Gabriel Paraschiv

Gabriel Paraschiv
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Ioan Paraschiv
Date of birth (1978-03-27) 27 March 1978
Place of birth Moreni, Romania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Flacăra Moreni (manager)
Youth career
Flacăra Moreni
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Flacăra Moreni
1999–2001 Chindia Târgoviște 18 (2)
2001 Flacăra Moreni
2002–2005 Petrolul Ploiești 63 (12)
2003–2004 → Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe (loan) 5 (0)
2006–2013 Oțelul Galați 201 (38)
2017 Unirea Colibași
2018 Flacăra Moreni
2018–2025 Unirea Colibași
Total 287 (52)
International career‡
2008 Romania 1 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2025 Flacăra Moreni
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 March 2009

Gabriel Ioan Paraschiv (born 27 March 1978) is a Romanian former football player and manager.[1]

Club career

Paraschiv was born on 27 March 1978 in Moreni, Romania and began playing senior-level football during the 1998–99 Divizia C season at local club Flacăra.[2][3] Midway through that season, he joined Divizia B club Chindia Târgoviște.[2][3] At the end of the 1999–2000 season, the team suffered relegation to the third league, where he spent one more season with them.[2] He started the 2001–02 season in Divizia C back with his hometown club, Flacăra, before transferring mid-season to the first-tier club Petrolul Ploiești.[2][3] Paraschiv made his Divizia A debut under coach Costel Lazăr on 23 March 2002 in a 1–0 home loss to FCM Bacău.[2][4] He scored his first goal in the competition on 25 May in a 2–1 loss to Dinamo București.[2][5] Paraschiv could not avoid Petrolul's relegation at the end of the season, but he stayed with the club, helping it gain promotion back to the first league after one year.[2] He remained in the second league for the 2003–04 campaign on a loan spell with Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe; meanwhile, Petrolul endured a separate relegation, setting the stage for his return to the club's Divizia B squad for the following two seasons.[2][3]

In February 2006, Paraschiv was brought to Oțelul Galați at the request of general director Marius Stan.[2][3][6] In his first match for his new club, a 3–0 league win over Dinamo, he scored a goal which was wrongfully disallowed by the referee.[6][7] Two matches later, he scored his first legitimate goal in a 4–0 victory against FCM Bacău.[6] On 27 August 2006, he netted a hat-trick in a 3–1 away victory against Național București.[8] Under coach Petre Grigoraș, Paraschiv made his debut in European competitions and helped The Steelworkers win the 2007 Intertoto Cup by scoring a goal against Slavija Istočno Sarajevo and another against Trabzonspor to eliminate them.[2][9] Subsequently, Oțelul qualified for the UEFA Cup second round, where they were defeated 3–1 on aggregate by Lokomotiv Sofia.[2][10] Paraschiv started the 2008–09 season strongly by netting seven goals in the first four rounds, including three doubles in the first three games against Gaz Metan Mediaș, CS Otopeni and Gloria Buzău.[11] In June 2010, he asked for a 30% reduction of his salary, claiming he had been underperforming recently and the team had some financial difficulties.[6][12] In the 2010–11 season, under coach Dorinel Munteanu, Paraschiv made 25 league appearances and scored six goals, including two doubles in wins over Gaz Metan Mediaș and Universitatea Craiova, to help Oțelul win its first title.[2][3][6][13] He started the following season by winning the Supercupa României, playing as a starter before Munteanu substituted him in the 64th minute with Marius Pena in Oțelul's 1–0 victory against Steaua București.[2][3][14] Afterwards he made four appearances in the 2011–12 Champions League group stage, playing in losses to Basel, Benfica and Manchester United.[2][3][15][16] He made his last Liga I appearance on 4 November 2013 in a 2–1 home victory against FC Botoșani, totaling 212 matches with 41 goals in the competition.[2]

In the first half of the 2017–18 Liga IV season, Paraschiv scored over 20 goals for Unirea Colibași, while also working as the head coach of Flacăra Moreni.[17][18] For the second half of that season, he was player-coach at Flacăra in Liga III.[3][17][18] Subsequently, from 2018 to 2025, he played and was a prolific scorer for Unirea Colibași in Liga IV and Liga V, while continuing to work as head coach at Flacăra.[3][17][19]

International career

Paraschiv earned his sole cap for Romania as a starter on 20 August 2008, before coach Victor Pițurcă substituted him at half time with Costin Lazăr during a 1–0 friendly win against Latvia.[20][21]

Managerial career

Paraschiv was appointed head coach of Liga IV side Flacăra Moreni in January 2014, leading them to promotion to Liga III at the end of the 2015–16 season.[15][22] His tenure lasted until the summer of 2025.[3][15][23]

