2007–08 FC Dinamo Bucureşti season
Encyclopedia
The 2007-08 season was FC Dinamo Bucureşti's 59th season in Liga I
. The season found the Dinamo fans hoping for another title in Romania and a qualification in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League
. Dinamo entered the competition in the third qualifying round, and faced Lazio Roma
, playing the first game in Rome on Stadio Olimpico
on 14 August and the 2nd leg on 28 August on Lia Manoliu National Stadium
.
The game in Rome
ended in a 1-1 draw. Ionel Danciulescu
scored first with a perfect header after a cross from Cristi Pulhac
, Lazio equalised in the 2nd half with a header from Mutarelli
. In the first half Bogdan Lobont
saved a penalty from Rocchi
after Radu Stefan
committed handball.
The second leg was played on Lia Manoliu National Stadium
: the first half ended in a 1-0 lead for Dinamo, thanks to a goal scored by Florin Bratu
on a 30 meter sprint; however, Dinamo suffered three goals in the second half, caused by three defensive mistakes, the first being a penalty kick scored by Rocchi after a foul by Valentin Nastase, who left the team following the match. The game ended in a 3-1 loss for Dinamo, being therefore not admitted to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The elimination led also Mircea Rednic
to resign from his head coaching position, being replaced by Walter Zenga
.
Dinamo challenged Sweden champions IF Elfsborg
in the UEFA Cup 1st round and where eliminated after a 1-2 loss at home and a 1-0 win in Borås
. Dinamo's only achievable goal remained the Romanian Championship. Winning the title would have qualified it to the UEFA Champions League
Group Stage.
Walter Zenga
left Dinamo after 2 disappointing derbies against Rapid at home (lost 2-0 ) and Steaua away (lost 1-0 ) with a poor defensive play that was opposing with the team's very strong playing offensive. With no points in these crucial games he was replaced by Cornel Talnar
with whom Dinamo had a debut in Liga I 3-1 against UT Arad on 1 December 2007.
On March 4, 2008, Gheorghe Multescu
replaced Cornel Talnar but he resigned after only 27 days in charge.
After Multescu's resignment, Talnar is again invested as coach until the end of the championship having very good final matches against Rapid (2-1) and Steaua (2-1).Finally, Dinamo finished fourth and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
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Lazio won 4–2 on aggregate.
----
Elfsborg won due to away goals.
(32/0), Deniss Romanovs
(2/0).
Defenders: George Blay
(18/0), Zie Diabaté
(1/0), Mariano Fernández
(2/0), John Galliquio
(8/0), Lucian Goian
(18/1), Ivan Gvozdenović
(2/0), Silviu Izvoranu
(22/0), Cosmin Moţi
(23/1), Nicolae Muşat
(2/0), Valentin Năstase (2/0), Nino Pekaric
(3/0), Cristian Pulhac
(29/0), Ştefan Radu
(19/0), Adrian Scarlatache
(1/0), Flavius Stoican
(7/0), Blaže Todorovski
(2/0).
Midfielders: Gabriel Boştină
(20/0), Hristu Chiacu
(10/0), Adrian Cristea
(32/8), Fabrice Fernandes
(2/0), Andrei Mărgăritescu
(26/2), Cătălin Munteanu
(30/1), Georgian Păun
(2/0), Adrian Ropotan
(30/0), Gabriel Torje
(15/1), Vojislav Vranjković
(6/0).
Forwards: Florin Bratu
(26/14), Ionel Dănciulescu
(32/21), Liviu Ganea
(5/0), Osvaldo Miranda
(11/2), Claudiu Niculescu
(16/2), Daniel Opriţa
(5/0), Ianis Zicu
(12/2).
