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2012 Supercupa României
The 2012 Supercupa României was the 14th edition of Romania's season opener cup competition. The game was contested between Liga I title holders, CFR Cluj, and Romanian Cup winners, Dinamo București. For the first time in history, the Supercup was played at Arena Națională, the newly stadium built in Bucharest. Dinamo won the game after penalties. After regular time the game ended 1–1 after goals of Diogo Valente, who opened the score for Cluj, and George Țucudean, who equalised in the second half. CFR had their captain Cadú sent off in the 65th minute. In extra time, Țucudean scored again, but CFR answered only one minute later with a goal by Pantelis Kapetanos. At the penalty shootout, two players from CFR missed, only one player from Dinamo failed to score, thus the white-and-reds won the trophy for the second time in history. Match Details See also *2012–13 Liga I *2012–13 Cupa României References External linksRomania - List of Super Cup Finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercupa României
The Supercupa României () is a Romanian football (soccer), football championship contested by the winners of the Liga I and the Cupa României. It is usually played at the Arena Națională in Bucharest. The competition started off in 1994 Supercupa României, 1994, with the first edition being won by FCSB, Steaua București. In 2010 Supercupa României, 2010, for the first time in its history, the Supercup was held even though CFR Cluj had been victorious in both the league and the cup in the previous season. At that time, they faced FC Unirea Urziceni, Unirea Urziceni, the Liga I runners-up. The most successful performer so far is FC FCSB, FCSB winning the competition 7 times. Sponsorship On 22 July 2005, FRF and Samsung Electronics signed a one-year sponsorship deal. The name of the competition was changed to ''Supercupa României Samsung'' for the 2005 and 2006 editions. On 9 October 2006, FRF and Ursus Breweries (part of the SABMiller group) signed a sponsorship agreeme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantelis Kapetanos
Pantelis Kapetanos (; born 8 June 1983) is a former Greek professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker and is known for his last minute goals and for his tendency to score them with his head, which he celebrates by covering his forehead with his forearm. Club career Kapetanos started his career in his native Greece, playing for Kozani F.C., Kozani, Iraklis F.C., Iraklis and AEK Athens F.C., AEK Athens, with whom he competed in the UEFA Champions' League. Steaua București In July 2008 he joined Steaua București on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. In his 2008–09 FC Steaua București season, first season at Steaua, Kapetanos was the club's top scorer with Bogdan Stancu, scoring 11 goals. The Steaua board extended his contract for two years, and he finished the FC Steaua București season 2009–10, 2009–10 season as the club's leading scorer in Liga I, with 15 goals, and in all competitions, with 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasile Maftei
Vasile Maftei (born 1 January 1981) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a defender, currently youth center director at Liga I club Rapid București. He was best known for his leadership qualities, becoming captain for Rapid București, Unirea Urziceni, Concordia Chiajna and Voluntari. Although primarily a central defender, when needed he operated as a right back. Club career Maftei was formed at Rapid București, where he became a key part of the team, winning one league title in 2003, one Romanian Cup and one Super Cup in 2002. In 2004, following the departure of Adrian Iencsi, he was appointed captain and won two Romanian Cups in a row in 2006 and 2007 and one Super Cup in 2007. He also reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals with Rapid in 2006, where they were eliminated by Steaua București. International career On 26 February 2006, Maftei was called up to the Romania team for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Dorin Goian. Two days late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Pinto
Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto (born 7 January 1990) is a Portuguese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a right-back for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard. Brought up at FC Porto, Porto, he spent most of his career abroad, playing professionally in Romania, Croatia, England and the Netherlands. He won several domestic honours with GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb. Club career Portugal Born in Lourosa (Santa Maria da Feira), Pinto played youth football for three clubs, including six years with Boavista F.C., Boavista FC. In 2008, he joined neighbouring FC Porto, where he turned professional. Pinto did not appear for Porto in the Primeira Liga, featuring as an unused Substitute (association football), substitute in two games. His only competitive appearance for the first team took place on 4 February 2009, when he replaced Andrés Madrid in the 88th minute of a 4–1 away loss against Sporting CP in 2008–09 Taça da Liga, the semi-finals of the Taça da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Stăncioiu
Eduard Cornel Stăncioiu (born 3 March 1981) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Stăncioiu began his career at Sportul Studenţesc, where he played for 8 years. During the summer of 2006 he moved to CFR Cluj as a free agent. Stăncioiu accomplished a feat when he conceded no goals between rounds 26 and 30 of the Romanian Liga 1 2004–2005 season. He managed to keep his goal untouched for a total of 457 minutes. On 15 June 2018, Stăncioiu left FCSB after 2 years with the club. International career Stăncioiu played his only game for the Romania national team on 31 May 2008, in a friendly game against Montenegro. Career statistics Club Honours Sportul Studențesc *Divizia B: 2000–01, 2003–04 CFR Cluj *Liga I: 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 *Cupa României: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 *Supercupa României: 2009, 2010 ASA Târgu Mureș *Supercupa României: 2015 2015 was designated by the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragoș Grigore
