2011–12 FC Politehnica Timișoara season

Politehnica Timişoara
2011–12 season
Chairman Romania Marian Iancu
Manager Valentin Velcea
Stadium Dan Păltinişanu
Liga II 2nd
Romanian Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Goga (5)
All: Goga (7)
Highest home attendance 27,000 vs Steaua Bucureşti
(27 October 2011 )
Lowest home attendance 1,000 vs Chindia Târgovişte
(21 October 2011)
Average home league attendance 5,500
Home colours
Away colours
← 2010-11
2012-13 →

The 2011-12 season will be Politehnica Timişoara's 5th season in Liga II.

Poli finished 2nd in the table at the end of the 2010–11 Liga I season and was supposed to play in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, but were relegated to the Liga II because of accumulated debt.[1]

Season 2011–2012

Pre-season

Transfers

On 4 June 2011, the capitan Dan Alexa signed with Bucharest rival Rapid Bucureşti. Also with Rapid signed the defender Ovidiu Burcă.

On 16 June 2011, defenders Nikola Ignjatijević and Helder returns to Red Star Belgrade and AS Nancy after their loan season expired. Also in 16 June, the last season Liga I top scorer Ianis Zicu signed with CSKA Sofia for €500,000 and goalkeeper Pedro Taborda terminate his contract.

On 18 June, it was confirmed that defender Jiří Krejčí was released by the club, also on 18 June Lukáš Magera and Marián Čišovský was released.

Friendlies

For the pre-season, Politehnica Timișoara will visit Hungary and Austria. It will be Poli’s tenth trip to the Austria, where they will face Tatran Prešov on 30 June, Austria Salzburg on 1 July, Neftchi Baku on 3 July and SV Bischofshofen on 7 July. Also confirmed are 2 pre-season friendlies with Bihor Oradea.

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Cost

Out

Date Player New Club Cost
4 June 2011 Romania Dan AlexaRapid BucureştiFree[2]
16 June 2011 Romania Ianis ZicuCSKA Sofia€500,000[3]
16 June 2011 Portugal Pedro TabordaFree AgentReleased[4]
18 June 2011 Czech Republic Lukáš MageraFree AgentReleased[5]
18 June 2011 Slovakia Marián ČišovskýFree AgentReleased[5]
18 June 2011 Czech Republic Jiří KrejčíFree AgentReleased[6]
19 June 2011 Romania Ovidiu BurcăRapid BucureştiFree[7]
19 July 2011 Romania Sorin GhioneaFree AgentReleased[8]
25 July 2011 Romania Alexandru BourceanuSteaua Bucureşti€700,000[9]
5 August 2011 Romania Costel Pantilimon EnglandManchester City Undisclosed[10]

Loaned Out

Date Player Club Cost Return date
25 July 2011 Montenegro Stefan NikolićSteaua Bucureşti€250,000End of 2011–12 season[11]

Squad list

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Estonia GK Sergei Lepmets
2 Romania DF Andrei Dăruială
3 Romania DF Florin Sandu
4 Romania DF Claudiu Iordache
5 Romania MF Adrian Poparadu
6 Romania DF Florin Ilie
7 Romania MF Alexandru Curtean
8 Romania DF László Sepsi
9 Romania FW Mircea Axente
10 Romania MF Iulian Tameş (Capitan)
11 Romania FW Andrei Zăgrean
12 Bulgaria GK Mario Kirev
13 Romania DF Cristian Scutaru
14 Romania DF Ioan Mera
15 Romania MF Adrian Zaluschi
16 Romania DF Samuel Jitaru
No. Position Player
18 Romania FW Alexandru Popovici
20 Moldova MF Artur Pătraş
21 Romania FW Dorin Goga
22 Romania DF Andrei Sava
23 Argentina MF Nicolás Gorobsov
24 Romania MF Adrian Popa
25 Romania MF Cătălin Chiş
30 Brazil DF Rafael Rocha
33 Romania MF Marian Fuchs
34 Romania MF Răzvan Dobricean
87 Canada FW Tosaint Ricketts
99 Romania GK Ciprian Ostafie
— Romania DF Ionut Cuciorvă
— Romania DF Răzvan Iovan
— Romania GK Paul Iordache
— Romania GK Andrei Cobliş

