Cosmin Contra information

Cosmin Contra
	Contra as manager of Romania in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Cosmin Marius Contra
Date of birth	15 December 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth	Timișoara, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Damac (manager)
Youth career
1982–1988	CSȘ Timișoara
1988–1993	Politehnica Timișoara
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1995	Politehnica Timișoara
1996–1999	Dinamo București
1999–2001	Alavés
2001–2002	AC Milan
2002–2006	Atlético Madrid
2004–2005	→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)
2005	→ Politehnica Timișoara (loan)
2005–2006	→ Getafe (loan)
2006–2010	Getafe
2010	→ Politehnica Timișoara (loan)
2010	Politehnica Timișoara
Total
International career
1995–1998	Romania U21
1996–2010	Romania
Managerial career
2010	Politehnica Timișoara (player/coach)
2011–2012	Getafe C
2012	Fuenlabrada
2012–2014	Petrolul Ploiești
2014–2015	Getafe
2015	Guangzhou R&F
2016	Alcorcón
2017	Dinamo București
2017–2019	Romania
2020	Dinamo București
2021–2022	Al-Ittihad
2023–	Damac
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cosmin Marius Contra (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈmin ˈmari.us ˈkontra]; born 15 December 1975) is a Romanian football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Saudi Pro League club Damac.

Primarily an attacking-minded right-back, he was also deployed as a midfielder. He played professionally in three countries his own notwithstanding, mainly Spain where he appeared for Alavés, Atlético Madrid and Getafe, amassing La Liga totals of 188 games and eight goals. A Romania international for nearly 15 years, he represented the nation in two European Championships.

As a coach, Contra won the Cupa României with Petrolul Ploiești in 2013 and the Cupa Ligii with Dinamo București four years later. In September 2017, he was appointed at the helm of the Romania national team.

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Personal information
Contra as manager of Romania in 2018
Full name	Cosmin Marius Contra^[1]
Date of birth	(1975-12-15) 15 December 1975 (age 48)^[1]
Place of birth	Timișoara, Romania^[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Damac (manager)
Youth career
1982–1988	CSȘ Timișoara
1988–1993	Politehnica Timișoara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Politehnica Timișoara	51	(1)
1996–1999	Dinamo București	101	(8)
1999–2001	Alavés	66	(5)
2001–2002	AC Milan	29	(3)
2002–2006	Atlético Madrid	34	(0)
2004–2005	→ West Bromwich Albion (loan)	5	(0)
2005	→ Politehnica Timișoara (loan)	14	(0)
2005–2006	→ Getafe (loan)	24	(0)
2006–2010	Getafe	64	(3)
2010	→ Politehnica Timișoara (loan)	13	(3)
2010	Politehnica Timișoara	9	(1)
Total		410	(24)
International career
1995–1998	Romania U21	11	(2)
1996–2010	Romania	73	(7)
Managerial career
2010	Politehnica Timișoara (player/coach)
2011–2012	Getafe C
2012	Fuenlabrada
2012–2014	Petrolul Ploiești
2014–2015	Getafe
2015	Guangzhou R&F
2016	Alcorcón
2017	Dinamo București
2017–2019	Romania
2020	Dinamo București
2021–2022	Al-Ittihad
2023–	Damac
*Club domestic league appearances and goals