Dragoș Grigore (; born 7 September 1986) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga III club CSM Vaslui. Personal life Grigore is known for charity work in Romania. Career statistics Club As of match played 28 February 2025 International International goals Honours Dinamo București *Cupa României: 2011–12 *Supercupa României: 2012 Ludogorets Razgrad *Bulgarian First League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 * Bulgarian Supercup: 2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ... References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grigore, Dragos 1986 births Living people Footballers from Vaslui Romanian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liga I players Liga II players Liga III players CSF CFR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cătălin Munteanu
Cătălin Constantin Munteanu (born 26 January 1979) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently assistant coach at Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești. Club career Munteanu, nicknamed "Cap de Zmeu" ''(Head of Zmeu)'' was born on 26 January 1979 in Bucharest. He started to play senior football at Steaua București, making his Divizia A debut under coach Dumitru Dumitriu on 16 March 1997 in a 3–1 victory against Rapid București. In his first season spent at the club, he helped the team win The Double, making 12 league appearances and scoring five goals, also Dumitriu sent him on the field in the 84th minute to replace Sabin Ilie in the 4–2 victory against Național București from the Cupa României final. In the following season he helped Steaua win another title, this time under the guidance of coach Mihai Stoichiță, being the team's top-scorer with 17 goals scored in 33 matches, including one in a 3–1 win over rivals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmin Matei
Cosmin Gabriel Matei (; born 30 September 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club Sepsi OSK. Matei started out his senior career at Farul Constanța in 2008, and has since represented Steaua București, Astra Ploiești, Dinamo București, Viitorul Constanța and Sepsi OSK in his country. Abroad, he competed for teams in Greece, Turkey and Croatia, respectively. Internationally, Matei earned caps for Romania at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his full debut in May 2014. Club career Farul Constanța Matei made his Liga I debut for Farul Constanța on 18 October 2008, in a match against Politehnica Timișoara. Steaua București Matei was transferred to Steaua București in July 2010. On 22 August, he recorded his league debut by coming on as a 85th-minute substitute for Romeo Surdu in a 3–0 win over Vaslui. On 4 September 2010, Matei made his debut for Steaua's reserves in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Alexe
Marius Silviu Alexe (born 22 February 1990) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a striker. Club career Dinamo București Alexe started his football career when he was 10 years old at Dinamo București. From the very beginning, the talented boy attracted the attention of his coach, who was impressed with his attacking attributes and used him as a forward and later as a left winger. His great potential did not go unnoticed by Europe's top clubs, and in 2006, when he was 16 years old, Rangers made an offer for him (according to rumours they bid €250K for the gifted striker), with fellow Scottish outfits Hearts and Aberdeen also expressing interest in acquiring his services. But Alexe opted to stay at his home club and gain experience in his homeland before thinking about a move abroad. Loan to Astra He was loaned to the Romanian side Astra Ploiești and helped the team get promoted to Romania's Liga I with six goals in 23 games. His debut in Romania's Liga I came on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Mureșan
Gabriel Stelian Mureșan (born 13 February 1982) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Early career Mureșan was born on 13 February 1982 in Sighișoara, Romania, starting to play junior level football while being aged 13 at local club, Dealul Mare. When he was 17 he went for half of year at Gaz Metan Mediaș. Afterwards he returned to Dealul Mare Sighișoara, starting his senior career in the fourth league. After half of year, Mureșan put his football career on hold, going to work at an amusement park in Germany for one year and a half. He then returned to Dealul Mare, being close to promote to the third league but eventually Mobila Sovata finished above them. He had an offer to play for Sovata but eventually went to first league side, Gloria Bistrița. However in his half of year spent at Gloria he made no appearances in the league so he decided to sign with Mobila Sovata. Gaz Metan Mediaș and Gloria Bistrița In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioan Hora
Adrian Ioan Hora (; born 21 August 1988) is a Romanian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Liga II club FC Bihor Oradea (2022), Bihor Oradea, which he captains. Deployed mainly as a Midfielder#Winger, winger during the first part of his career, he later found more success in the Forward (association football)#Centre-forward, centre as a main Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. Club career Born in Oradea in 1988, Hora started his career with youth club Oradea CSS. He started his professional career with FC UTA Arad, UTA Arad in 2005, playing at the club till 2008 when he joined ACF Gloria 1922 Bistrița, Gloria Bistrița. He made his debut for UTA Arad on 10 September 2006 in a 2–0 victory against FC Dinamo Bucuresti, Dinamo Bucuresti. Hora signed a three-year contract with the club in a 238,000 euro deal. He made his debut on 26 July in a 3–0 victory over FC Rapid Bucuresti, Rapid Bucuresti. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
