Eugen Gheorghe Nae (born 23 November 1974) is a Romanian former professional

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who serves as a goalkeeping coach at United Arab Emirates national team.

Career

Eugen Nae began his football career at AS Rocar București, where he played between 1995 and 1996. In 1996, he moved to Sportul Studenţesc, another club from Bucharest, where he played a season. In 1997, Nae signed a contract with Steaua București, but played only ten matches for the '' Army Men'', because he was always the substitute of Martin Tudor or Vasily Khomutovsky. He was loaned out four times during his spell at Steaua, twice at Foresta Suceava, and once at Farul Constanţa and Astra Ploieşti. Between 2004 and 2007, Eugen played for FC Naţional until the club's relegation to

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. In 2007, he signed a contract with FC Brașov. In 2010, he retired from professional football, and signed with Unirea Urziceni, where he was appointed as

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. A few months later, Steaua gave him a chance to work at the biggest

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n football club as the new goalkeeping coach.

Honours

Player

Steaua București *

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: 2000–01 *

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Național București *

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runner-up: 2005–06 FC Braşov *

: 2007–08

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* * 1974 births Living people Romanian men's footballers AFC Rocar București players FCSB players FC Astra Giurgiu players FC Sportul Studențesc București players FC Brașov (1936) players FC Progresul București players FCV Farul Constanța players CS Otopeni players Romanian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Romanian expatriate sportspeople in China FCSB non-playing staff FC Unirea Urziceni managers Men's association football goalkeepers Romanian football managers FC Progresul București managers People from Periș Footballers from Ilfov County {{Romania-footy-goalkeeper-stub