Florin Maxim

Florin Maxim
Personal information
Full name	Florin Sandu Maxim
Date of birth	2 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Brad, Romania
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back, left midfielder
Team information
Current team	Corvinul Hunedoara; (head coach)
Youth career
0000–1997	Aurul Brad
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1998	Aurul Brad
1998	Corvinul Hunedoara
1999	Steaua București
2000–2001	Unirea Alba Iulia
2001	UM Timișoara
2002–2006	Sportul Studențesc
2006–2008	Farul Constanța
2009–2010	FC Timișoara
2010–2011	Sportul Studențesc
2012	Petrolul Ploiești
2012	Concordia Chiajna
2013–2015	Voluntari
Total
International career
2001–2003	Romania U21
Managerial career
2016–2019	Voluntari (youth)
2018–2019	Voluntari (assistant)
2019–2021	Viitorul Șelimbăr
2021–	Corvinul Hunedoara
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Florin Sandu Maxim (born 2 March 1981) is a Romanian football manager and former footballer who played as a left back, currently in charge of Liga II club Corvinul Hunedoara.

Career[edit]

Steaua București[edit]

Maxim started to play football in his home-town, Brad, Hunedoara, at CIF Aliman Academy. He also played for Aurul Brad and FC Corvinul Hunedoara. Seen by Victor Pițurcă as an excellent choice for the left-back position, Maxim was approached by Romania's most successful club, FC Steaua București. He was later loaned at Apullum Alba-Iulia.

Apullum Alba-Iulia[edit]

Florin Sandu Maxim made an excellent season in Alba-Iulia. He started regularly in the first 11. In 29 games, Maxim scored 5 goals.

UM Timișoara[edit]

Maxim's goals took him in the Liga I, at CSP UM Timișoara. His debut in the first Romanian division took place on 5 August 2001, when UMT lost at home against FC Rapid București, 0–3.

Sportul Studențesc[edit]

Soon after his debut on Liga I, Maxim signed with Sportul Studențesc. He was prepared, among other, by well-known Romanian coach Ioan Andone. Maxim helped his team finish 4th in the 2005–2006 season. Financial problems caused the relegation of Sportul Studențesc. Some players left and Maxim was transferred by FC Farul Constanța. The left-back came back to Sportul Studențesc in August 2010.

Farul Constanța[edit]

Florin Maxim was an important player for FC Farul Constanța. He showed his leadership skills and became captain of the team.

Poli Timișoara[edit]

In 2009, Florin Maxim signed a 3-year contract with FC Politehnica Timișoara.^[1] The coach Gavril Balint insisted for his transfer. Maxim scored his first goal for Politehnica Timișoara in a 4–1 victory against Gloria Buzău.

Petrolul Ploiești[edit]

In April 2012, Maxim signed a contract for a couple of months with Petrolul Ploiești, with an extension clause for another year.^[2]

Romanian Under-21 national team[edit]

Florin Maxim was called for the Romania national under-21 football team, where he played 8 times.

Honours[edit]

Player[edit]

Aurul Brad

Divizia D – Hunedoara County: 1997–98

Steaua București

Cupa României: 1998–99

Sportul Studențesc

Divizia B: 2003–04

FC Timișoara

Cupa României runner-up: 2008–09

Voluntari

Liga II: 2014–15
Liga III: 2013–14

Coach[edit]

Viitorul Șelimbăr

Liga III: 2020–21

Corvinul Hunedoara

Liga III: 2022–23

References[edit]

^ Timisoara sign Maxim | gsp.ro^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Florin Maxim a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Florin Maxim at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Florin Maxim at Soccerway

[1] Timisoara sign Maxim | gsp.ro^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Florin Maxim a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești Archived 7 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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