Left team: Florin Matache (Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ), Sergiu Homei (Politehnica Iaşi), Silviu Bălace (FC Vaslui), Constantin Bumbac (FCM UTA Arad), Adrian Scarlatache (Pandurii Târgu-Jiu), Lucian Goian (Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ), Vojislav Vranjković -Serbia- (Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ), Zé Kalanga -Angola- (FC Boavista Porto), Cornel Predescu (Dacia Mioveni), Alexandru Bălţoi (FCM UTA Arad), Jean Philip Mendy -France- (Petrolul Ploieşti), Valentin Năstase (free player, round 6), Fabrice Fernandes (free player, round 4)
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
. The season found the Dinamo fans hoping for another title in Romania and a qualification in the Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. Dinamo entered the competition in the third qualifying round, and faced Lazio Roma
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
, playing the first game in Rome on Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
on 14 August and the 2nd leg on 28 August on Lia Manoliu National Stadium
Lia Manoliu Stadium
The National Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania. The stadium held 60,120 people.It was built in 1953, for the 4th World Festival of Youth and Students...
.
The game in Rome
Stadio Olimpico
The Stadio Olimpico is the main and largest sports facility of Rome, Italy. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex on the north of the city. An asset of the Italian National Olympic Committee, the structure is intended primarily for football...
ended in a 1-1 draw. Ionel Danciulescu
Ionel Danciulescu
Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu is a Romanian football player. He is currently playing as a striker for Dinamo Bucureşti...
scored first with a perfect header after a cross from Cristi Pulhac
Cristian Pulhac
Cristian Pulhac is a Romanian soccer player who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti. He is an offensive left back, his forward runs, pace and precise crosses producing many goals for his teams...
, Lazio equalised in the 2nd half with a header from Mutarelli
Massimo Mutarelli
Massimo Mutarelli is an Italian football midfielder, who most recently played for Italian Serie A club Bologna.- Career :...
. In the first half Bogdan Lobont
Bogdan Lobont
Bogdan Ionuț Lobonț is a Romanian goalkeeper playing for A.S. Roma and the Romanian national team. Lobonț has been popularly nicknamed "Pisica" in Romania due to his quick reflexes, compared to that of a cat....
saved a penalty from Rocchi
Tommaso Rocchi
Tommaso Rocchi is an Italian footballer who is the current captain of Serie A club Lazio. Rocchi has also been capped for the Italian national team.-Early years:...
after Radu Stefan
Stefan Radu
Ştefan Daniel Radu is a Romanian football player who plays for Lazio, as a full back.-Dinamo Bucharest:Radu began his career with major Romanian club side Dinamo Bucureşti. Radu played four seasons of first team football with Dinamo, gaining a reputation as one of his country's brightest talents...
committed handball.
The second leg was played on Lia Manoliu National Stadium
Lia Manoliu Stadium
The National Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania. The stadium held 60,120 people.It was built in 1953, for the 4th World Festival of Youth and Students...
: the first half ended in a 1-0 lead for Dinamo, thanks to a goal scored by Florin Bratu
Florin Bratu
Florin Daniel Bratu is a Romanian football striker currently playing for Gaz Metan Mediaş.-Career:Florin Bratu began his career with Tractorul Braşov in 2000. At the team he scored eight goals in 27 league games, before going to Rapid Bucureşti...
on a 30 meter sprint; however, Dinamo suffered three goals in the second half, caused by three defensive mistakes, the first being a penalty kick scored by Rocchi after a foul by Valentin Nastase, who left the team following the match. The game ended in a 3-1 loss for Dinamo, being therefore not admitted to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The elimination led also Mircea Rednic
Mircea Rednic
Mircea Rednic is a Romanian football manager and former defender. As of July 2010, he manages Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan....
to resign from his head coaching position, being replaced by Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga is a retired Italian footballer and current manager. He is a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Internazionale. He also holds Romanian citizenship...
.
Dinamo challenged Sweden champions IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena...
in the UEFA Cup 1st round and where eliminated after a 1-2 loss at home and a 1-0 win in Borås
Borås
Borås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...
. Dinamo's only achievable goal remained the Romanian Championship. Winning the title would have qualified it to the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
Group Stage.
