2015–16 FC Petrolul Ploiești season

Petrolul Ploiești
2015–16 season
President Daniel Capră
Coach Tibor Selymes (until Aug. 25)
Eusebiu Tudor (from Aug. 25)
Stadium Stadionul Ilie Oană
Liga I 14th
Cupa României Round of 16
Cupa Ligii Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Abdellah Zoubir
All: Abedellah Zoubir
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015–16 season is Petrolul Ploiești's 86th season in the Romanian football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Liga I. Petrolul came sixth in the 2014–15 Liga I. At the beginning of February 2015, due to president Capră still being under detention, the club faced financial problems and entered insolvency, meaning that the participation in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League is denied.[1]

Month by month review

June

Due to the financial problems, the club had to terminate or not extend the contracts of seventeen players, including Pablo de Lucas, Victoraș Astafei and Jean Sony Alcénat.[2] On 3 June, Tibor Selymes became the head coach of "The Oilmen".[3] On the 11th, the club's reorganisation plan was voted, therefore bankruptcy was avoided for the time being.[4] Nike remained the kit manufacturer, while Superbet, a gambling company, replaced Alexandrion as the main sponsor of the team.[5] "The Yellow Wolves" settled their pre-season training stage at Zlatibor, in the neighbouring country Serbia. The stage started on June 21 and ended on July 4.[6] The club tested and signed new footballers during this period, generally ones who played in the French lower divisions, like Abdellah Zoubir, Ismail Hassan or Nicolas Farina. Ex-Dynamo Moscow midfielder Adrian Ropotan returned to Romania, six years after he left Dinamo București.[7] Petrolul also convinced Brazilian goalkeeper Peterson Peçanha to extend his contract.[8]

July

On 11 July, Petrolul played its first official game of the season against Steaua București, in the Liga I. The match ended goalless.[9]

Position at the end of July

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
14 Petrolul Ploiești 4 0 3 1 3 41 3Qualification to Relegation round
Petrolul Ploiești has been penalized with a deduction of six points for failure to comply with licensing requirements.

Players

As of 29 May 2016.[10]

First team squad

Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Alberto Cobrea Romania GK 1 November 1990 Concordia Chiajna
12 Iustin Popescu Romania GK 1 September 1993 Dinamo Bucureşti
Defenders
13 Fabrice Begeorgi France LB 20 April 1987 Free agent
16 Alexandru Benga Romania CB 15 June 1989 Azerbaijan Gabala
22 Dean Beța Romania LB / RB 11 May 1991 Sportul Studențesc
25 Constantin Mișelăricu Romania CB 25 September 1989 Viitorul Constanța
37 Alexandru David Romania RB 15 June 1991 Brașov
40 Roberto Alecsandru Romania CB 13 September 1996 Petrolul Academy
87 Constantin Costache Romania CB 5 June 1997 Petrolul Academy
Midfielders
5 Dan Bucșa Romania DM 23 June 1988 ASA Târgu Mureș
8 Karim Ziani Algeria AM 17 August 1982 Free agent
17 Abdellah Zoubir France AM / LW / RW 5 December 1991 France Istres
21 Ludovic Guerriero France DM 5 January 1985 Free agent
23 Daniel Stana Romania LW 2 December 1982 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
77 Bogdan Gavrilă Romania RW 6 February 1992 Dinamo București
Forwards
9 Michele Paolucci Italy CF 6 February 1986 Free agent
11 Marcos Michael Cyprus CF 13 June 1991 Cyprus Nea Salamina
14 Cosmin Daniel Lambru Romania CF 26 November 1998 Petrolul Academy
15 Janko Pacar Switzerland CF 18 August 1990 Switzerland Servette FC
42 Victoraș Astafei Romania LW 6 July 1987 Turkey Adana Demirspor
90 George Mareș Romania CF 16 May 1996 Sportul Studențesc

