Emil Ursu

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| name = Emil Ursu

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|01|14|df=y}}{{RomanianSoccer|4777/emil-ursu}}

| birth_place = Tecuci, Teleorman County, Romania

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| height = 1.77 m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1984–1989 |clubs1 = Victoria București{{efn|name="VIC"|The statistics for the 1984–85 Divizia B season are unavailable.}} |caps1 = 109 |goals1 = 6

| years2 = 1990 |clubs2 = SC Bacău |caps2 = 15 |goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1990–1992 |clubs3 = Argeș Pitești |caps3 = 38 |goals3 = 6

| years4 = 1992–1993 |clubs4 = Progresul București |caps4 = 31 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1993–1995 |clubs5 = Unirea Alba Iulia |caps5 = 40 |goals5 = 3

| years6 = 1995–1997 |clubs6 = Dunărea Călărași |caps6 = 29 |goals6 = 0

|totalcaps = 262 |totalgoals = 16

| manageryears1 = 2002–2003 |managerclubs1 = Poiana Câmpina

| manageryears2 = 2003–2006 |managerclubs2 = Poiana Câmpina

| manageryears3 = 2008 |managerclubs3 = Dinamo București II

| manageryears4 = 2010 |managerclubs4 = Astra Giurgiu II

| manageryears5 = 2011 |managerclubs5 = FCM Alexandria

| manageryears6 = 2012 |managerclubs6 = ACS Buftea

| manageryears7 = 2012–2013 |managerclubs7 = Ștefănești

| manageryears8 = 2016 |managerclubs8 = Concordia Chiajna II

| manageryears9 = 2016 |managerclubs9 = Concordia Chiajna (caretaker)

| manageryears10 = 2018 |managerclubs10 = Balotești

| manageryears11 = 2019 |managerclubs11 = ACS FC Dinamo

| manageryears12 = 2020–2022 |managerclubs12 = Dinamo II București

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Emil Ursu (born 14 January 1964) is a Romanian football manager and former player. Most recently, he was the head coach of Liga III side Dinamo II București.

In his playing career, he played as a midfielder.{{WorldFootball.net|emil-ursu}}{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/special/la-victoria-faceam-fault-si-se-fluiera-pentru-noi-veneau-si-ne-spuneau-cu-cat-trebuie-sa-ne-bata-dinamo-259949| title= "La Victoria, făceam fault și se fluiera pentru noi. Veneau și ne spuneau cu cât trebuie să ne bată Dinamo!"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=At Victoria, I we were fouling and the referee was whistling for us. They would come and tell us how many goals Dinamo had to beat us!| date=28 November 2019| access-date=29 March 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dezvaluiri-incredibile-eram-echipa-a-doua-a-lui-dinamo-veneau-la-noi-si-ne-spuneau-la-cate-goluri-vor-sa-castige-495412.html| title= Dezvăluiri incredibile: "Eram echipa a doua a lui Dinamo! Veneau la noi și ne spuneau la câte goluri vor să câștige"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Incredible disclosures: "We were Dinamo's second team! They would come and tell us with how many goals they want to win"| date=28 November 2019| access-date=29 March 2020}}

After he ended his playing career he worked as a manager, mainly at teams from the Romanian lower leagues, with a short spell in the first league at Concordia Chiajna.{{cite web | url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2023/04/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-xxxiii-la-campina-au-jucat-danciulescu-zicu-marica-mitea/ | title=Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean (XXXIII)/La Câmpina au jucat Dănciulescu, Zicu, Marica, Mitea…| publisher=Ziarulprahova.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football (XXXIII)/Dănciulescu, Zicu, Marica, Mitea played at Câmpina...| date=13 April 2023| access-date=13 October 2023}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.teresport.ro/cine-este-emil-ursu-noul-antrenor-al-echipei-fcm-alexandria/| title=Cine este Emil Ursu?| publisher=Teresport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Who is Emil Ursu?| date=15 August 2011 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=http://www.teresport.ro/emil-ursu-este-noul-antrenor-al-alexandriei/| title=Emil Ursu este noul antrenor al Alexandriei| publisher=Teresport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Emil Ursu is Alexandria's new coach| date=15 August 2011 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/exclusiv-noul-antrenor-al-celor-de-la-u-cluj-vine-din-liga-a-treia-315345.html| title=EXCLUSIV Noul antrenor al celor de la U Cluj vine din liga a treia!| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=EXCLUSIVE The new coach of U Cluj comes from the third league!| date=14 March 2012 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/bursa-transferurilor/exclusiv-emil-ursu-lasa-buftea-pentru-u-cluj-9399163| title=EXCLUSIV: Emil Ursu lasă Buftea pentru U Cluj| publisher=Liga2.prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=EXCLUSIVE: Emil Ursu leaves Buftea for U Cluj| date=14 March 2012 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=http://www.ilfovsport.ro/interviu-exclusiv-emil-ursu-antrenor-stefanesti-am-fost-la-un-pas-sa-nu-preiau-echipa/| title=Emil Ursu, antrenor Ștefănești:"Am fost la un pas sa nu preiau echipa!"| publisher=Ilfovsport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Emil Ursu, coach Stefanesti: "I was one step away from not taking over the team!"| date=20 March 2013 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=http://www.teresport.ro/teleormaneanul-emil-ursu-este-noul-antrenor-al-concordiei-chiajna-ii/| title=Teleormăneanul Emil Ursu este noul antrenor al Concordiei Chiajna II| publisher=Teresport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The man from Teleorman, Emil Ursu is the new coach of Concordia Chiajna II| date=3 February 2016 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/chiajna-a-pierdut-dar-si-a-gasit-antrenor-emil-ursu-nu-sunt-antrenor-interimar-am-vorbit-cu-oficialii-clubului-si-voi-pregati-echipa-si-in-retur-17787240| title=Chiajna a pierdut, dar şi-a găsit antrenor! Emil Ursu: "Nu sunt antrenor interimar, am vorbit cu oficialii clubului şi voi pregăti echipa şi în retur"| publisher=Telekomsport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Chiajna lost, but found a coach! Emil Ursu: "I am not a caretaker coach, I talked to the club officials and I will prepare the team in the second half"| date=6 November 2012 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://sptfm.ro/2018/09/10/exclusiv-emil-ursu-va-fi-prezent-in-studioul-sport-total-fm-de-la-ora-1800/| title= Emil Ursu a demisionat de la CS Balotești: "Nu poți să faci performanță în aceste condiții"| publisher=Sptfm.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Emil Ursu resigned from CS Balotești: "You cannot have performance under these conditions"| date=10 September 2018 | access-date=29 March 2020}}
{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/exclusiv-dinamo-ia-tot-se-incinge-lupta-cu-steaua-dupa-marius-niculae-alti-doi-fosti-campioni-sunt-doriti-in-groapa-mi-as-dori-sa-mai-joc-17986739| title= Dinamo ia tot! Se încinge lupta cu Steaua. După Marius Niculae, alți doi foști campioni sunt doriți în "Groapă". "Mi-aș dori să mai joc"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo takes everything! The fight with Steaua begins. According to Marius Niculae, two other former champions are wanted in the "pit". "I would like to continue playing"| date=27 March 2019| access-date=29 March 2020}}