Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ionu Badea (born 14 October 1975) is a retired Romanian footballer and current manager of Liga I club Universitatea Cluj. In association football, a midfielder is a position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role. The group of midfielders in a team is called the midfield.