FC Oțelul Galați

Oțelul Galați

Full name	Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați
Nickname(s)	Oțelarii (Steelworkers)
Short name	Oțelul
Founded	1964
Ground	Oțelul
Capacity	13,500
Owner	The Nova Group
Chairman	MB Management
Manager	Sorin Haraga
League	Liga III
2015–16	Liga II, 13th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

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

Oţelul supporters

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

• Liga I

Winners (1): 2010–11

• Liga II

Winners (2): 1985–86, 1990–91

• Liga III

Winners (2): 1967–68, 1980–81

Runners-up (1): 1972–73

• Cupa României

Runners-up (1): 2003–04

• Supercupa României

Winners (1): 2011

European competitions

• UEFA Champions League

Group stage (1): 2011

• UEFA Intertoto Cup

Winners (1): 2007 ^[3]

European record

Competition	S	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Champions League	1	6	0	0	6	3	11	– 8
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup	5	14	5	3	6	18	21	– 3
UEFA Intertoto Cup	1	4	3	1	0	7	2	+ 5
Total	7	24	8	4	12	28	34	– 6

Current squad

As of 05 March 2016

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 Ştefan Bordieanu 2 DF Rareş Oprea 3 DF Cosmin Iorguş 4 DF Andrei Marus 5 DF Adrian Codreanu 6 DF Claudiu Maftei 8 MF Andrei Bordieanu 9 MF Alexandru Avram 14 DF Florin Anghele 15 MF Antonio Sefer 17 DF Alexandru Strelţov 18 MF Ionuţ Codreanu

No. Position Player 20 MF Viorel Lepădatu 21 DF Robert Ciurea (captain) 22 GK Cosmin Vădeanu 23 MF Florin Toma 24 FW Mădălin Blănaru 25 MF Alexandru Istrate 26 DF Mihai Manău 27 MF Mihai Petică 28 FW Alexandru Perju 29 MF George Cristof 30 MF Ionuţ Chiriac 31 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 MF Cosmin Stoian (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea) 10 MF Raphael Stănescu (on loan at Sporting Turnu Măgurele) 14 MF Daniel Dajbog (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea) 16 FW Ionuţ Constantinescu (on loan at Metalosport Galaţi) 17 DF Ionuţ Miron (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea)

No. Position Player 20 DF Samoel Cojoc (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea) 23 DF Lucian Murgoci (on loan at Farul Constanța) 27 DF Lucian Asanache (on loan at Delta Dobrogea Tulcea) 29 MF Mihai Adăscăliţei (on loan at Metalosport Galaţi)

Club Officials

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

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Sorin Haraga Assistant Manager Stelian Bordeianu Goalkeeping Coach Cristian Brăneţ Masseur Costel Crăciun Fitness Coach Ionuţ Pavăl Club Doctor Mihail Troacă Storeman Gheorghe Stamate

Reserves and youth team

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 Liviu Antal Iulian Arhire Victoraș Astafei Gabriel Boștină Alexandru Bourceanu Florin Cernat Cornel Cernea Sergiu Costin Ciprian Deac Daniel Florea Sorin Ghionea Gabriel Giurgiu Mihai Guriță Victoraș Iacob Viorel Ion

Emil Jula Mihail Majearu Cristian Munteanu Ștefan Nanu George Ogăraru Gabriel Paraschiv Tudorel Pelin Marius Pena Cornel Râpă Adrian Sălăgeanu Cristian Sârghi Dorin Semeghin Marius Stan Viorel Tănase Cosmin Vâtcă

Argentina Gabriel Viglianti Algeria Jugurtha Hamroun Bosnia and Herzegovina Branko Grahovac Stevo Nikolić Bulgaria Stoyan Kolev Zhivko Zhelev Italy Giuseppe Prestia Lithuania Paulius Grybauskas Tadas Labukas

Serbia Milan Perendija Bratislav Punoševac Uruguay Mauro Goicoechea

Former Managers

Name |	Nationality	Years
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	2015–2016

References

1. 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.

External links

• Fans website
• Official Website
• Fans website
• Otelul Galati – A Dream came true – book in English
• Official Liga 1 stats of Oţelul Galaţi