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As a footballer, Iosif played for Rapid Bucure\u0219ti, Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti, Chindia T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te and FC Drobeta-Turnu Severin. He is currently the manager of Liga II team Minaur Baia Mare.Player career[edit]Mihai Iosif started his football career at Rapid Bucure\u0219ti, in 1982, club that in years to come will remain in his soul and where he will return as manager as well. Iosif made his debut in the second tier in 1989, at only 15 years old, in a defeat (0\u20132) against Tractorul Bra\u0219ov.[1] In the top-flight (Divizia A), Iosif made his debut for the same club, in 1992, in a match against FC Universitatea Craiova. Between his debut in the second tier and the debut in the top tier (1989\u20131992), he played mostly for Rapid U19 team and also for Romanian youth national teams.[1]In 1995, Iosif was sold to Rapid’s rival, Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti, but after a short period he and his teammate, Irinel Voicu entered in a transfer between Dinamo and Divizia B side, Chindia T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te. The transfer consisted of an exchange, Iosif and Voicu for C\u0103t\u0103lin H\u00eeldan and Cezar Dinu.[2] Iosif remarked years later that both of the players (H\u00eeldan and Dinu) died tragically, when they were still young.Between 1996 and 1998 he was part of the golden generation of Chindia, team that was nicknamed at the time as “the Little Ajax”. Iosif played in the Divizia B and Divizia A for the team situated under Chindia Tower, then moved to FC Drobeta-Turnu Severin.In 1999, Iosif decided to retire from football after he suffered from almost permanently vertigo, affection that will torment him for no less than two years.[2]Manager career[edit]Mihai Iosif started his manager career in 2016 at AFC Rapid (a club detached from Rapid Bucure\u0219ti) then in 2017 moved to Rapid Bucure\u0219ti, out of a desire to help his favourite club to return in the top-flight (after a bankruptcy and a relegation in the county leagues). In this years Iosif was the manager, assistant manager, caretaker manager of the first and second teams of Rapid. In 2021, his dream came true, Rapid Bucure\u0219ti promoted back in the Liga I with Iosif as a manager, he began to cry with joy immediately after the promotion match against FC U Craiova.[3]He was sacked on 2 March 2022 following a 3:2 away defeat to U Craiova 1948, which left Rapid sitting 9th with 2 wins in 15 games.Doping scandal[edit]In 2009, Iosif gave an interview for Gazeta Sporturilor in which he gave his thoughts on his stay at Chindia T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te, a period he claims that ended his career and put his life in danger. Iosif hinted there was a link between doping used during the 1990s and the deaths of the two players, C\u0103t\u0103lin H\u00eeldan and \u0218tefan Vr\u0103bioru. H\u00eeldan also played for Chindia in that period, Iosif and H\u00eeldan were at that time part of a player exchange between Dinamo and the team based in T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te.[2]“In the training camp before the match, pills. Many, 10-12 at a time, at each meal. Multicolored and anonymous. At Rapid and Dinamo we took all kinds of reinforcements, but I knew what I was putting in my mouth. Not here! Why didn’t I ask? Out of stupidity, I was a restless kid. Then, before the games, the tea in which Silaghi passed and put a few drops from a vial: “Aaa, Efe has come!”, The oldest members of the team made fun. They knew or suspected that they were being given ephedrine: “I felt more alive, I had false energy. Years later, after I got rid of my health problems, I thought about them. I don’t want to offend anyone, to hurt their families, but I was convinced that I had to go through their destiny.”[2]Vasile Silaghi, assistant manager of Chindia in that period denied everything: “Stories, sir! How come nothing came out at 15-20 checks as many as we were given? The pill under the tongue is Placebo, it induces a condition. It was anything, Vitamin C, Scobutil (N-butylscopolammonium bromide), just to make them think that all will be good. My story was that I also had some schooling, I was a smart boy and those who only knew how to play football commented to me.”[2]Personal life[edit]His son, Sabin Iosif (born 26 October 2001), is also a footballer, currently under contract with Rapid Bucure\u0219ti. Sabin also played for Lucchese and ASU Politehnica Timi\u0219oara.[4] His uncle, Ion Pop, was also a footballer who played at Rapid Bucure\u0219ti.[5]Managerial statistics[edit]As of 1 March 2022[6]TeamFromToRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin\u00a0% Rapid Bucure\u0219ti18 March 2021Present461815136753+14039.13Total461815136753+14039.13Honours[edit]Player[edit]Rapid Bucure\u0219tiChindia T\u00e2rgovi\u0219teManager[edit]IndividualReferences[edit]External links[edit]Niculescu\u00a0(1599 \u0218elimb\u0103r)Alexa\u00a0(Bra\u0219ov)Tric\u0103\u00a0(Concordia Chiajna)Burc\u0103\u00a0(Dinamo Bucure\u0219ti)Stan\u00a0(Dumbr\u0103vi\u021ba)Mihalcea\u00a0(Gloria Buz\u0103u)Tudor\u00a0(Metaloglobus Bucure\u0219ti)Barna Bajk\u00f3\u00a0(Miercurea Ciuc)Iosif\u00a0(Minaur Baia Mare)Munteanu\u00a0(O\u021belul Gala\u021bi)Grozavu\u00a0(Politehnica Ia\u0219i)Benga\u00a0(Politehnica Timi\u0219oara)Erimia\u00a0(Progresul Spartac)Muntean\u00a0(Ripensia Timi\u0219oara)Oprescu\u00a0(Slatina)Opri\u021ba\u00a0(Steaua Bucure\u0219ti)Nastai\u00a0(Unirea Constan\u021ba)Militaru\u00a0(Unirea Dej)Enache\u00a0(Unirea Slobozia)St\u00e2ng\u0103\u00a0(Viitorul T\u00e2rgu Jiu)1\u00a0Costache3\u00a0Laz\u0103r4\u00a0Mondrag\u00f3n5\u00a0Oi\u021b\u01037\u00a0Ciocan8\u00a0Matei9\u00a0Stanciu\u00a0(c)10\u00a0Donca11\u00a0Chita\u021913\u00a0Alexe17\u00a0V\u0103s\u0103lie19\u00a0Bakare20\u00a0Rotar21\u00a0Potcoav\u010322\u00a0Stoian23\u00a0St\u0103nescu27\u00a0Simion28\u00a0Muacir30\u00a0Gherman55\u00a0Gn\u00e9ba70\u00a0Breban77\u00a0B\u0103il\u010388\u00a0M\u0103rie\u021993\u00a0Chinde97\u00a0Neac\u0219uHead coach: Iosif"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki11\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki11\/mihai-iosif-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Mihai Iosif – Wikipedia"}}]}]