Cristian Panin

Cristian Panin

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Călin Panin
Date of birth	9 June 1978
Place of birth	Arad, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back / Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–2004	UTA Arad	195	(6)
2004–2013	CFR Cluj	192	(5)
National team^‡
2008–2009	Romania	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2013. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2009

Cristian Călin Panin (born 9 June 1978) is a retired Romanian footballer. He played as a right back or left back.

Club career

Panin began his career at UTA Arad.

CFR Cluj

During the summer of 2004 he was traded to CFR Cluj. Panin is currently the veteran in the squad, having been at Cluj for over four years. Although numerous players, including Swedish international Mikael Dorsin, have attempted to replace him, he still remained a key player in CFR Cluj's first team.

Panin's consistency has served him well, as he has avoided injury and risen to play very well in the UEFA Champions' League. He has featured as captain of the squad in 2009. After 9 seasons wearing the Feroviarii's shirt, he retired after his contract ended on May 2013. Despite only being capped twice for Romania, he was considered one of the best Romanian right-backs in recent years, as he featured often in Gazeta Sporturilor's weekly best-eleven and team of the year.

Honours

Player

• UTA Arad
  • Romanian Second League - 1 time winner (2002)
• CFR Cluj
  • Romanian First League - 3 time winner (2008, 2010, 2012)
  • Romanian Cup - 3 time winner (2008, 2009, 2010) ^[1]
  • Romanian Supercup - 2 time winner (2009, 2010)

References

1. "Announcement" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. Retrieved 2009-06-14.

External links

• Cristian Panin career stats: http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/p/panin_cristian.shtml