Cristian Panin
Encyclopedia
Cristian Panin is a Romania
n footballer currently playing for Romania
n first league side CFR 1907 Cluj
. Panin began his career at UTA Arad. During the summer of 2004 he was traded to CFR Cluj
. He plays as a right back or right midfield, as well as a leftback. Panin is currently the veteran in the squad, having been at Cluj for over four years. Although numerous players, including Swedish international Mikael Dorsin
, have attempted to replace him, he still remains a key player in CFR Cluj's first team.
Panin's consistency has served him well, as he has avoided injury and risen to play very well in the UEFA Champions' League. He has featured as captain of the squad in 2009.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n footballer currently playing for Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n first league side CFR 1907 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...
. Panin began his career at UTA Arad. During the summer of 2004 he was traded to 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...
. He plays as a right back or right midfield, as well as a leftback. Panin is currently the veteran in the squad, having been at Cluj for over four years. Although numerous players, including Swedish international Mikael Dorsin
Mikael Dorsin
Mikael Frank Dorsin is a Swedish footballer, playing as a defender at Rosenborg BK in the Norwegian Premier League.-Career:Dorsin started his career at minor-league IFK Lidingö...
, have attempted to replace him, he still remains a key player in CFR Cluj's first team.
Panin's consistency has served him well, as he has avoided injury and risen to play very well in the UEFA Champions' League. He has featured as captain of the squad in 2009.
Player
CFR ClujCFR 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...
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- Romanian First LeagueLiga ILiga 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"...
- 2 time winner (2008, 2010) - Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
- 3 time winner (2008, 2009, 2010) - Romanian Supercup: 2 time winner (2009, 20102010 Supercupa RomânieiThe 2010 Supercupa României was the 12th edition of Romania's season opener cup competition. The match was played in Cluj-Napoca at Dr. Constantin Rădulescu on 18 July 2010, and was contested between Liga I title holders and Supercup defending champions, CFR Cluj and Liga I runner-ups, FC Unirea...
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- Romanian First League
External links
- Cristian Panin career stats: http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/p/panin_cristian.shtml