FC Oțelul Galați

Oțelul Galați
Full name Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați
Nickname(s) Oțelarii (Steelworkers)
Short name Oțelul
Founded 1964 (1964)
Ground Oțelul
Ground Capacity 13,500
Owner The Nova Group
Chairman MB Management
Manager Daniel Florea
League Liga II
2014–15 Liga I, 17th (relegated)
Website Club home page

Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈot͡selul ɡaˈlat͡sʲ]; meaning "Galați Steel") is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and consequently qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time. On 25 August they were drawn in Group C of the Group Stage and met Manchester United, Benfica and FC Basel.

Oțelul play in red, white and blue.

History

Former logo.

The club was established in 1964.[1] After a brief period in which their town rivals Dunărea were the prominent club, Oțelul emerged as the main footballing force of the region. The club was first promoted to the Divizia A in 1986[1] and in 1988 made its debut in the UEFA Cup with a 1–0 victory against Italian side Juventus. The club reached the 2004 final of the Romanian Cup but lost against Dinamo Bucureşti.

Oțelul has 23 seasons of Liga I football to date and ranks 16th in the Liga I All-time table. It is also the 2nd best Moldovan team in this ranking, being surpassed only by FCM Bacău.

They clinched their first Liga I title on 15 May 2011 following a 2–1 victory over Politehnica Timișoara, qualifying for the group stage of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, their debut in this competition.[2] They played against Manchester United, Benfica and Basel in the group stage, but failed to win a single point. The club won its first Romanian Supercup in 2011 after a 1–0 victory over rivals Steaua Bucureşti.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Winners (1): 2010–11
Winners (2): 1985–86, 1990–91
Winners (2): 1967–68, 1980–81
Runners-up (1): 1972–73
Runners-up (1): 2003–04
Winners (1): 2011

European competitions

Group stage (1): 2011
Winners (1): 2007 [3]

European record

Competition S P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Champions League 16006311– 8
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup 5145361821– 3
UEFA Intertoto Cup 1431072+ 5
Total 7 24 8 4 12 28 34  – 6

Current squad

As of 12 February 2016

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

No. Position Player
2 Romania DF Rareş Oprea
3 Romania DF Viorel Lică
5 Romania DF Marius Ioniţă
6 Romania MF Robert Tătar
9 Romania MF Alexandru Avram (captain)
11 Romania MF Viorel Ştefan
15 Romania MF Antonio Sefer
No. Position Player
18 Romania MF Ionuţ Codreanu
24 Romania FW Mădălin Blănaru
25 Romania MF Alexandru Istrate
26 Romania DF Andrei Marus
28 Romania FW Alexandru Perju
30 Mali FW Cheick Diarra (on loan from Petrolul)
31 Romania DF Robert Moglan

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
8 Romania MF Cosmin Stoian (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea)
10 Romania MF Raphael Stănescu (on loan at Sporting Turnu Măgurele)
14 Romania MF Daniel Dajbog (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea)
16 Romania FW Ionuţ Constantinescu (on loan at Metalosport Galaţi)
17 Romania DF Ionuţ Miron (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea)
No. Position Player
20 Romania DF Samoel Cojoc (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea)
23 Romania DF Lucian Murgoci (on loan at Farul Constanța)
27 Romania DF Lucian Asanache (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea)
29 Romania MF Mihai Adăscăliţei (on loan at Metalosport Galaţi)

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role Name
Owner Romania The Nova Group
President Romania MB Management
Sporting Director Romania Aurelian Stamate
Image Director Romania Lucian Ionescu
HR Director Romania Viorel Anghelinei
Press Officer Romania Marian Brăilescu
Scouter Romania Gabriel Glavan

Current technical staff

Role Name
Manager Romania Daniel Florea
Goalkeeping Coach Romania Cristian Brăneţ
Masseur Romania Costel Crăciun
Fitness Coach Romania Ionuţ Pavăl
Club Doctor Romania Mihail Troacă
Storeman Romania Gheorghe Stamate

Reserves and youth team

Main article: FC Oţelul II Galaţi

Former notable players

The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Oțelul Galați.

