In 2007, he was brought by Dan Petrescu to Unirea Urziceni, a team that would win its first championship title in history two years later.

After that, followed a short spell at Diósgyőr in the Hungarian First Division, before signing as a player-manager for Unirea Tărlungeni in the Romanian Liga III, a club near his hometown of Braşov.

In June 2017, he was appointed manager of Târgu Mureș after their relegation to the second division, where he spent only 3 months, resigning after six league games with the team sitting 3rd in the table.

Shortly after, he took over the management of Miercurea Ciuc, finishing second at the end of the 2017–18 season of Liga III, the highest ranking in the club's history.

Under his command, UTA won the 2019–20 Liga II title, marking the club's return to top division after 12 years.