Background
Manta was born in the Cotroceni residential area of Bucharest.
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Paul Manta
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Manta graduated from Polytechnic University Faculty of Material Science and Engineering with a degree in Material Science and Engineering.
Career
Early career Firstly he was interested in athletics (high jump and pole-vault) and he trained in the stadium located in Doctor Staicovici Street. One day, the students from the Institute of Physical and Sports didn’t have a goalkeeper and turned to him. Coach Cornel Dragusin noticed his skillfulness, proposing him to join the youth team Progresul-Bucureşti in the group where I. Kluge was (he was 14 at that time) and he never gave up the ball since then
Sportul Studenţesc As Manta left high school to enter the Polytechnic University Faculty of Material Science and Engineering in 1961, he left Progresul-Bucureşti and joined the Sportul Studenţesc (known at that time as "Stiinta Bucureşti").
In the gym halls from "Regie", he played under the coaches Saint Miu and M. Maksay and also alongside Mircea Lucescu. Progresul Bucureşti In the summer of 1974, Manta returned to Progresul Bucureşti, under the coaching of Viorel Mateianu and Dumitru Baboia.
Universitatea Craiova In 1972, Coaches Constantin Cernaianu and Constantin Otet wanted him in Universitatea Craiova team where Manta played for two years, winning second place in the 1972-1973 season, and first place in the 1973-1974 season. Tehnometal Bucureşti In 1975-1977, Manta joined "Tehnometal Bucureşti", the team that advanced in the 1975-1976 season in Division B. After retirement from his playing career, Manta started his career as a metallurgic engineer at Tehnometal Bucharest factory.
