[1] In 1973, Păltinișanu signed with Politehnica Timișoara where in his first season the team reached the Cupa României final where coach Ion Ionescu used him all the minutes in the 4–2 loss in front of Jiul Petroșani.

[1][5] He won the only trophy of his career, the 1979–80 Cupa României, being used by coach Ionescu all the minutes of the final with Steaua București in which he scored the decisive goal of the 2–1 victory.

[12] Păltinișanu won the Universiade gold medal with Romania's students football team in the 1974 edition of the tournament that was held in France, playing alongside László Bölöni, Gheorghe Mulțescu, Romulus Chihaia and Paul Cazan.

[14] Păltinișanu played three games at international level for Romania's senior team, making his debut on 31 May 1978 under coach Ștefan Kovács in a 1–1 with Bulgaria at the 1977–80 Balkan Cup.

[1][2] After his death, his former coach, Ion Ionescu wrote an article in the Fotbal Vest newspaper about Păltinișanu, describing him as:"Coming modestly and shyly from the bohemia of Bucharest, two houses from the Mărțișor of Arghezi, Pălti was assimilated to the Banat with immense love and joy.