Adrian Mutu

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Adrian Mutu
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Personal information
Full name Adrian Mutu
Date of birth 8 January 1979 (1979-01-08) (age 33)
Place of birth Călineşti, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Cesena
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1996–1999 Argeş Piteşti 41 (11)
1999–2000 Dinamo Bucureşti 33 (22)
2000 Internazionale 10 (0)
2000–2002 Verona 57 (16)
2002–2003 Parma 31 (18)
2003–2004 Chelsea 27 (6)
2005–2006 Juventus 33 (7)
2006–2011 Fiorentina 112 (54)
2011– Cesena 18 (7)
National team‡
1995 Romania U17 2 (0)
1996-1998 Romania U19 8 (6)
1998-1999 Romania U21 5 (1)
2000– Romania 73 (34)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 February 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Adrian Mutu (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan ˈmutu] ( listen); born 8 January 1979) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Cesena.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Argeş Piteşti

Mutu began his professional career with his home club Argeş Piteşti. He made his debut on 15 March 1997 against Oţelul Galaţi and went on to score 11 goals in 41 games before sealing a transfer to Dinamo Bucureşti.

[edit] Dinamo Bucureşti

His strong performances for Dinamo Bucharest meant that Mutu did not spend long playing in the Romanian capital. He scored 22 goals in 33 games in total and played an important role in Dinamo's league and Romanian Cup success. However by the time that Dinamo lifted these trophies, Mutu had already left to play for Internazionale.

[edit] Internazionale

Having joined Inter midway through the season, Mutu made an immediate impact on his debut for the Italian side, in the Coppa Italia scoring within nine minutes of his appearance against derby rivals A.C. Milan to help Inter to a 3–2 victory. However, Mutu failed to replicate his form in Serie A, playing only ten games for the Nerazzurri without scoring, partially due to 3+2 non-EU quota.

[edit] Verona

In 2000, Mutu was sold to Verona in co-ownership deal.[1] The Veneto side has also signed Mauro Camoranesi (later team-mate at Juventus) and young rising star Alberto Gilardino (later team-mate at Fiorentina) that season but almost relegated after winning the relegation tie-breaker playoffs. In June 2001, Verona bought Mutu outright,[2] in although the quota system was abolished during the season.

[edit] Parma

In the 2002–03 season, Mutu was loaned to Parma with the option to purchase him outright[3] Gilardino, who arrived in June. followed. At Parma, he met coach Cesare Prandelli (also at La Viola) and partnered Adriano Leite Ribeiro to form a deadly striking duo. He also met Sébastien Frey, Marco Marchionni and Alberto Gilardino who all later played for Fiorentina.

[edit] Chelsea

In August 2003, Chelsea paid Parma €22.5m (around £15.8m) for Mutu's transfer as part of new owner Roman Abramovich's spending spree,[4][5][6] He started with four goals in three matches, including two in a 4–2 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, but Mutu scored fewer goals as the season progressed.

In the 2004–05 season, Mutu had a difficult relationship with the club's new manager José Mourinho, with each accusing the other of lying about whether the player was injured for a 2006 World Cup qualifying match against the Czech Republic.[7] In September 2004, he failed a drugs test for cocaine and was sacked on 29 October 2004. He also received a seven-month ban and a £20,000 fine from the FA. The ban ended on 18 May 2005.

[edit] Breach of contract saga

Chelsea started to seek compensation from Mutu in early 2005.[6][8] The Football Association Premier League Appeals Committee decided that the player had committed a breach of his contract without just cause[6] which made Chelsea eligible to claim the compensation.[9] Mutu started his first appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) but the case was dismissed.[6] On 11 May 2006, Chelsea applied to FIFA for an award of compensation against Mutu. In particular, the club requested that the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) should award an amount of compensation in favour of the club following the established breach of the Employment Contract committed by the Player without just cause.[6] However, on 26 October, the DRC decided that it did not have jurisdiction to make a decision in the dispute between the Club and the Player and that the claim by the Club was therefore not admissible.[6] On 22 December, Chelsea lodged a new appeal before the CAS seeking the annulment of the DRC’s decision. On 21 May 2007, a CAS panel upheld the Club’s appeal, set aside the DRC’s decision, and referred the matter back to the DRC, “which does have jurisdiction to determine and impose the appropriate sporting sanction and/or order for compensation, if any, arising out of the dispute” between the Club and the Player,"[6]

On 6 August 2007, on the basis of the Second CAS Award, Chelsea filed with the DRC a "Re-amended application for an award of compensation", seeking damages, to be determined on the basis of various factors, "including the wasted costs of acquiring the Player (£ 13,814,000), the cost of replacing the Player (£22,661,641), the unearned portion of signing bonus (£ 44,000) and other benefits received by the Player from the Club (£ 3,128,566.03) as well as from his new club, Juventus (unknown), the substantial legal costs that the Club has been forced to incur (£ 391,049.03) and the unquantifiable but undeniable cost in playing terms and in terms of the Club’s commercial brand values", but "at least equivalent to the replacement cost of £ 22,661,641".[6] On 14 September, Mutu submitted to the DRC a brief stating the "Position of Player Mutu regarding Chelsea's petition for an award of compensation", requesting its rejection, and asking FIFA to open an investigation against the Club for having used and/or dealt with unlicensed agents.[6] But Mutu failed to suspend the arbitration and his claim for unlicensed agent was found no such violation emerged.

