Pavel Badea (born 10 June 1967) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He professionally in Romania, Switzerland, South Korea and Japan.
Playing career Badea began his professional football career with Universitatea Craiova, making his league debut in 1984. He left Romania to play for Lausanne-Sport of Switzerland in the summer of 1992, later moving to South Korea to play for Suwon Samsung Bluewings from 1996 to 1998. He spent the next several seasons in Japan playing for Bellmare Hiratsuka, Kashiwa Reysol and Avispa Fukuoka in the J1 League. He returned to Romania in December 2001, where he finished his career with FC Extensiv Craiova and Universitatea Craiova.
Badea made nine appearances for the senior Romania national team from 1990 to 1992.
Coaching career Badea managed Universitatea Craiova for seven league matches during 2003. He returned for a second spell at the club in the 2004–05 season.
Playing statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUniversitatea Craiova1983–84Divizia A10101984–8500001985–862412411986–872342341987–883493491988–892942941989–903183181990–91311031101991–92297297Total2024320243Lausanne-Sport1992–93Nationalliga A3543541993–943013011994–95357357Total1001210012Universitatea Craiova1995–96Divizia A194194Suwon Samsung Bluewings1996K-League32432419973333331998154154Total80118011Bellmare Hiratsuka1998J1 League91110010219991440020164Total2351120266Kashiwa Reysol1999J1 League1904050280Avispa Fukuoka2000J1 League284202232620013041120335Total58831426511Extensiv Craiova2001–02Divizia B136136Universitatea Craiova2002–03Divizia A2642642003–04111111Total375375Career total551948251857098
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania199031199140199221Total92
Honours Universitatea Craiova Romanian League: 1990–91 Romanian Cup: 1990–91
Suwon Samsung Bluewings K League 1: 1998; runner-up 1996 Korean FA Cup runner-up: 1996 Asian Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 1997–98
Kashiwa Reysol J.League Cup: 1999
Individual K League Best XI: 1996
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