Gabriel Boştină (born 22 May 1977) is a former Romanian professional

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who played as a

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, currently technical director at

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club

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Club career

After playing for the youth teams of Severnav Turnu Severin, Boştină made his professional debut for the same team, at the age of 20, playing in the Romanian third division. In 1998, he is signed Cimentul Fieni and plays a full season in Romanian

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, before being requested by Oțelul Galați in 1999 and then Steaua București in 2002. Boştină won two Romanian championships with Steaua București in 2004–05 and 2005–06, when he also was an important member of the team, and played the semifinal of

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in 2006.

International career

Boştină earned four caps for the Romania national team between 2005 and 2006.

International

Honours

Player

Steaua București *

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: 2004–05, 2005–06 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bostina, Gabriel 1977 births Living people Footballers from Drobeta-Turnu Severin FCSB players FC Dinamo București players ASC Oțelul Galați players FC Universitatea Cluj players Romanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Romania men's international footballers Liga I players Liga II players Liga III players 21st-century Romanian sportsmen