On 7 May 2008, FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber ordered Mutu to pay €17,173,990 in compensation to his former club, Chelsea FC, for breach of contract.[10][11] It included €16,500,000 for unamortised portion of the transfer fee paid to Parma, €307,340 for unamortised portion of the sign-on fee (received by Mutu), and €366,650 for unamortised portion of the fee to the Agent, but already not to take into account for the determination of the damages the amounts already paid by the Club to the Player (being the consideration for the services rendered) or the remaining value of the Employment Contract (valued for €10,858,500). Mutu have to pay within 30 days after informed the decision in August 2008.[6] Mutu lodged an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the second time,[12] On 31 July 2009, the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal filed by Mutu regarding his fine,[10] Mutu is ordered to pay to Chelsea the amount, plus interest of 5% p.a. starting on 12 September 2008 until the effective date of payment, and the matter will be submitted to the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for its. In addition, Mutu had to pay the costs of the arbitration of both parties, and have to pay CHF 50,000 to Chelsea contribution towards the legal and other costs incurred in connection with these arbitration proceedings.[6] The fine was the highest ever levied by FIFA.[13]

Mutu may be banned from football by FIFA if he does not pay the compensation,[14] although some lawyers have disputed this.[15] Mutu started his third appeal, this time to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland in October 2009,[16] but on 14 June 2010 this appeal was also dismissed with Mutu again being ordered to pay Chelsea €17m in damages.[17][18] It was reported that Mutu will appeal to the European Court of Justice.[19]

[edit] Juventus

Mutu signed a five-year contract with the Italian club Juventus on 12 January 2005, despite still being banned from football until 18 May. As Juventus had no available room to buy another non-EU player from abroad, the move also involved fellow Serie A club Livorno, who signed the player and contemporaneously sold him to Juventus.[20][21] He made his first appearance on 29 May 2005, coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute of the last match of the season which was a 4–2 win over Cagliari. During the 2005–06 season, he scored seven goals in his 20 league match and 12 substitute appearances for Juventus. In the UEFA Champions League he made three starts and five substitute appearances and scored against Rapid Wien.

[edit] Fiorentina

Mutu with Fiorentina during their 2007–08 season.

On 8 July 2006, Fiorentina announced that they had signed Mutu for €8 million[22] from relegated Juventus which both clubs involved in the 2006 Italian football scandal. This reunited Mutu with his former manager at Parma, Cesare Prandelli. Mutu formed a productive partnership with Luca Toni and between them the pair scored 32 goals in the 2006–07 season. He was named the best player of the season by “Il Calcio”, due to his 16 goals and eight assists in 33 games.

In July 2008, A.S. Roma made a reported €18 to 20 million offer to sign him outright,[23][24] But Mutu hinted that he may remain in Florence[25] and eventually signed a new contact reported last to 2012.[26] On 30 November 2008, at his 200th match in Serie A, Mutu was chosen to captain Fiorentina in the game against Roma. On 2 February 2009, he scored his 100th and 101st Serie A goals against Bologna. On 15 February 2009, Mutu scored his first hat-trick with Fiorentina. After going 3–0 down against Genoa, Mutu converted a penalty, a free kick, and scored again in the final second of extra time, bringing the final score to 3–3. Despite a difficult elbow injury, Mutu managed to finish the 2008–2009 season with 14 goals, along with Gilardino they were one of the top ten single season striker partnerships in Viola history with 33 goals between them.

On 29 January 2010, it was reported that Mutu failed a doping test after a Coppa Italia match against Lazio match nine days earlier, in which he scored twice in to help Fiorentina win 3–2. The INOC was requested to hand Mutu a one-year ban by the Italian anti-doping prosecutor.[27] He eventually received a nine-month ban on 19 April, which was later reduced to six months and ended on 29 October. After the ban finished, Mutu was suspended by the club due to breach of contract (AWOL) on 7 January 2011.[28] After such events, Mutu publicly apologised to the club and parted company with his agent Victor Becali;[29][30] on 3 February 2011 Fiorentina announced the player was reinstated into the first team with immediate effect.[31]

[edit] Cesena

On 23 June 2011, it was officially announced that Cesena had signed Mutu on a two-year contract.[32] Now, he is their top scorer with 7 goals for them. On the 15th of January Mutu scored 2 goals vs. Novara so he would reach 101 goals in Serie A.

