Chindia Târgoviște, among others. He also coached in Angola and Syria, where he managed Petro do Huambo, Al-Jaish and the Syria national team.[3][4]

His brother, Mircea Dridea, was also a footballer and manager.[5]


Honours



Player


Petrolul Ploiești


References


  1. A murit Virgil Dridea, gloria Petrolului: două titluri și o confruntare legendară cu Liverpool în palmares (in Romanian)
  2. "Aniversare pentru "Puiu" Dridea!" [Anniversary for "Puiu" Dridea!]. istoriafotbalului.go.ro. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. "Virgil Dridea, fostul antrenor al Petrolului, cel care i-a zdrobit în 1999 pe roş-albaştri: "Steaua e ciuca bătăilor"" [Virgil Dridea, former coach of Petrolul, who crushed "the Red and Blues" in 1999: "Steaua is beaten by everyone"]. libertatea.ro. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. "Petrolistul care a netezit drumul spre ultimul titlu național și a adus-o, mai târziu, pe Anderlecht la Ploiești a împlinit 74 de ani. Să ne trăiți, nea Puiu!" [The Petrolist who made his way to the last national title and later brought Anderlecht to Ploiesti turned 74 years old. Long life, Puiu!]. sport.dragos-trestioreanu.ro. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. "Fratii Dridea - cei mai mari executanti de lovituri libere si cornere din Romania" [Dridea Brothers - the best free kick and corner performers in Romania]. doarpetrolul.ro. Retrieved 1 April 2018.



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