Razvan Cocis
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Răzvan Vasile CocişRăzvan Vasile Cociş (rəzˈvan ˈkɔtʃiʃ; (born 19 February 1983 in Cluj-Napoca
) is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for FC Rostov
. In February 2010 he was close to signing for Portsmouth
in the Premier League, but had problems securing a work permit. He is usually an attacking midfielder
, but can play in a variety of other midfield positions as well as up-front. He is also well known for his close control.
, but at the end of the season he was sold to Moldova
n team Sheriff Tiraspol alongside another player of his generation, George Florescu.
He has signed a contract that expired on 31 December 2009 with the Lokomotiv, which cost Locomotive 2.6 million euros to sign. He scored his first goal in the Russian league against Rubin Kazan. His former clubs include U Cluj and Sheriff Tiraspol. He signed a three month contract on 1 March 2010 with FC Timişoara until the summer, with option to renewal for 5 years. On May 22, it was announced that Răzvan Cociş signed a contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
On 25 February 2011, he moved to Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv
on loan from Al-Nassr. He scored his first goal for Karpaty, the winner in 1-0 win on March 11 against Shakhtar Donetsk. In June, he signed a permanent deal with Karpaty after the 2010-11 season.
in a 2-0 win
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
) is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
. In February 2010 he was close to signing for Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
in the Premier League, but had problems securing a work permit. He is usually an attacking midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football 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...
, but can play in a variety of other midfield positions as well as up-front. He is also well known for his close control.
Career
Cociş is one of the graduates of the prolific school of football at Universitatea Cluj where, amongst other team mates, won a national youth title. After earning a regular first team spot at not even 21 years of age, there were rumours that clubs made offers for him, including Stade Rennais FCStade Rennais FC
Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city...
, but at the end of the season he was sold to Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n team Sheriff Tiraspol alongside another player of his generation, George Florescu.
He has signed a contract that expired on 31 December 2009 with the Lokomotiv, which cost Locomotive 2.6 million euros to sign. He scored his first goal in the Russian league against Rubin Kazan. His former clubs include U Cluj and Sheriff Tiraspol. He signed a three month contract on 1 March 2010 with FC Timişoara until the summer, with option to renewal for 5 years. On May 22, it was announced that Răzvan Cociş signed a contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
On 25 February 2011, he moved to Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
on loan from Al-Nassr. He scored his first goal for Karpaty, the winner in 1-0 win on March 11 against Shakhtar Donetsk. In June, he signed a permanent deal with Karpaty after the 2010-11 season.
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 |  Moldova FC Sheriff TiraspolFC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club... |
Divizia Naţională |
| 2005-06 | Moldova FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club... |
Divizia Naţională |
International career
Cociş made his national debut on 17 August 2005 against AndorraAndorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...
in a 2-0 win
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 2006 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia Nicosia Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 2 | 10 September 2008 | Tórsvøllur Tórsvøllur Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to provide a grass surface in the island's capital on which international football matches could be played... , Tórshavn Tórshavn Tórshavn is the capital and largest town of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the north west of the town lies the high mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the high Kirkjubøreyn... , Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland... |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
| Correct as of 11 November 2011 | |||||||||||