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga
Walter Zenga is a retired Italian footballer and current manager. He is a long-time goalkeeper for the Italian national team and Internazionale. He also holds Romanian citizenship...
left Dinamo after 2 disappointing derbies against Rapid at home (lost 2-0 ) and Steaua away (lost 1-0 ) with a poor defensive play that was opposing with the team's very strong playing offensive. With no points in these crucial games he was replaced by Cornel Talnar
Cornel Talnar
Cornel Ţălnar is a retired Romanian football winger and coach. He is currently part of the Dinamo Bucharest's staff.-Playing career:...
with whom Dinamo had a debut in Liga I 3-1 against UT Arad on 1 December 2007.
On March 4, 2008, Gheorghe Multescu
Gheorghe Multescu
Gheorghe "Gigi" Mulţescu is a former football player, who coached several teams both in Turkey and Romania.Mulţescu managed several clubs in Turkey, including Adanaspor, Gaziantepspor and Samsunspor....
replaced Cornel Talnar but he resigned after only 27 days in charge.
After Multescu's resignment, Talnar is again invested as coach until the end of the championship having very good final matches against Rapid (2-1) and Steaua (2-1).Finally, Dinamo finished fourth and qualified for the UEFA Cup.
Results
Liga I | ||||
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Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
1 | 29 July 2007 | Gloria Buzău | A | 2-1 |
2 | 4 August 2007 | FC Vaslui FC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the... |
H | 0-2 |
3 | 10 August 2007 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats... |
A | 3-0 |
4 | 18 August 2007 | Dacia Mioveni Dacia Mioveni Clubul Sportiv Mioveni is a Romanian football team from Mioveni, Argeş County, founded in 2000, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:The club was founded in 2000 under the name AS Mioveni... |
H | 1-1 |
5 | 24 October 2007 | Farul Constanța | A | 1-0 |
6 | 1 September 2007 | Gloria Bistrița Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,... |
H | 0-1 |
7 | 15 September 2007 | Politehnica Iași Politehnica Iasi Politehnica Iaşi may refer to:*FC Politehnica Iaşi, a football club in Iaşi, Romania*Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, a technical university in Iaşi... |
A | 5-2 |
8 | 23 September 2007 | U Cluj | H | 2-1 |
9 | 30 September 2007 | CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... |
A | 1-1 |
10 | 7 October 2007 | Oțelul Galați | H | 6-1 |
11 | 21 October 2007 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | A | 1-0 |
12 | 27 October 2007 | Politehnica Timișoara Politehnica Timisoara Politehnica Timişoara may refer to:*Polytechnic University of Timişoara, an education institution from Timişoara*FC Politehnica Timişoara, a football club from Timişoara... |
H | 1-1 |
13 | 31 October 2007 | Unirea Urziceni | A | 0-0 |
14 | 3 November 2007 | U Craiova | A | 1-1 |
15 | 11 November 2007 | Rapid București Rapid Bucuresti Fotbal Club Rapid București is a Romanian football club. It was founded in 1923 by a group workers of the Grivița workshops under the name of "Cultural and Sporting Association CFR" . Rapid won the Romanian championship 3 times and the Romanian Cup on thirteen occasions... |
H | 0-2 |
16 | 24 November 2007 | Steaua București Steaua Bucuresti Fotbal Club Steaua București is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest. They are the most successful Romanian football team in European competitions as well in the Romanian Liga I . They became the first East European team to win the UEFA Champions League being victorious in the... |
A | 0-1 |
17 | 1 December 2007 | UTA Arad | H | 3-1 |
18 | 8 December 2007 | Gloria Buzău | H | 2-0 |
19 | 16 December 2007 | FC Vaslui FC Vaslui FC Vaslui is a professional football club from Vaslui, Romania. The club plays in Liga I and was founded in 2002. The best league finishes were achieved in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 seasons, when they managed to end up third. Since foundation, they finished each season in a higher rank than in the... |
A | 1-2 |