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

Transfers

In

N
P
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
14 MF FranceChad Altama, SanaaSanaa Altama 24EU Oțelul Galați Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
37 DF France Faug-Porret, JérémyJérémy Faug-Porret 28EU Botoșani Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
87 MF DjiboutiFrance Kadar Hassan, Ismail AhmedIsmail Ahmed Kadar Hassan 28EU Épinal France Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
90 FW Romania Rusu, VladVlad Rusu 24EU Academica Argeș Transfer Summer 2017 Free Sport Online Ph
16 DF Romania Benga, AlexandruAlexandru Benga 26EU Gabala Azerbaijan Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
17 MF FranceMorocco Zoubir, AbdellahAbdellah Zoubir 23EU Istres France Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
8 MF Romania Ropotan, AdrianAdrian Ropotan 29EU Gabala Azerbaijan Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
15 FW Moldova Milinceanu, NicolaeNicolae Milinceanu 22EU Rapid București Transfer Summer 2017 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
3 DF France Rippert, GuillaumeGuillaume Rippert 30EU Lausanne-Sport Switzerland Transfer Summer 2017 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
9 FW TunisiaFrance Moussa, SofienSofien Moussa 27Non-EU Étoile du Sahel Tunisia Transfer Summer 2017 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
23 MF France Farina, NicolasNicolas Farina 28EU Racing FC Luxembourg Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 FW Romania Voinea, PetrișorPetrișor Voinea 25EU Sun Pegasus Hong Kong Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
30 MF Romania Varga, DacianDacian Varga 30EU ASA Târgu Mureș Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
5 MF Romania Bucșa, DanDan Bucșa 27EU ASA Târgu Mureș Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
6 DF Romania Tudose, AlexandruAlexandru Tudose 28EU Hoverla Uzhhorod Ukraine Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
76 FW Romania Lemnaru, ValentinValentin Lemnaru 31EU Universitatea Cluj Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
3 DF Bulgaria Genev, ViktorViktor Genev 26EU St Mirren Scotland Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 MF Spain Salazar, Fernando VelascoFernando Velasco Salazar 30EU CD Leganés Spain Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
14 DF Romania Pulhac, CristianCristian Pulhac 31EU Zawisza Bydgoszcz Poland Transfer Winter 2016 Free
90 FW Romania Mareș, GeorgeGeorge Mareș 19EU FC Braşov Loan return Winter 2018 Free
25 DF Romania Mișelăricu, ConstantinConstantin Mișelăricu 26EU Viitorul Constanţa Transfer Winter Free
9 MF Italy Paolucci, MicheleMichele Paolucci 29EU Latina Calcio Italy Transfer Winter 2016 Free Mediafax
3 DF France Inez, RomainRomain Inez 27EU Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria Transfer Winter Free Digisport
13 DF France Begeorgi, FabriceFabrice Begeorgi 29EU AC Ajaccio France Transfer Winter Free DigiSport
15 FW CroatiaSwitzerland Pacar, JankoJanko Pacar 25Non-EU Servette FCSwitzerland Transfer Winter 2018 Free Sport.ro
21 MF France Guerriero, LudovicLudovic Guerriero 31EU Laval France Transfer Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
6 DF Italy Prestia, GiuseppeGiuseppe Prestia 22EU Parma Italy Transfer Winter Free Gazeta Sporturilor
37 DF Romania David, AlexandruAlexandru David 24EU FC Brașov Transfer Winter Free stiridesport.ro
12 GK Romania Popescu, IustinIustin Popescu 22EU Dinamo București Loan Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
23 MF Romania Stana, DanielDaniel Stana 33EU Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Transfer Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
77 MF Romania Gavrilă, BogdanBogdan Gavrilă 24EU Dinamo București Loan Winter 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 FW Cyprus Michael, MarcosMarcos Michael 24EU Nea Salamina Cyprus Transfer Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
8 MF AlgeriaFrance Ziani, KarimKarim Ziani 33EU Al-Fujairah SC United Arab Emirates Transfer Winter 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
42 FW Romania Astafei, VictorașVictoraș Astafei 28EU Adana Demirspor Turkey Transfer Winter 2016 Free ziare.com

