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Cătălin Răcănel

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Cătălin Răcănel
Răcănel in 2010
Personal information
Full name Cătălin Răcănel
Date of birth (1976-09-23) 23 September 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1990 Viitorul București
SG Erbach
FC Homburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1998 Borussia Neunkirchen 33 (1)
1998–1999 SV Elversberg 29 (2)
1999–2001 Eintracht Trier 69 (7)
2001–2003 FC St. Pauli 14 (0)
2003–2005 Eintracht Trier 65 (13)
2005–2006 Rot Weiss Ahlen 28 (1)
2006–2008 Sachsen Leipzig 40 (5)
2008–2010 1. FC Magdeburg 60 (5)
2011–2012 Borussia Neunkirchen 17 (0)
Total 355 (34)
Managerial career
2012 Borussia Neunkirchen (assistant)
2012 Borussia Neunkirchen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cătălin Răcănel (born 23 September 1976) is a Romanian former professional footballer[1] and manager.

Career

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BornBucharest, Romania, Răcănel grew up in Germany and played for the youth teams of SG Erbach and FC Homburg. His first senior club station was Regionalliga side Borussia Neunkirchen. In 1998, Răcănel left for SV Elversberg in the same league. He played in 29 matches for the club and scored two goals. After only one year in Elversberg, he left for SV Eintracht Trier 05 who also played in Regionalliga West/Südwest. At the start of the 2001–02 season, Răcănel signed for newly promoted Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli. However, following an injury, he played only seven Bundesliga matches. In his second year at St. Pauli, he played another seven matches in the 2. Bundesliga. At the end of the season he returned to Eintracht Trier, playing in 65 matches over the next two seasons. After Trier's relegation from 2. Bundesliga, Răcănel moved to LR Ahlen where he also was a regular starter, but left the club after they were relegated from 2nd Bundesliga as well. Răcănel signed for fourth-tier side Sachsen Leipzig in the NOFV-Oberliga. In 40 matches for Leipzig Răcănel scored five goals. In June 2008, Răcănel signed for Regionalliga Nord side 1. FC Magdeburg.

References

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  1. ^ "Racanel, Catalin" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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