20 | 22 February 2008 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt Fotbal Club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is a Romanian football club based in Piatra Neamţ, established on October 20, 1919.The club's home ground is Ceahlăul Stadium with a capacity of 18,000 seats... |
H | 2-1 |
21 | 1 March 2008 | Dacia Mioveni Dacia Mioveni Clubul Sportiv Mioveni is a Romanian football team from Mioveni, Argeş County, founded in 2000, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:The club was founded in 2000 under the name AS Mioveni... |
A | 2-1 |
22 | 9 March 2008 | Farul Constanța | H | 0-0 |
23 | 14 March 2008 | Gloria Bistrița Gloria Bistrita Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,... |
A | 1-1 |
24 | 19 March 2008 | Politehnica Iași Politehnica Iasi Politehnica Iaşi may refer to:*FC Politehnica Iaşi, a football club in Iaşi, Romania*Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, a technical university in Iaşi... |
H | 2-1 |
25 | 22 March 2008 | U Cluj | A | 2-1 |
26 | 30 March 2008 | CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... |
H | 1-2 |
27 | 5 April 2008 | Oțelul Galați | A | 1-0 |
28 | 9 April 2008 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | H | 1-2 |
29 | 12 April 2008 | Politehnica Timișoara Politehnica Timisoara Politehnica Timişoara may refer to:*Polytechnic University of Timişoara, an education institution from Timişoara*FC Politehnica Timişoara, a football club from Timişoara... |
A | 1-1 |
30 | 20 April 2008 | Unirea Urziceni | H | 1-1 |
31 | 23 April 2008 | U Craiova | H | 4-4 |
32 | 26 April 2008 | Rapid București Rapid Bucuresti Fotbal Club Rapid București is a Romanian football club. It was founded in 1923 by a group workers of the Grivița workshops under the name of "Cultural and Sporting Association CFR" . Rapid won the Romanian championship 3 times and the Romanian Cup on thirteen occasions... |
A | 2-1 |
33 | 4 May 2008 | Steaua București Steaua Bucuresti Fotbal Club Steaua București is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest. They are the most successful Romanian football team in European competitions as well in the Romanian Liga I . They became the first East European team to win the UEFA Champions League being victorious in the... |
H | 2-1 |
34 | 7 May 2008 | UTA Arad | A | 3-1 |
Cupa României | ||||
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Round | Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result |
Last 32 | 27 September 2007 | Progresul București | București | 2-0 |
Last 16 | 5 December 2007 | Sănătatea Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | 4-0 |
Quarterfinals | 27 February 2008 | Dacia Mioveni Dacia Mioveni Clubul Sportiv Mioveni is a Romanian football team from Mioveni, Argeş County, founded in 2000, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:The club was founded in 2000 under the name AS Mioveni... |
Urziceni | 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round----
Lazio won 4–2 on aggregate.
UEFA Cup
First round----
Elfsborg won due to away goals.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Bogdan LobonţBogdan Lobont
Bogdan Ionuț Lobonț is a Romanian goalkeeper playing for A.S. Roma and the Romanian national team. Lobonț has been popularly nicknamed "Pisica" in Romania due to his quick reflexes, compared to that of a cat....
(32/0), Deniss Romanovs
Deniss Romanovs
Deniss Romanovs is a football goalkeeper from Latvia, currently playing for Cenderawasih FC in Liga Primer Indonesia.Previously he played for Skonto-Metals, FK Valmiera, FK Ventspils and FC Ditton in Latvia, Dinamo Bucharest in Romania, Slavia Prague in Czech Republic and Khazar Lankaran in...
(2/0).
Defenders: George Blay
George Blay
George Blay is a Ghanaian football player who is currently playing for Unirea Urziceni.Blay played a total of nine seasons in the Belgian First Division with Standard Liège , Y.R. K.V...
(18/0), Zie Diabaté
Zie Diabate
Zie Diabaté is a Ivorian football defender playing in Romania at Dinamo Bucharest.-Career:Diabate began his career with IFER and joined than in 2007 to Kabby Sport Bongouanou, from here was transferred in January 2008 to FC Dinamo Bucureşti.-International:He is a regular in the Côte d'Ivoire U21...