Out

N
P
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
80 MF Portugal Teixeira, FilipeFilipe Teixeira 34EU Astra Giurgiu Mutual termination Summer Free Sport.ro
3 DF PortugalBrazil Alves, GeraldoGeraldo Alves 34EU Astra Giurgiu Mutual termination Summer Free Sport.ro
4 MF Romania Filip, IoanIoan Filip 26EU Viitorul Constanța Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
21 MF Romania Astafei, VictorașVictoraș Astafei 27EU Adana Demirspor Turkey Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
91 AM Spain de Lucas, PabloPablo de Lucas 28EU Beitar Jerusalem Israel Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
13 MF UruguaySpain Gallegos, SebastiánSebastián Gallegos 23EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
2 DF Haiti Alcénat, Jean SonyJean Sony Alcénat 29Non-EU Steaua București End of contract Summer Free FC Steaua București
20 MF Romania Coman, AlexandruAlexandru Coman 23EU Ethnikos Achna Cyprus Mutual termination Summer Free Dolce Sport
23 FW UruguayItaly Pastorini, RodrigoRodrigo Pastorini 25EU Murciélagos Mexico Mutual termination Summer Free ProSport
11 MF Slovenia Kronaveter, RokRok Kronaveter 28EU Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia End of contract Summer Free Stiridesport.ro
10 FW BurundiBelgium Tchité, MohamedMohamed Tchité 31EU Free agent End of contract Summer Free
5 MF Romania Vasilache, CiprianCiprian Vasilache 31EU Zaria Bălți Moldova End of contract Summer Free
9 FW NetherlandsDemocratic Republic of the Congo N'Koyi, PatrickPatrick N'Koyi 25EU Rapid București Mutual termination Summer Free
35 DF Romania Marin, MarianMarian Marin 27EU Concordia Chiajna Mutual termination Summer Free
18 FW Romania Mareș, GeorgeGeorge Mareș 19EU FC Brașov Loan transfer Summer Undisclosed
86 DF CroatiaSlovenia Ipša, KristijanKristijan Ipša 29EU Free agent End of contract Summer Free
8 DF AlgeriaFrance Satli, MouradMourad Satli 25EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free
39 DF France Fanchone, Jean-AlainJean-Alain Fanchone 26EU Brest France Undisclosed Summer Undisclosed
14 MF FranceChad Altama, SanaaSanaa Altama 24EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
87 MF DjiboutiFrance Kadar Hassan, Ismail AhmedIsmail Ahmed Kadar Hassan 28EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
3 DF France Rippert, GuillaumeGuillaume Rippert 30EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 FW Romania Voinea, PetrișorPetrișor Voinea 25EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
90 FW Romania Rusu, VladVlad Rusu 26EU Viitorul Constanţa Mutual termination Winter Free
6 DF Romania Tudose, AlexandruAlexandru Tudose 29EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Mediafax
23 MF France Farina, NicolasNicolas Farina 29EU Cholet France Transfer Winter Free
1 GK Brazil Peçanha, PetersonPeterson Peçanha 36Non-EU Viitorul Constanţa Transfer Winter €8k Sport Total FM
93 MF Romania Chiriță, AlexandruAlexandru Chiriță 19EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free
8 MF Romania Ropotan, AdrianAdrian Ropotan 29EU Pandurii Târgu Jiu Transfer Winter Free Sport.ro
76 FW Romania Lemnaru, ValentinValentin Lemnaru 31EU East Riffa Bahrain Transfer Winter Free Mediafax
11 MF Spain Velasco Salazar, FernandoFernando Velasco Salazar 31EU Fuenlabrada Spain Transfer Winter Free Mediafax
7 FW CuraçaoNetherlands Nepomuceno, GevaroGevaro Nepomuceno 23EU Marítimo Portugal Mutual termination Winter Free Sport.ro
9 FW FranceTunisia Moussa, SofienSofien Moussa 28Non-EU Tromsø Norway Transfer Winter Free
99 FW IsraelNigeria Tamuz, TotoToto Tamuz 28Non-EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Libertatea
3 DF Bulgaria Genev, ViktorViktor Genev 27EU Dinamo Minsk Belarus Transfer Winter Free
37 DF France Faug-Porret, JérémyJérémy Faug-Porret 29Non-EU Servette Switzerland Transfer Winter Free
20 GK Romania Bolboașǎ, MirelMirel Bolboașǎ 26EU Universitatea Cluj Loan transfer Winter Free
15 FW Moldova Milinceanu, NicolaeNicolae Milinceanu 23EU Speranța Nisporeni Moldova Transfer Winter Free Mediafax
3 DF France Inez, RomainRomain Inez 27EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Libertatea
10 MF Romania Marinescu, LaurențiuLaurențiu Marinescu 31EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Libertatea
30 MF Romania Varga, DacianDacian Varga 31EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Dragos-trestioreanu.ro
14 DF Romania Pulhac, CristianCristian Pulhac 31EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Dragos-trestioreanu.ro
6 DF Italy Prestia, GiuseppeGiuseppe Prestia 22EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Dragos-trestioreanu.ro

