Dennis Şerban

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Dennis Şerban, (born January 5, 1976 in Bucharest) is a Romanian football player, currently playing for Dinamo Bucharest.

[edit] Club career

He played for FC Farul Constanţa and Portul Constanţa (on loan) before joining the squad of Steaua Bucharest in 1996. A very talented playmaker, Şerban immediately became a very important part of the team which won the Romanian championship in 1997 and 1998 and played in UEFA Champions League.

In 1999 Şerban is signed by Valencia CF. It normal conditions such a move would have been given wings to any player, however it was not Şerban's case, unfortunately. From a man used game after game by Steaua he became an unused substitute at Valencia and that damaged his career.

After two years at Valencia in which he only played 11 games, Şerban is loaned to Villarreal CF, in Spain's second division, and from there to Elche CF. At Elche had a good period, playing 35 games and scoring 11 goals during the full season, and as a result he is called back by Valencia CF only to be released after few weeks and sent to Rapid Bucharest.

In 2002 he returned to Spain to play for Córdoba CF and then Polideportivo Ejido but as soon as he was released by Valencia CF from his contract, he returned to Romania to join Petrolul Ploieşti and then Dinamo Bucharest.

2005 finds Şerban playing for was Larissa in the Greek second division.

In August 2006 Şerban is signed again by Dinamo Bucharest.

[edit] International career

Şerban won 13 caps for Romania, scoring once.