(1/0), Mariano Fernández
Mariano Fernandez
Mariano Fernández is an Argentine football defender who currently plays in Italy at Sorrento in Serie C2 after being transferred from Dinamo Bucureşti in Romania....
(2/0), John Galliquio
John Galliquio
John Christian Galliquio Castro is a stout Peruvian football defender. He currently plays for Universitario de Deportes. He was called to play for the Peru national football team for the Copa America 2007, where he played 4 games with a regular performance.Galliquio has made 30 appearances for the...
(8/0), Lucian Goian
Lucian Goian
Lucian Goian is a football player playing as a central defender. He is currently playing for Astra Ploieşti. He is the younger brother of Rangers defender Dorin Goian. He signed with his former club, Dinamo Bucureşti, after scoring against Dinamo's rivals, Steaua, when he played for Ceahlăul...
(18/1), Ivan Gvozdenović
Ivan Gvozdenovic
Ivan Gvozdenović is a Serbian football defender who currently plays for KS Skenderbeu Korce in Albanian Superliga.- Career :...
(2/0), Silviu Izvoranu
Silviu Izvoranu
Silviu Izvoranu is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for FC Volyn Lutsk. He is a defensive midfielder but can also play as central defender or on the left wing....
(22/0), Cosmin Moţi
Cosmin Moti
Cosmin Moţi is a football defender under contract with Dinamo Bucureşti.- Career :Since June 2008 he has been linked to a move to SS Lazio, because Lazio's president, Claudio Lotito came to Romania to discuss the transfer with Dinamo Bucharest's officials...
(23/1), Nicolae Muşat
Nicolae Musat
Nicolae Muşat is a Romanian football midfielder. He currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:*...
(2/0), Valentin Năstase (2/0), Nino Pekaric
Nino Pekaric
Nino Pekarić is a football defender from Serbia.Even though he had not had many games for Dinamo Bucureşti, he is still a player of this club.-External links:* at Playerhistory.*...
(3/0), Cristian Pulhac
Cristian Pulhac
Cristian Pulhac is a Romanian soccer player who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti. He is an offensive left back, his forward runs, pace and precise crosses producing many goals for his teams...
(29/0), Ştefan Radu
Stefan Radu
Ştefan Daniel Radu is a Romanian football player who plays for Lazio, as a full back.-Dinamo Bucharest:Radu began his career with major Romanian club side Dinamo Bucureşti. Radu played four seasons of first team football with Dinamo, gaining a reputation as one of his country's brightest talents...
(19/0), Adrian Scarlatache
Adrian Scarlatache
Manuel Adrian Scarlatache is a Romanian football defender who currently plays for Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:*...
(1/0), Flavius Stoican
Flavius Stoican
Flavius Vladimir Stoican is a Romanian football manager currently coaching Dinamo II Bucureşti in Romanian Liga II....
(7/0), Blaže Todorovski
Blaže Todorovski
Blaže Todorovski , born 11 June 1985 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia is a football midfielder from the Republic of Macedonia who currently plays for FK Rabotnički.-External links:* * *...
(2/0).
Midfielders: Gabriel Boştină
Gabriel Bostina
Gabriel Boştină, , is a Romanian football player. He is a midfielder playing for Universitatea Cluj in the Romanian First League Liga I.-Club career:...
(20/0), Hristu Chiacu
Hristu Chiacu
Hristu Chiacu is a Romanian footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, on loan from Dinamo Bucureşti.- Unirea Urziceni :...
(10/0), Adrian Cristea
Adrian Cristea
Adrian Cristea is a Romanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Universitatea Cluj. He is a technical skilled player, capable of playing as a wing on either side or central midfielder....
(32/8), Fabrice Fernandes
Fabrice Fernandes
Fabrice Fernandes is a French former footballer who played for several clubs, most particularly Southampton.-Playing career:He first joined an English team in 2000, after signing a season-long loan deal at Fulham...
