Valeriu Răchită

Valeriu "Vivi" Răchită (born 30 May 1970) is a Romanian former footballer and current manager.

Playing career
A central defender, he spent most of his career in Romania with Steaua București and Petrolul Ploiești, winning a combined five domestic honours with them. Răchită also had brief stints in the country at FC Onești, Farul Constanța and FC Universitatea Craiova, as well as at Ankaragücü and Litex Lovech abroad.

Managerial career
Răchită began coaching in 2005 at Petrolul Ploiești, and continued his early managerial career at Chimia Brazi and rivals from Astra Ploiești. He returned to Petrolul in 2009, and guided it to Liga I promotion at the end of the 2010–11 season after winning its series in the second division.

Between 2014 and 2015, Răchita served as an assistant to Victor Pițurcă at the Romania national team and Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad, respectively.

Player
Petrolul Ploiești
 * Cupa României: 1994–95
 * President's Gold Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh: 1993

Steaua București
 * Divizia A: 1996–97, 1997–98
 * Cupa României: 1996–97
 * Supercupa României: 1998

Litex Lovech
 * Bulgarian Cup: 2000–01

Manager
Petrolul Ploiești
 * Liga II: 2010–11