Competitions

Liga I

League table

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Botoșani 26 6 8 12 30 35 5 26 Qualification for the relegation round
11 ACS Poli Timișoara 26 5 10 11 24 35 11 25
12 Voluntari 26 5 9 12 28 42 14 24
13 Concordia Chiajna 26 3 8 15 22 46 24 17
14 Petrolul Ploiești[lower-alpha 1] 26 2 8 16 17 34 17 8
Source: Liga 1, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[11]
Notes:
  1. Petrolul Ploiești were deducted six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.
Play-off
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 CSMS Iași 14 5 5 4 17 15 +2 39 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
8 CS U Craiova 14 7 2 5 19 17 +2 39
9 Botoșani 14 7 4 3 29 19 +10 38
10 CFR Cluj[lower-alpha 1] 14 6 4 4 25 13 +12 36
11 Concordia Chiajna 14 7 5 2 19 13 +6 35
12 Voluntari (O) 14 5 2 7 19 20 1 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
13 ACS Poli Timișoara[lower-alpha 2] 14 1 4 9 14 36 22 20 Relegation to Liga II
14 Petrolul Ploiești (R) 14 4 2 8 9 18 9 18
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points.
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. CFR Cluj would have qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Cupa României, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence after filing for insolvency in 2015.[12][13]
  2. ACS Poli Timișoara were not relegated because the winners of 2015–16 Liga II, Rapid București, were excluded from Liga I after the club went to dissolution.[14]

Results summary - regular season

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 2 8 16 17 34  −17 14 2 5 6 10 15  −5 0 3 10 7 19  −12

Last updated: 26 February 2016 (UTC).
Source: FC Petrolul Ploiești

Results summary - relegation round

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 4 2 8 9 18  −9 14 3 0 4 7 11  −4 1 2 4 2 7  −5

Last updated: 29 May 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches

Position by round - regular season

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA
Result D D L D D L W L L D L L D D L L D L W L L L L L L L
Position 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

Last updated: 27 February 2016 (UTC).
Source: Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Position by round - relegation round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAAHAHHAHHAHA
Result L L D W L D W L L W W L L L
Position 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

Last updated: 20 May 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Results by opponent - regular season