(2/0), Andrei Mărgăritescu
Andrei Margaritescu
Andrei Silviu Margaritescu is a Romanian professional football player, who plays for CS Mioveni in Liga 1.-Honours:...
(26/2), Cătălin Munteanu
Catalin Munteanu
Cătălin Munteanu is a Romanian footballer who currently plays as a left winger for Dinamo Bucureşti.Munteanu started to play football at Steaua Bucureşti, where he was one of the most talented players...
(30/1), Georgian Păun
Georgian Păun
Georgian Păun is a Romanian football player, currently under contract at Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:*...
(2/0), Adrian Ropotan
Adrian Ropotan
Adrian Ropotan is a Romanian football midfielder. He currently plays for FC Tom Tomsk on loan from FC Dynamo Moscow. He was transferred to FC Dynamo Moscow for 3 million euros on the 13th of February 2009.-External links:**...
(30/0), Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Torje
Gabriel Andrei Torje is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Udinese. He is a versatile right winger with the ability to swap onto the left side of the field during games.- Politehnica Timişoara :...
(15/1), Vojislav Vranjković
Vojislav Vranjkovic
Vojislav Vranjković is a Serbian football attacking midfielder, who currently plays for Sloboda Užice.Previously, he played in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.-External links:*...
(6/0).
Forwards: Florin Bratu
Florin Bratu
Florin Daniel Bratu is a Romanian football striker currently playing for Gaz Metan Mediaş.-Career:Florin Bratu began his career with Tractorul Braşov in 2000. At the team he scored eight goals in 27 league games, before going to Rapid Bucureşti...
(26/14), Ionel Dănciulescu
Ionel Danciulescu
Ionel Daniel Dănciulescu is a Romanian football player. He is currently playing as a striker for Dinamo Bucureşti...
(32/21), Liviu Ganea
Liviu Ganea
Liviu Adrian Ganea is a Romanian professional soccer striker playing for Dinamo Bucureşti.-External links:*...
(5/0), Osvaldo Miranda
Osvaldo Miranda
Osvaldo Noé Miranda is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Astra Ploieşti.Miranda started his career in 2002 at Luján de Cuyo in the 3rd division interior...
(11/2), Claudiu Niculescu
Claudiu Niculescu
Claudiu Iulian Niculescu is currently playing for Universitatea Cluj soccer team. He has previously played for Universitatea Craiova and Dinamo Bucureşti and has also played at Genoa 1893 for a season....
(16/2), Daniel Opriţa
Daniel Oprita
Daniel Ionel Opriţa is a Romanian football striker who plays for Petrolul Ploieşti.- Club career :Opriţa began his career at FCM Reşiţa in 2000 in Liga II, the second tier of the Romianian football pyramid. In 2002, he moved on to Steaua Bucureşti, making the step up to Liga I in the top tier of...
(5/0), Ianis Zicu
Ianis Zicu
Ianis Alin Zicu is a Romanian football midfielder who currently plays for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia.- Dinamo Bucureşti :...
(12/2).
Transfers
New players: Valentin Năstase (Ascoli Calcio), Flavius Stoican (Shakhtar Donetsk), Silviu Izvoranu (Politehnica Timişoara), Daniel Opriţa (Steaua Bucureşti), Florin Bratu (FC Nantes-Atlantique), Ianis Zicu (Internazionale Milano), Hristu Chiacu (Wisła Kraków), Gabriel Torje (Politehnica Timişoara).Left team: Florin Matache (Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ), Sergiu Homei (Politehnica Iaşi), Silviu Bălace (FC Vaslui), Constantin Bumbac (FCM UTA Arad), Adrian Scarlatache (Pandurii Târgu-Jiu), Lucian Goian (Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ), Vojislav Vranjković -Serbia- (Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ), Zé Kalanga -Angola- (FC Boavista Porto), Cornel Predescu (Dacia Mioveni), Alexandru Bălţoi (FCM UTA Arad), Jean Philip Mendy -France- (Petrolul Ploieşti), Valentin Năstase (free player, round 6), Fabrice Fernandes (free player, round 4)