Aurel Șunda (born 14 October 1957) is a

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n former footballer and manager. As a footballer, Șunda played mainly as a defender for Politehnica Timișoara, club for which he played in more than 200 matches. In fact, as a player, Șunda never left

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, also playing for other local teams such as

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. He retired in 1991 and started a career as a football manager at his last club where he played,

. In the 1990s Șunda remained in

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as a manager and/ or assistant coach of Politehnica Timișoara,

CSM Reșița Clubul Sportiv Muncitoresc Reșița (), commonly known as CSM Reșița or simply as Reșița, is a professional football club based in Reșița, Romania, currently playing in the Liga III. The club was founded on 25 May 1926 as ''UD (Uzinele ...

. Former UMT player promoted the team in the top-flight, in 2000, for the first time in the history of "the zebras". In the 2000s Șunda was a globetrotter, managing 12 clubs, but with very good results at

Unirea Alba Iulia Clubul Sportiv Municipal Unirea Alba Iulia, commonly known as Unirea Alba Iulia (), is a Romanian professional football club based in Alba Iulia, Alba County, founded in 1924 and currently playing in the Liga III. Among the greatest achievemen ...

and

CFR Cluj Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, commonly known as CFR Cluj ( or ), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, which competes in the Liga I. It was founded in 1907 as ''Kolozsvári Vasutas Sport Club'', wh ...

, periods in which he received his nickname "the Professor". After 2010, Șunda was the manager of

FC Hunedoara Clubul Sportiv Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara, commonly known as Corvinul Hunedoara or simply as Corvinul, is a Romanian football club based in Hunedoara, Hunedoara County, currently playing in the Liga III. Founded in 1921 under the name of ''Fero Spor ...

and

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, just to return at his great love, Politehnica Timișoara, now represented by one of its successors,

ACS Poli Timișoara Asociația Club Sportiv Poli Timișoara (), commonly known as ACS Poli Timișoara, Poli Timișoara or simply ACS Poli, was a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Timișoara, Timiș County. The team was founded in 2012, the y ...

. He was sacked five months later, in March 2014, subsequently working as a youth center manager of the club.Aurel Șunda
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Achievements

Player

;Politehnica Timișoara *

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(1): 1979–80 *

Divizia B The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariurilor, a betting ...

(2): 1983–84, 1986–87 ;UM Timișoara *

Divizia C The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...

(1): 1990–91

Manager

;UM Timișoara *

(1): 2000–01 ;Unirea Alba Iulia *

(1): 2002–03 ;CFR Cluj *

(1): 2003–04

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunda, Aurel 1957 births Living people People from Timiș County Romanian footballers Association football defenders Liga I players Liga II players FC Politehnica Timișoara players FC CFR Timișoara players Romanian football managers FC Politehnica Timișoara managers CSM Reșița managers CSM Unirea Alba Iulia managers CFR Cluj managers ASC Oțelul Galați managers CSM Jiul Petroșani managers FC Brașov (1936) managers CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț managers CS Corvinul Hunedoara managers AFC Săgeata Năvodari managers ACS Poli Timișoara managers