Personal life

The local authorities of Galați awarded the "Galați Municipality Prize 2013" to Paraschiv for his entire sporting career.[24]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2][25][26]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flacăra Moreni 1998–99 Divizia C ––153
Chindia Târgoviște 1998–99 Divizia B 142––142
1999–2000 40––40
2000–01 Divizia C ––
Total 182––182
Flacăra Moreni 2001–02 Divizia C ––
Petrolul Ploiești 2001–02 Divizia A 11100––111
2002–03 Divizia B 161––161
2004–05 225––225
2005–06 145––145
Total 6312––6312
Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe 2003–04 Divizia B 50––50
Oțelul Galați 2005–06 Divizia A 15300––153
2006–07 Liga I 30721––328
2007–08 305206[a]2–387
2008–09 22910––239
2009–10 31520––335
2010–11 26610––276
2011–12 232214[b]01[c]0300
2012–13 16131––192
2013–14 8000––80
Total 201381331021022543
Career total 287521331021031157
  1. ↑ Four appearances with two goals scored in the UEFA Intertoto Cup and two appearances in the UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in the Supercupa României

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[20]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
200810
Total10

Honours

Player

Petrolul Ploiești

Oțelul Galați

Manager

Flacăra Moreni

References

  1. ↑ "Opt nume noi la Flacăra Moreni! Antrenorul Gabriel Paraschiv a dorit să fie legitimat pentru retur. "Voi intra pe teren numai dacă va fi nevoie de mine, dar sper să nu fie"" (in Romanian). Dbonline.ro. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Gabriel Paraschiv at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Fostul campion al României este taximetrist, antrenor și jucător la echipe diferite!" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Petrolul Ploiesti 0 – 1 FCM Bacau". Labtof. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Romania 2001/02". Rsssf.org. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Povestea unui "oțelar": Fenomenalul Paraschiv" (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dinamo vs Otelul 0:3 – Ca-n Stan si Bran" (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "FC Național – Oțelul Galați, scor 1-3" (in Romanian). Apropotv.ro. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Trabzonspor-Otelul 1-2. Galatenii reusesc surpriza si merg in UEFA" (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
    "Gabriel Paraschiv. Intertoto Cup 2007/2008". WorldFootball. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Gabriel Paraschiv. Europa League Qualifiers 2007/2008". WorldFootball. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Gabi Paraschiv: "Nu credeam că voi respira acelaşi aer cu Mutu!"" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    ""Prea bătrîn pentru națională!"" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "Gabriel Paraschiv. Liga I 2008/2009". WorldFootball. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "IREAL! Paraschiv a cerut reducerea salariului cu 30%: "Nu merit banii!"" (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "Gabriel Paraschiv a solicitat reducerea salariului cu 30 la suta" (in Romanian). Romaniansoccer.ro. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Prezentarea campioanei. Dorinel a luat titlul cu străini ieftini şi români tineri" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Oțelul o învinge pe Steaua și câștigă Supercupa României!" [Oțelul defeats Steaua and wins the Romanian Supercup!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "Oțelul a învins Steaua, scor 1-0, și a câștigăt Supercupa României!" (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "2011 Supercupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Fostul fotbalist român, care a jucat în Liga Campionilor, a ajuns șofer de Bolt. Fanii deja s-au obișnuit să îl vadă zi de zi la muncă" (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Gabriel Paraschiv. Champions League 2011/2012". WorldFootball. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  17. 1 2 3 "Gabi Paraschiv, antrenor în Liga 3, fotbalist la "județ"" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Antrenor în Liga 3, fotbalist la "județ"" (in Romanian). Frf.ro. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Morenarul Gabriel Paraschiv, principalul marcator al Ligii 5 - Seria Nord. Atacantul Unirii Colibași a incheiat sezonul trecut cu 36 de goluri marcate" (in Romanian). Damboviteanul.com. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Gabriel Paraschiv profile". European Football. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Romania 1-0 Latvia". European Football. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "A jucat în Champions League și la naționala României, iar acum e taximetrist! Câștigă maximum 20 de lei pe cursă" (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "Fost jucător de Liga Campionilor, de 11 ani antrenor în Liga a 3-a, s-a apucat de taximetrie! Culisele deciziei" (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Gabriel Paraschiv, de 11 ani la Flacăra Moreni: "Vreau să reușesc cu propriile puteri și ca antrenor!"" (in Romanian). Sptfm.ro. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
    "Gabriel Paraschiv s-a despărțit de Flacăra Moreni după 12 ani și jumătate! Noul antrenor al echipei este fostul secund al Chindiei" (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Gabriel Paraschiv, campion cu Oțelul, va primi Premiul Municipiului Galați" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Gabriel Paraschiv at WorldFootball.net
  26. ↑ "Gabriel Paraschiv profile". Labtof. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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