Career
Badea began his professional football career with Football Club, making his league debut in 1984. He left Romania to play for Football Club Lausanne-Sport of Switzerland in the summer of 1992, later moving to of Korea Republic to play for from 1996 to 1998. He spent the next several seasons in Japan playing for Bellmare Hiratsuka, Kashiwa Reysol and Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League.
He returned to Romania in December 2001, where he finished his career with Football Club Extensiv Craiova and Football Club. Badea made nine appearances for the senior Romania national football team from 1990 to 1992.
Badea managed Football Club for 7 league matches during 2003.
14 matches - 0 goals Winners" Cup 1985-1986: 4 matches 0 goals 1987-1988: 2 matches 0 goals 1990-1991: 4 matches 0 goals European Cup 1991-1992: 2 matches 0 goals 1995-1996: 2 matches 0 goals 9 matches - 2 goals.