Tibor Selymes

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tibor Selymes

| image = Tibor Selymes - 16 June 2018 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Selymes in a charity match in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bălan, Romania

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Metalul Târgu Secuiesc

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–1988| youthclubs2 = FC Brașov

| years1 = 1988–1990| clubs1 = FC Brașov | caps1 = 64 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1990–1993| clubs2 = Dinamo București | caps2 = 83 | goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1993–1996| clubs3 = Cercle Brugge | caps3 = 83 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 1996–1999| clubs4 = Anderlecht | caps4 = 65 | goals4 = 3

| years5 = 1999–2001| clubs5 = Standard Liège | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2001–2002| clubs6 = Haladás | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2002–2004| clubs7 = Debrecen | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2004–2005| clubs8 = AEL Limassol | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 1

| totalcaps = 384 | totalgoals = 22

| nationalyears1 = 1992–1999

| nationalteam1 = Romania

| nationalcaps1 = 46

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs1 = Sopron

| manageryears2 = 2006 | managerclubs2 = Sopron

| manageryears3 = 2007–2009 | managerclubs3 = Liberty Salonta

| manageryears4 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs4 = Sportul Studențesc

| manageryears5 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs5 = Astra Ploiești

| manageryears6 = 2011 | managerclubs6 = FCM Târgu Mureș

| manageryears7 = 2011 | managerclubs7 = Astra Ploiești

| manageryears8 = 2013 | managerclubs8 = Dinamo II București

| manageryears9 = 2013 | managerclubs9 = Săgeata Năvodari

| manageryears10 = 2014 | managerclubs10 = Kaposvár

| manageryears11= 2014–2015 | managerclubs11= Oțelul Galați

| manageryears12= 2015 | managerclubs12= Petrolul Ploiești

| manageryears13= 2016 | managerclubs13= Delta Tulcea

| manageryears14= 2017 | managerclubs14= Olimpia Satu Mare

| manageryears15= 2022–2024 | managerclubs15 = Știința Miroslava

}}

Tibor Selymes (born 14 May 1970) is a Romanian football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born in Bălan of Hungarian descent, Selymes made his debut in Divizia A with FC Brașov in 1988. He later played many years in Belgium.

Selymes got 46 caps for the Romania national team between 1992 and 1999, and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup, Euro 1996 and the 1998 World Cup.

Managerial career

In September 2010 Selymes was appointed as manager of Astra Ploiești.

{{Cite web|publisher=Ziarul Prahova |title=Tibor Selymes is the new manager of Astra Ploiești!

|date=6 September 2010

|url=http://www.ziarulprahova.ro/stiri/stiri-de-ultima-ora/76589/tibor-selymes-este-noul-antrenor-al-astrei-ploiesti |access-date=6 September 2010}} He was sacked in August 2011, after only two games from the 2011–12 season, both lost by Astra.

{{Cite web|publisher=Mediafax |title=Selymes a fost demis de la Astra: Nu mi se pare normal să fiu dat afară după două etape |url=http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/selymes-a-fost-demis-de-la-astra-nu-mi-se-pare-normal-sa-fiu-dat-afara-dupa-doua-etape-8553145/ |language=ro |access-date=1 August 2011}} He then took control of FCM Târgu Mureș, but stayed there for only three games, resigning after one draw and two defeats. He returned to Astra in November 2011. On 16 December 2011, he was fired from Astra, the second time this season.{{Cite web|publisher=GSP |title=Selymes a fost demis pentru a treia oara in acest campionat |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/record-negativ-selymes-a-fost-demis-pentru-a-treia-oara-in-acest-campionat-289964.html |access-date=19 December 2010}}

On 2 April 2013, Selymes returned to Dinamo, after 20 years. He signed a contract for two months to manage the second team of the club.{{Cite web |publisher=FCDinamo.ro |title=Tibor Selymes la Dinamo II |url=http://www.fcdinamo.ro/oficial-tibor-selymes-la-dinamo-ii/ |language=ro |access-date=3 April 2013 |archive-date=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405021824/http://www.fcdinamo.ro/oficial-tibor-selymes-la-dinamo-ii/ |url-status=dead }}

On 17 June 2013, he signed Săgeata Năvodari that will make its Liga I debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.sageata-navodari.ro/stiri/152-tibor-selymes-la-sageata-navodari|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620000237/http://www.sageata-navodari.ro/stiri/152-tibor-selymes-la-sageata-navodari|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2013|title=Tibor Selymes la Sageata Navodari!|publisher=AFC Săgeata Năvodari Official Website|date=17 June 2013|language=ro}} On 6 January 2014, Selymes was appointed as the manager of the Hungarian League club Kaposvári Rákóczi FC. The club was relegated at the end of the 2013–14 season, and Selymes left.

In September 2014, he signed a contract with former Romanian champions Oțelul Galați.{{Cite web|publisher=lpf.ro |title=Selymes preia Otelul |url=http://www.lpf.ro/stiri/selymes-preia-otelul.html |language=ro |access-date=22 September 2014}} He resigned in March 2015. In June 2015, he was named the new manager of Petrolul Ploiești.{{Cite web|publisher=Adevarul.ro |title=Selymes, oficial antrenor la Petrolul |date=3 June 2015 |url=http://adevarul.ro/news/sport/selymes-oficial-antrenor-petrolul-1_556efe45cfbe376e35e2fd12/index.html |language=ro |access-date=3 June 2015}}

Career statistics

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web \|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=18962 \|title="Tibor Selymes – eu-football.info"\|access-date=29 October 2024}}
rowspan="8"\|Romania \|1992	2	0
1993	7	0
1994	10	0
1995	6	0
1996	10	0
1997	8	0
1998	2	0
1999	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	46	0

Personal life

Tibor is the nephew of Nicolae Selymes, who was also an international footballer who played for Dinamo București and FC Brașov in the 1960s.{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/selymes-caine-din-familie-7769583 | title=Selymes, "câine" din familie| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Selymes, "dog" from his the family| date=2 December 2010 | access-date=27 January 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://specialarad.ro/tibor-selymes-este-noul-antrenor-al-uta-arad/ | title=Discuții avansate: șanse mari ca Tibor Selymes să fie noul antrenor al UTA Arad| publisher=Specialarad.ro| language=ro |trans-title=Advanced discussions: High chances for Tibor Selymes to be UTA Arad's new coach| date=9 October 2016 | access-date=27 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://dinamo.webstyler.ro/tibor-selymes|title=Tibor Selymes|publisher=Dinamo.webstyler|access-date=27 January 2020}} In 2010 Selymes attempted to launch his own airline but ultimately failed when he did not pass the sufficient qualifications to fly an aeroplane.