[edit] International career

Mutu made his international debut against Greece on 29 March 2000. He represented Romania at Euro 2000, his first major tournament where they beat England 3–2, and drawing 1–1 against Germany. Romania were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Italy. Mutu has played for Romania 72 times, scoring 34 goals, 23 of which have come in qualifying games. Romania has only lost once when Mutu has scored for them, which was in a 2004 European qualifying game against Denmark. He was the vice-captain of Romania. His performances (games, goals) with the Romanian national team earned him the Romanian Footballer of the Year award.

[edit] Euro 2008

Mutu scored Romania's only goal of Euro 2008 in the 55th minute of their second match against Italy, however in the same match he had a second-half penalty saved by Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, which could have sent Italy out of the competition and would have guaranteed Romania a spot in the quarter finals. The game finished 1–1.[33]

Since 2009, Romania's national team coach Răzvan Lucescu has reservations about calling him up, because Mutu was exposed consuming alcohol after a match with Serbia in World Cup 2010 Qualifications. Because of poor results and fan pressure, Răzvan Lucescu was forced to call him up again.[34] Mutu scored a brace in his first game back, a 3–1 win over Luxembourg on 29 March 2011, Romania's first win of the qualifiers.[35] He also scored once in the next game, a 3–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 3 June 2011.[36] After the retirement of Cristian Chivu he has become the undisputed captain of the Romanian national team.

[edit] Career statistics

As of 18 February 2012
Club Season League League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1996–97 Argeş Piteşti Divizia A 5 0 - - - 5 0
1997–98 21 4 - - - 21 4
1998–99 15 7 - 6 3 - 21 10
Total 41 11 - 6 3 - 47 14
1998–99 Dinamo Bucureşti Divizia A 15 4 - - - 15 4
1999–00 18 18 - 3 4 - 21 22
Total 33 22 - 3 4 - 36 26
1999–00 Internazionale Serie A 10 0 4 2 - - 14 2
Total 10 0 4 2 - - 14 2
2000–01 Verona Serie A 25 4 1 1 - - 26 5
2001–02 32 12 2 0 - - 34 12
2002–03 - 2 0 - - 2 0
Total 57 16 5 1 - - 62 17
2002–03 Parma Serie A 31 18 1 0 4 4 - 36 22
Total 31 18 1 0 4 4 - 36 22
2003–04 Chelsea Premier League 25 6 3 3 7 1 1 0 36 10
2004–05 2 0 - - - 2 0
Total 27 6 3 3 7 1 1 0 38 10
2004–05 Juventus Serie A 1 0 - - - 1 0
2005–06 32 7 4 3 8 1 1 0 45 11
Total 33 7 4 3 8 1 1 0 46 11
2006–07 Fiorentina Serie A 33 16 2 1 - - 35 17
2007–08 29 17 1 0 10 6 - 40 23
2008–09 19 13 1 0 9 2 - 29 15
2009–10 11 4 2 4 6 3 - 19 11
2010–11 20 4 - - - 20 4
Total 112 54 6 5 25 11 - 143 70
2011–12 Cesena Serie A 18 7 1 0 - - 19 7
Total 18 7 2 0 - - 19 7
Career totals 361 141 25 14 53 24 2 0 441 179
  • Other - League Cup (Chelsea) & Supercoppa Italiana (Juventus)[37]
Romania national team
Year Apps Goals
2000 11 1
2001 6 0
2002 6 1
2003 10 7
2004 5 5
2005 5 5
2006 6 3
2007 9 6
2008 7 2
2009 2 0
2010 0 0
2011 5 5
Total 72 34

[edit] International goals

[edit] Personal life

Mutu was born in Călineşti, Romania. In 2001, Mutu married Romanian TV presenter Alexandra Dinu, but they divorced two years later, with Alexandra being awarded custody of their son Mario.

He has since been married to Dominican model Consuelo Matos Gómez; the couple have two daughters together.

[edit] FIFA series

Since his failed drugs test in 2004, Mutu has been excluded from FIFPro and his name is therefore not licensed for use in the series of FIFA games. He can be accessed under the name Andrei Murgu.

