Biography
Corneliu Papură was a centre-back of great refinement. He made his first-team debut for Universitatea in 1991, having already won national titles at junior and youth level. Most of his career was tied to Universitatea, where he had several spells (1991–1996, 1999–2001, 2002–2004 and 2005). He also played for Rennes, FC Național, Beitar Jerusalem, AEL Limassol, Changchun Yatai and Guangzhou. In 1994 Papură played for Romania at the World Cup in the USA.