FC Viitorul Constanța

FC Viitorul

Full name	Fotbal Club Viitorul
Short name	Pustii lui Hagi
Founded	2009
Ground	Stadionul Concordia
Ground Capacity	5,123
Owner	Gheorghe Hagi
Manager	Gheorghe Hagi
League	Liga I
2014–15	Liga I, 6th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Third colours

Viitorul is a Romanian professional football club, founded in 2009. They currently play in the Liga I, after coming second in Liga II Seria I in the 2010-2011 season. Previously, they finished 1st in the Liga III, Seria II in the 2009-2010 season.^[1] The club promoted to the top Romanian league, Liga I, after a 2-0 victory over Săgeata Năvodari on June 2, 2012.^[2]

History

The club was founded in the summer of 2009 and enrolled in Liga III after buying a spot from CS Ovidiu. The club is owned and was founded by world-wide known international Romanian footballer, Gheorghe Hagi. The club, known in English as 'The Future Football Club', is mainly known as a club based on nurturing the youth talents in Romania, and possesses the top youth facilities of any club in the country.

2009/10 season

The club achieved the mathematical promotion to the Liga II after round 33 of the season, being in a fierce run with ACS Berceni near the end of the season.

2011/12 season

The club finished first in Liga II and gained the right to play in Romania's top division, Liga I. The club obtained good results: 19 wins, 4 draws, 7 defeats with 89 goals scored in 30 matches played.

2012/13 season

The club finished 13th in Liga I, maintaining itself in the first football division, with 8 victories, 12 draws, and 13 defeats with 36 points. FC Viitorul Constanța gained its major victories when they defeated the champion of Romania, Steaua by a score of 5-2, and former champions Dinamo by a score of 3-2, saving the club from relegation.

Stadium

During 2009-2012 Viitorul played its Liga III and Liga II home matches on the old local stadium in Ovidiu. After the promotion to the Liga I it played its first 3 home matches on the Oțelul Stadium in Galați and afterwards it moved on the Farul Stadium in Constanța, with a capacity of 15,500 people all on seats.

In the summer of 2013 it moved to play its home matches in Chiajna on the Concordia Stadium.

Honours

Liga I:

• Winners (0):, Best finish: 12th 2013-14

Liga II:

• Runners-up (1): 2011–12

Liga III:

• Winners (1): 2009-10

Current squad

As of 28 March 2015

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Călin Albuț 3 DF Bogdan Mitrea (Captain) 4 DF Cristian Manea 5 DF Adrian Puțanu 6 MF Iulian Mamele 7 MF Cătălin Munteanu 9 FW Cristian Gavra 10 MF Florin Tănase 11 FW Nelson Bonilla 12 GK Arpad Tordai 13 MF Andrei Sava 14 DF Silviu Pană 15 DF Bogdan Țîru 16 MF Dragoș Nedelcu 17 FW Fabrice Olinga (on loan from Málaga) 18 MF Răzvan Marin

No. Position Player 19 MF Bănel Nicoliţă 20 MF Ianis Hagi 22 DF Paul Pârvulescu (on loan from Steaua București) 23 MF Cristian Daminuță 24 MF Boban Nikolov 25 MF Daniel Gheorghe 26 MF Ciprian Perju 28 FW Alexandru Mitriță 29 DF Robert Hodorogea 30 MF Romario Benzar 31 GK Alexandru Buzbuchi 35 MF Adrian Boitoș 91 MF Alexandru Neacșa 95 FW Ionuț Vînă 99 FW Henrique (on loan from Dinamo București)

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player GK Mirel Bolboașă (on loan at Petrolul Ploiești) 92 FW Alin Cârstocea (on loan at Voluntari)

Academy squad

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Gheorghe Hagi
Assistant coach	Ștefan Iovan
Assistant coach	Cristian Sava
Assistant coach	Cristian Bălașa
Goalkeepers coach	Mihai Nădăban
Physical fitness coach	Roberto Berruero

Former managers

• Cătălin Anghel (Dec 16, 2009–Aug 30, 2013)
• Bogdan Vintilă (Sept 12, 2013–June 27, 2014)
• Bogdan Stelea (July 1, 2014–August 19, 2014)
• Bogdan Vintilă (August 19, 2014–Oct 13, 2014)

References