Team Results Points
Home Away
ACS Poli Timișoara 1–1 0–1 1
ASA Târgu Mureș 0–1 1–1 1
Astra Giurgiu 0–1 1–3 0
Botoșani 2–1 1–2 3
CFR Cluj 1–0 0–1 3
Concordia Chiajna 1–1 2–2 2
CSMS Iași 1–2 0–1 0
CSU Craiova 0–1 0–2 0
Dinamo București 1–2 0–2 0
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1–1 2–3 1
Steaua București 0–0 0–0 2
Viitorul Constanța 1–2 0–1 0
Voluntari 1–1 0–1 1

Last updated: 27 February 2016

Results by opponent - relegation round

Team Results Points
Home Away
ACS Poli Timișoara 3–2 1–0 6
Botoșani 0–4 0–1 0
CFR Cluj 1–0 0–0 4
Concordia Chiajna 0–1 1–1 1
CSMS Iași 1–2 0–1 0
CSU Craiova 1–0 0-2 3
Voluntari 1–2 0–2 0

Last updated: 20 May 2016

Cupa României

Round of 32

Round of 16

Last updated: 1 December 2015

Cupa Ligii

Round of 16

Last updated: 9 September 2015

Squad statistics

Goals

Updated as of 20 May 2016

Rank Player Position Liga I Cupa României Cupa Ligii Total
1 France Abdellah Zoubir RW 5 0 0 5
2 Romania Victoraș Astafei LW 4 0 0 4
3 Tunisia Sofien Moussa CF 3 0 0 3
4 Romania Adrian Ropotan CM 2 0 0 2
Romania L. Marinescu AM 2 0 0
Romania Dacian Varga LW 1 1 0
Spain Fernando Velasco CM 1 1 0
Romania Alexandru Benga CB 1 1 0
Israel Toto Tamuz CF 0 2 0
5 Romania Vlad Rusu CF 1 0 0 1
Italy Michele Paolucci CF 1 0 0
France Fabrice Begeorgi LB 1 0 0
Switzerland Janko Pacar CF 1 0 0
Romania Bogdan Gavrilă RW 1 0 0
Moldova Nicolae Milinceanu CF 0 1 0
Romania Valentin Lemnaru CF 0 1 0
Total 24 7 0 31

Pre-season and friendlies

Last updated: 3 July 2015

See also

Notes and references

  1. "Insolvența, un nou ȋnceput, nicidecum finalul!" [Insolvency, a new beginning, not the end!]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
  2. "Despartire de Pablo de Lucas, Sebastián Gallegos, Ioan Filip si Victor Astafei" [Pablo de Lucas, Sebastián Gallegos, Ioan Filip and Victor Astafei left the team]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.
  3. "Oficial: Tibor Selymes – antrenor principal; Mihai Joița – director sportiv" [Official: Tibor Selymes - head coach; Mihai Joița - sports director]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 3 June 2015.
  4. "Multumiri pentru votul de ieri" [Thanks for the yesterday's vote]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 12 June 2015.
  5. "Parteneriat între FC Petrolul Ploiești și Superbet" [Partnership between FC Petrolul Ploiești and Superbet]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  6. "Două săptămâni la Zlatibor" [Two weeks in Zlatibor]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 17 June 2015.
  7. "Adrian Ropotan a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești" [Adrian Ropotan signed with FC Petrolul Ploiești]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 24 June 2015.
  8. "Oficial: Peterson Peçanha a semnat un nou contract cu FC Petrolul" [Official: Peterson Peçanha signed a new contract with FC Petrolul]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 30 June 2015.
  9. "Start încurajator: 0-0 pe "Arena Națională"" [Encouraging start: 0-0 at "National Arena"] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  10. "Echipă" [Squad]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 2 August 2015.
  11. "Liga I 2015/2016 - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  12. "CFR Cluj a intrat în insolvenţă!". Gazeta Sporturilor. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  13. "Cum se poate simplifica ecuaţia echipelor din Liga 1 care participă în cupele europene" (in Romanian). DigiSport. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  14. http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/E+oficial+Rapid+nu+va+juca+in+Liga+1+in+sezonul+viitor
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