 He was included in the Romania national football team squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.In 2003, he was forced to retire because of a congenital heart defect.In 2003, he became coach of Minerul Iara, the satellite team of Universitatea Cluj from Divizia C. In 2004, he was the coach of another Divizia C team, Avântul Reghin, during 13 matches.