[7] In the following season, Călinoiu helped the club win the first Divizia A title in its history, scoring one goal in the 22 matches he was used by Niculescu.
[3][6][9][10] He reached another Cupa României final in 1959, this time winning it as he was used the whole match by coach Iuliu Baratky in the 4–0 over CSM Baia Mare.
[3] Valeriu Călinoiu played 20 games and scored one goal at international level for Romania, making his debut under coach Gheorghe Popescu I at the 1952 Summer Olympics in a 2–1 loss against eventual champions Hungary.
[1] His last four games played for the national team were at the 1958 World Cup qualifiers, his last appearance taking place on 17 November 1957 in a 2–0 away loss in front of Yugoslavia.
[1] Valeriu Călinoiu had only one spell as a coach from 1961 until 1963 at Divizia B team, Știința Craiova where he gave Ion Oblemenco his debut in senior football.