Romania

Argentina
Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Italy
Lithuania
Serbia
Uruguay

Managers

Name |NationalityYears
Dungu, GheorgheGheorghe Dungu  Romania 1965–1966
Drăghiescu, GheorgheGheorghe Drăghiescu  Romania 1966–1967
Ionescu, PompiliuPompiliu Ionescu  Romania 1966–1967
Unguroiu, IonIon Unguroiu  Romania 1967–1968
Drăghiescu, GheorgheGheorghe Drăghiescu  Romania 1967–1969
Ionescu, PompiliuPompiliu Ionescu  Romania 1968–1969
Vasile, ȘtefanȘtefan Vasile  Romania 1968–1970
Oprea, DumitruDumitru Oprea  Romania 1970–1971
Neagu, ValeriuValeriu Neagu  Romania 1970–1971
Oprea, DumitruDumitru Oprea  Romania 1973–1976
Hamza, VirgilVirgil Hamza  Romania 1976–1977
Constantin, GheorgheGheorghe Constantin  Romania 1977–1978
Oprea, DumitruDumitru Oprea  Romania 1977–1978
Hamza, VirgilVirgil Hamza  Romania 1977–1978
Toma, IonIon Toma  Romania 1978–1979
Ioniță, IonIon Ioniță  Romania 1979–1980
Moțoc, PetrePetre Moțoc  Romania 1980–1981
Ioniță, IonIon Ioniță  Romania 1981–1982
Ivănescu, TraianTraian Ivănescu  Romania 1981–1983
Olteanu, MarinMarin Olteanu  Romania 1982–1983
Ionică, IonIon Ionică  Romania 1982–1983
Niculescu, AngeloAngelo Niculescu  Romania 1982–1984
Rădulescu, CosticăCostică Rădulescu  Romania 1984–1988
Dinu, CornelCornel Dinu  Romania 1988–1989
Sdrobiș, IoanIoan Sdrobiș  Romania 1988–1989
Burcea, NicolaeNicolae Burcea  Romania 1988–1989
Dridea, MirceaMircea Dridea  Romania 1988–1990
Moldovan, IonIon Moldovan  Romania 1990–1992
Țicleanu, AurelAurel Țicleanu  Romania 1992–1994
Antohi, HaralambieHaralambie Antohi  Romania 1994–1995
Sdrobiș, IoanIoan Sdrobiș  Romania 1994–1995
Simionaș, VasileVasile Simionaș  Romania 1994–1999
Ploieșteanu, ConstantinConstantin Ploieșteanu  Romania 1999–2000
Dumitriu, DumitruDumitru Dumitriu  Romania 1999–2000
Țicleanu, AurelAurel Țicleanu  Romania 2000–2001
Gigi, IonIon Gigi  Romania 2000–2001
Dumitrescu, IlieIlie Dumitrescu  Romania 2000–2001
Roșca, VictorVictor Roșca  Romania 2001–2002
Lăcătuș, MariusMarius Lăcătuș  Romania 2001–2002
Orac, CostelCostel Orac  Romania 2002–2004
Cârțu, SorinSorin Cârțu  Romania 2003–2005
Panduru, BasarabBasarab Panduru  Romania 2004–2005
Stoichiță, MihaiMihai Stoichiță  Romania 2004–2005
Gigi, IonIon Gigi  Romania 2005–2006
Șunda, AurelAurel Șunda  Romania 2005–2006
Grigoraș, PetrePetre Grigoraș  Romania 2006–2009
Munteanu, DorinelDorinel Munteanu  Romania 2009–2012
Balaur, IoanIoan Balaur  Romania 2012–2013
Tănase, ViorelViorel Tănase  Romania 2012–2013
Grigoraș, PetrePetre Grigoraș  Romania 2012–2013
Badea, IonuțIonuț Badea  Romania 2013–2014
Schumacher, ConstantinConstantin Schumacher  Romania 2013–2014
Lienen, EwaldEwald Lienen  Germany 2013–2014
Weiss (football manager), MichaelMichael Weiss (football manager)  Germany 2014
Selymes, TiborTibor Selymes  Romania 2014–2015
Marin, FlorinFlorin Marin  Romania 2015
Florea (footballer), DanielDaniel Florea (footballer)  Romania 2015–

References

  1. 1 2 Hafez, Shamoon (17 October 2011). "Man Utd's trip into the unknown". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Otelul confirmed as Romanian champions after CAS verdict". Yahoo Eurosport. Reuters. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. ↑ The UEFA Intertoto Cup: Past Winners. Listed are all 11 teams that won the Intertoto Cup, qualifying for the UEFA Cup.

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