Background
Timofte was born in Anina, and started playing with local Minerul before signing with Liga II club Central Saint Martins Reşiţa in early 1989.
Timofte was born in Anina, and started playing with local Minerul before signing with Liga II club Central Saint Martins Reşiţa in early 1989.
He spent the vast majority of his career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 215 games and 61 goals over the course of nine seasons with and Boavista and winning seven major titles both clubs combined. Early years / In July 1991, Timofte moved to Football Club. He made his Primeira Liga debut on 24 August, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 away triumph against G.D. Estoril Praia.
Timofte netted 11 times in 23 games in the 1992-1993 season, as the Dragons renewed their domestic supremacy. Boavista Timofte joined Boavista F.C. in the 1994 off-season.
He hade his best year with the side in 1998-1999 after the arrival of the new manager Jaime Pacheco, scoring 15 goals to help it to the second position behind.
He also begun dealing extensively with injuries, however, retiring in June 2000 at the age of 32. After his retirement Timofte opened a restaurant and a hotel in Timişoara, both called Boavista. Timofte gained ten caps for Romania.
Club Boavista Taça de Portugal: 1996-1997 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1997.