Career
He is today a legend in Samsun and remains a fan favourite. The Irish love him too. He debuted in Divizia A with in 1986.
The team was relegated that season, but Timofte helped them earn promotion again before he joined in 1989.
He later played in Germany and Turkey, and he retired in 2000 after his third spell with Dinamo. Timofte made his debut for the Romanian national team in 1990 against Egypt, scoring in his debut match.
At the 1990 he had a penalty kick saved in the penalty shootout against Ireland by Packie Bonner in the round of sixteen, which caused Romania"s exit from the tournament. Timofte got 22 caps in total, the last in 1995, and scored 2 goals.
Timofte played for against Street Patrick"s Athletic in the European Cup 1990-1991.
In Tolka Park, Dublin, the Irish home fans gave him mocking cheers for his shootout mississippi A scout was at the match, which led to his transfer to Germany. His football career was cut short by a knee injury.
He returned to Petroșani and opened a number of bars, the first named "Penalty".
Between June and September 2013 he was the assistant coach of Liga I giants being part of the managing team led by Gheorghe Mulțescu. Player Coach.