[edit] References

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  2. ^ "APERTE LE BUSTE: MUTU GIALLOBLU'" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 2001-06-30. http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=122. Retrieved 2010-04-08. 
  3. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: COMUNICATO UFFICIALE" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 2002-08-31. http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=791. Retrieved 2010-04-08. 
  4. ^ "Mutu completes Chelsea switch". BBC. 2003-08-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3145465.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-05. 
  5. ^ "Mutu makes it seven". UEFA.com. 2003-08-12. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=89980.html. Retrieved 2009-11-05. 
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  7. ^ "Mutu hits out at Mourinho". BBC News. 6 October 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3718894.stm. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 
  8. ^ "Mutu contests compensation ruling". BBC. 2005-05-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4544557.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  9. ^ "Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players (2001 edition)". FIFA. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/status_transfer_sept2001_en_27.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-06. [dead link]
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  11. ^ "DRC reaches decision on Mutu". FIFA.com. 2008-08-15. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/administration/news/newsid=850413.html. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  12. ^ "Mutu lodges appeal over damages". BBC. 2008-09-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7440416.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  13. ^ "Mutu loses appeal over huge fine". BBC Sport. 2009-07-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8178248.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-31. 
  14. ^ "FIFA Disciplinary Code (2009 edition". FIFA. 2008-12-20. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/administration/50/02/75/disco_2009_en.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  15. ^ "Adrian Mutu Unlikely To Be Banned – Italian Lawyer". goal.com. 2009-08-29. http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/08/29/1469084/adrian-mutu-unlikely-to-be-banned-italian-lawyer. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  16. ^ Sportsmail Reporter (2009-10-21). "Adrian Mutu's £17m Chelsea compensation payment delayed after Swiss Federal Court ruling". London: Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1221954/Adrian-Mutus-17m-Chelsea-compensation-payment-delayed-Swiss-Federal-Court-ruling.html. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  17. ^ "Mutu must pay Chelsea euro17M damages in cocaine case". USA Today. 14 June 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-06-14-1704562955_x.htm. 
  18. ^ "Urteil vom 10. Juni 2010 (4A_458/2009) Bundesgericht weist Beschwerde des Fussballspielers Adrian Mutu ab" (in German). Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland. 2010-06-14. http://www.bger.ch/mm_4a_458_2009_d.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
  19. ^ http://www.football-italia.net/jun14o.html[dead link]
  20. ^ "Spinelli: "Un favore In cambio 2 giovani"" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2005-01-19. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2005/gennaio/19/Spinelli_favore_cambio_giovani__ga_10_0501194414.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-25. 
  21. ^ "Via libera a Mutu dall' Inghilterra" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2005-01-29. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2005/gennaio/29/Via_libera_Mutu_dall_Inghilterra_ga_10_0501291322.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-25. 
  22. ^ "Agreement with ACF Fiorentina S.p.A.". Juventus FC. 2006-07-10. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/10_lug_2006_eng_fio.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  23. ^ "Roma confirm Mutu offer". AFP. 2008-07-23. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=831665.html. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  24. ^ "OFFERTA FORMULATA PER L’ACQUISIZIONE DEL DIRITTO ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE ADRIAN MUTU" (in Italian). AS Roma. 2008-07-23. http://www.asroma.it/UserFiles/851.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  25. ^ "Mutu concentrates on Fiorentina future". AFP. 2008-07-15. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=825552.html. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  26. ^ "Mutu resolved to make music with Viola". UEFA.com. 2008-08-12. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=738042.html. Retrieved 2009-11-06. 
  27. ^ "Italian authorities demand one-year ban for Mutu". ESPN. 31 March 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=764306. Retrieved 31 March 2010. 
  28. ^ "COMUNICATO STAMPA" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina (Viola Channel). 7 January 2011. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/comunicato-stampa.9779.html. Retrieved 7 January 2011. 
  29. ^ "Fiorentina president Della Valle opens door to Mutu return". Tribalfootball.com. 27 January 2011. http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/fiorentina-president-della-valle-opens-door-mutu-return-1413921. Retrieved 3 February 2011. 
  30. ^ "Mutu splits from Romanian manager". Romanian Times. 25 January 2011. http://www.romaniantimes.at/?id=12778. Retrieved 3 February 2011. 
  31. ^ "COMUNICATO STAMPA" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina (Viola Channel). 3 February 2011. http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/comunicato-stampa.10044.html. Retrieved 3 February 2011. 
  32. ^ "Adrian Mutu è un giocatore del Cesena [Adrian Mutu Is a Cesena Player]" (in Italian). A.C. Cesena. 23 June 2011. http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4998%3Aadrian-mutu-e-un-giocatore-del-cesena&catid=4%3Acomunicato-stampa&Itemid=121&lang=it. 
  33. ^ Italy vs Romania match report
  34. ^ Mutu excluded from the national football team(Romanian)[onlinesport.ro]
  35. ^ Romania v Luxembourg[eurosport]
  36. ^ Romania v Bosnia and Herzogovina[guardian.co.uk]
  37. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=5500

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