Eugen Baciu
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Eugen Cătălin Baciu is a Romania
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Romania
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Football (soccer)
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Club career
- 12 May 2001: Made his Divizia ALiga 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"...
debut in the FCM BacăuFCM BacauFCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...
2–0 defeat of Gloria BistriţaGloria BistritaGloria 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,...
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- Prior to joining Steaua Bucureşti in 2005, he played for Laminorul Roman and FCM BacăuFCM BacauFCM Bacău is a Romanian football club, founded in 1950, currently playing in the Liga II. It's the best placed Moldovan team in the Liga I All-Time Table, ranking 9th with 42 seasons played.-History:...
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- Steaua have signed Bacău's Eugen Baciu for a fee of € 230.000.
- He is not a first team regular at Steaua Bucureşti, but when he is brought on the pitch, he does his job very well. He was brought at Steaua Bucureşti as a replacement for the injured Mirel RădoiMirel RadoiMirel Matei Rădoi is a Romanian football midfielder who can also play as center back. He currently plays for Al-Ain FC in the UAE Pro-League. Radoi is considered a symbolic player for Steaua Bucureşti...
, in 2005. The Steaua Bucureşti fans did not think that he was good enough to play for this team. His evolutions were hesitant in his first season in Steaua Bucureşti. He needed a longer period of adaptation. He started to shine in the 2006-2007 season of Liga 1, Mirel RădoiMirel RadoiMirel Matei Rădoi is a Romanian football midfielder who can also play as center back. He currently plays for Al-Ain FC in the UAE Pro-League. Radoi is considered a symbolic player for Steaua Bucureşti...
and Sorin GhioneaSorin GhioneaSorin Ghionea , is a Romanian footballer who plays for FCM Târgu Mureş.-Oţelul Galaţi:At the age of 12, Ghionea was sent to Oţelul Galaţi football club by his teacher, Tică Ploieşteanu. The second day he was hand-picked by the coach and played there for 2 years...
being injured in its second part. He really got it going, but the fans still could not forget his hesitant evolutions in the last two seasons.
- He had his best game on 2 October 2007, in Steaua Bucureşti's 0–1 defeat against ArsenalArsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe 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...
. He was voted the best player on the pitch for Steaua Bucureşti in that match, when he somehow managed to make a very good marking at Emmanuel AdebayorEmmanuel AdebayorSheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur as a striker on loan from Manchester City. He plays in the same position for the Togo national team. Adebayor previously played for Metz, Monaco and Arsenal and was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008...
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- He is a very solid and tough centre back. Despite not being a regular of the first team, Baciu is always an option for the coach when either Dorin GoianDorin GoianDorin Goian is a Romanian footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers. A physical centre back, he is also a member of the Romanian national team.-Foresta Fălticeni:...
or Sorin GhioneaSorin GhioneaSorin Ghionea , is a Romanian footballer who plays for FCM Târgu Mureş.-Oţelul Galaţi:At the age of 12, Ghionea was sent to Oţelul Galaţi football club by his teacher, Tică Ploieşteanu. The second day he was hand-picked by the coach and played there for 2 years...
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- In the beginning of 2010–11 season, Baciu was demoted to the B squadFC Steaua II BucurestiFC Steaua II Bucureşti was a Romanian professional football club from Bucharest, Romania, founded in 2004 and dissolved in 2011. It was the reserve team of Steaua Bucureşti.-Honours:Liga III:*Winners : 2008-09...
after the arrival of new coach Victor PiţurcăVictor PiturcaVictor Piţurcă is a Romanian football manager and former player.-Club career:Piţurcă was one of the prolific strikers of Steaua Bucureşti, being one of the team's top scorers – he scored 137 goals in 174 league games...
. Soon after Piţurcă left the club, new coach DumitrescuIlie DumitrescuIlie Dumitrescu is a former Romanian football player and current coach, he last managed Steaua Bucureşti. A tricky forward, he shot to fame when his frontline partnership with Gheorghe Hagi and Florin Răducioiu led the Romania national football team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal,...
called him back to the first squad.
- In June 2011, Baciu left Steaua.
International career
- Baciu won a cap for Romania, in 2002, against PolandPoland national football teamThe Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
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Titles
Season | Club | Title |
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2004–05 | Kingdom of Romania Steaua Bucureşti | Divizia A |
2005–06 | Kingdom of Romania Steaua Bucureşti | Divizia A |
2005–06 | Kingdom of Romania Steaua Bucureşti | Supercupa României |