The Daniel Prodan Stadium is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
located in
Satu Mare
Satu Mare (; hu, Szatmárnémeti ; german: Sathmar; yi, סאטמאר or ) is a city with a population of 102,400 (2011). It is the capital of Satu Mare County, Romania, as well as the centre of the Satu Mare metropolitan area. It lies in the ...
,
Romania. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home ground of
CSM Satu Mare. For almost all its existence, the stadium was the home ground of
Olimpia Satu Mare.
The stadium holds 18,000 people, but only 1,500 on seats and it can also host
athletics competitions due to the clay track that surrounds the
pitch. It is the
11th
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Name
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stadium in the country by capacity.
The stadium was known as ''Olimpia Stadium'' but was renamed in February 2017 as Daniel Prodan Stadium in honor of the former international footballer
Daniel Prodan
Daniel Claudiu Prodan (23 March 1972 – 16 November 2016) was a Romanian footballer who played mainly as a central defender.
In a career marred by injuries, he played mainly for Steaua București and represented the Romania national team in o ...
.
Stadionul din Satu Mare se va numi Daniel Prodan. Decizia a fost luată cu unanimitate de voturi
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Football venues in Romania
Buildings and structures in Satu Mare County
Buildings and structures in Satu Mare
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