 He played his last match for Oman on 28 January 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Kuwait in which he came as a second-half substitute for Mohammed Al-Balushi and helped his side win the match 1-0.Petre holds the AFC C License, the third highest football coaching qualification in Asian Football Confederation.He began his managerial career just a few months after retiring from club football in 2013.