where they eliminated Hertha BSC after two great games by Coman. They also eliminated another German team, Hamburger SV and played the quarter final against Steaua București, their great Romanian rival. After two draws they lost the qualification against Steaua. On 13 December 2008, Coman, who was tracked by Bordeaux and Standard Liége, left Rapid Bucharest to sign for FC Brașov only to return to Rapid in the 2010 season. Coman left Rapid on 16 July 2012 to sign a two-year contract with FC Vaslui. After only one season, he left Vaslui to play for Astra Giurgiu, where he ended his career in 2015, but agreed to stay at the club as chairman. International career Coman amassed 14 caps for the Romania national team. He made his debut on 16 November 2005, in a friendly game against Nigeria. He was initially Romania's second-choice goalkeeper for the UEFA Euro 2008 behind Bogdan Lobonț, but a last-minute injury before the tournament made coach Victor Pițurcă to call up Eduard Stăncioiu of CFR Cluj instead. International stats After retirement In 2015, Coman took up the chairman role at Astra Giurgiu, his last playing club. The greatest achievement during his tenure was the winning of the national title in the 2015–16 season. Following Astra's relegation at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, Coman moved to also recently-relegated Hermannstadt, which he aided in returning to the top flight after only one season. Honours Player Rapid București Cupa României: 2005–06, 2006–07 Supercupa României: 2007 Astra Giurgiu Cupa României: 2013–14 Supercupa României: 2014 President Astra Giurgiu Liga I: 2015–16 External links 1979 births Living people People from Ștefănești, Argeș Romanian footballers Association football goalkeepers FC Brașov (1936) players FC Argeș Pitești players AFC Rocar București players FC Rapid București players FC Vaslui players FC Astra Giurgiu players Liga I players Liga II players Romania international footballers Romanian sports executives and administrators