[3] Constantin Cârstea was born on 22 February 1949 in Moșoaia, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1961 at Argeș Pitești.
[1][2][3][4][5] He made his debut in European competitions in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup edition when he helped the team eliminate Panathinaikos in the first round with a 5–1 aggregate victory.
[1][2][3][4][5] In the following season they passed AEK Athens in the first round of the 1979–80 European Cup, the team being eliminated in the following one by title holders and eventual winners, Nottingham Forest.
[1][2][3] Constantin Cârstea made one appearance at international level for Romania, playing on 13 May 1979 under coach Florin Halagian in a 1–1 with Cyprus at the Euro 1980 qualifiers.
[14] Constantin Cârstea has a total of 428 matches as a manager in the Romanian top-division, Divizia A consisting of 170 victories, 69 draws and 189 losses.