Sorin Cârțu

{{short description|Romanian footballer and coach}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sorin Cârțu

| image = Sorin Cârțu 1995.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Cârțu in 1995

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|11|12}}

| birth_place = Cornu, Romania

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Universitatea Craiova (honorary president)

| youthyears1 = 1968–1973 | youthclubs1 = CSȘ Craiova

| youthyears2 = 1973–1974 | youthclubs2 = Universitatea Craiova

| years1 = 1973–1989 | clubs1 = Universitatea Craiova | caps1 = 283 | goals1 = 107

| years2 = 1974–1976 | clubs2 = → Electroputere Craiova (loan) | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 16

| years3 = 1987–1988 | clubs3 = → Electroputere Craiova (loan) | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 11

| totalcaps = 365 | totalgoals = 134

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1983 | nationalteam1 = Romania

| nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1987–1988 | managerclubs1 = Electroputere Craiova (player/coach)

| manageryears2 = 1988–1992 | managerclubs2 = CS Universitatea Craiova

| manageryears3 = 1993 | managerclubs3 = Electroputere Craiova

| manageryears4 = 1993–1994 | managerclubs4 = Romania U21

| manageryears5 = 1995 | managerclubs5 = Rapid București

| manageryears6 = 1995–1996 | managerclubs6 = FC Universitatea Craiova

| manageryears7 = 1997 | managerclubs7 = Electroputere Craiova

| manageryears8 = 1997 | managerclubs8 = Veria

| manageryears9 = 1998–2002 | managerclubs9 = Extensiv Craiova

| manageryears10= 2002–2003 | managerclubs10= FC Universitatea Craiova

| manageryears11= 2004 | managerclubs11= Oţelul Galaţi

| manageryears12= 2005–2006 | managerclubs12= Argeş Piteşti

| manageryears13= 2006 | managerclubs13= Politehnica Timişoara

| manageryears14= 2006–2007 | managerclubs14= Național București

| manageryears15= 2007–2008 | managerclubs15= Dacia Mioveni

| manageryears16= 2008–2009 | managerclubs16= Pandurii Târgu Jiu

| manageryears17= 2010 | managerclubs17= Pandurii Târgu Jiu

| manageryears18= 2010 | managerclubs18= CFR Cluj

| manageryears19= 2011 | managerclubs19= Steaua București

| manageryears20= 2012 | managerclubs20= ALRO Slatina

| manageryears21= 2012 | managerclubs21= FC Brașov

| manageryears22= 2013 | managerclubs22= CSMS Iași

| manageryears23= 2014–2019 | managerclubs23= CS Universitatea Craiova (technical director)

| manageryears24= 2019–2023 | managerclubs24= CS Universitatea Craiova (president)

| manageryears25= 2024– | managerclubs25= CS Universitatea Craiova (honorary president)

}}

Sorin Cârțu (born 12 November 1955) is a former football striker and football coach, currently honorary president at Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

Cârțu won two Romanian Championships and four Romanian Cups with Universitatea Craiova. As a coach, he succeeded to win in the 1990–91 season with Universitatea Craiova both trophies in Romania, Divizia A and the Romanian Cup.

During CFR's Champions League tie against Swiss Super League champions FC Basel at St. Jakob-Park, Cârțu destroyed a section of the dugout with his foot after his side conceded a 75th-minute goal. After the match, CFR Cluj sacked Cârțu, citing his behaviour in the game as the reason behind his dismissal.