Long-term injury list

Date Injured Player Injury Return Date

Starting XI

4–3–3 Formation

Romania
'Dăruială'
Romania
Cârstea

Match results

Pre-season

Liga II

Romanian Cup

Player statistics

No. Pos. Nationality Player L RC Total
1GKEstonia EstoniaLepmets, SergeiSergei Lepmets12416 00 0
2DFRomania RomaniaDăruială, AndreiAndrei Dăruială9110 02 0
3DFRomania RomaniaSandu, FlorinFlorin Sandu314 10 0
5 MF Romania Romania Poparadu, AdrianAdrian Poparadu7310 02 0
6 MF Romania Romania Ilie, FlorinFlorin Ilie10313 01 0
7MFRomania RomaniaCurtean, AlexandruAlexandru Curtean10313 20 0
8 DF Romania Romania Sepsi, LászlóLászló Sepsi9413 10 0
9 FW Romania Romania Axente, MirceaMircea Axente10313 34 1
10 MF Romania Romania Tameş, IulianIulian Tameş9312 40 0
11 FWRomania RomaniaZăgrean, AndreiAndrei Zăgrean8311 20 0
13 DF Romania Romania Scutaru, CristianCristian Scutaru11415 15 0
14 DF Romania Romania Mera, IoanIoan Mera639 13 0
15 MF Romania Romania Zaluschi, AdrianAdrian Zaluschi112 11 0
16 MF Romania Romania Jitaru, SamuelSamuel Jitaru213 00 0
18 FW Romania Romania Popovici, AlexAlex Popovici9312 11 0
19MFArgentina ArgentinaGorobsov, NicolásNicolás Gorobsov718 03 0
20MFRomania MoldovaPătraş, ArturArtur Pătraş639 12 0
21FWRomania RomaniaGoga, DorinDorin Goga10313 72 1
22DFRomania RomaniaSava, AndreiAndrei Sava202 00 0
23MFRomania RomaniaDobricean, RăzvanRăzvan Dobricean303 01 0
25MFRomania RomaniaChiş, CătălinCătălin Chiş516 00 0
27MFRomania RomaniaRotariu, DorinelDorinel Rotariu011 00 0
30 MF Brazil Brazil Rocha, RafaelRafael Rocha538 03 0
33 MF Romania Romania Fuchs, MarianMarian Fuchs100 00 0
87 FW Canada Canada Ricketts, TosaintTosaint Ricketts8311 41 0
No. Pos. Nationality Player L RC Total

Top scorer

As of the 2011-12 Liga II Season

P. Player Position Liga II Romanian Cup Total
1Romania Dorin GogaForward527
2Romania Iulian TameşMidfielder314
3Romania Mircea AxenteForward404
4Canada Tosaint RickettsForward314
5Romania Alexandru CurteanMidfielder112

Most appearances

As of the 2011-12 Liga II Season

P. Player Position Liga II Romanian Cup Total
1Estonia Sergei LepmetsGoalkeeper12416
2Romania Cristian ScutaruDefender11415
3Romania László SepsiDefender9413
4Romania Florin IlieMidfielder10313
5Romania Alexandru CurteanMidfielder10313

Most assists

As of the 2011-12 Liga II Season

P. Player Position Liga II Romanian Cup Total
1Romania Alexandru CurteanMidfielder303
2Romania László SepsiLeft back213
3Romania Mircea AxenteForward202
4Romania Dorin GogaForward112
5Romania Andrei ZăgreanForward112

Liga II results by round

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References

  1. ↑ LICENȚIERE: 13 CLUBURI DIN LIGA I AU PRIMIT LICENȚA PENTRU SEZONUL 2011-2012 (Romanian)
  2. ↑ "Alexa signed with Rapid". RomanianSoccer. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ "Top scorer Zicu at CSKA Sofia". Onlinesport. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ↑ "Taborda leave Poli". Onlinesport. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Magera and Čišovský Released". Click. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ↑ "Jiří Krejčí among the ousted on Liga I's released list". Sport365. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ↑ "Burcă signed with Rapid for money". Click. 19 June 2011. Retrieved 19 June. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ↑ "Ghionea left Poli". Liga 2. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ↑ "Bourceanu sold to Steaua". Politehnica Timişoara. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ↑ "Man City sign keeper Pantilimon". BBC News.
  11. ↑ "Nikolić loaned out at Steaua". Politehnica Timişoara. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 25 July. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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