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Chivu was a regular at left back during the 2009–10 season as [[Walter Samuel]] and [[Lúcio]] became the preferred centre back pairing. On 6 January against [[Chievo Verona]], he was stretchered off early in the second half after colliding heads with Chievo striker [[Sergio Pellissier]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Serie A: Chievo 0–1 Inter|url=http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32989&L=en|publisher=inter.it|date=6 January 2010}}</ref> He was in two hours of surgery for a skull fracture<ref>{{citenews|title=Inter Milan's Cristian Chivu in hospital with skull fracture|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=721578&sec=europe&cc=4716|publisher=[[ESPN Soccernet]]|date=6 January 2010}}</ref> and later cleared of any danger. Although it was initially thought he might be out for the rest of the season,<ref>{{citenews|title=Paura per Chivu: frattura cranica; Operato subito, è fuori pericolo|url=http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/calcio/2010/01/06/277616-inter_grande_paura_chivu.shtml|publisher=[[Quotidiano.net]]|date=6 January 2010|language=Italian}}</ref> he returned to Serie A on 24 March.<ref>{{citenews|title=Chivu: "Magical to be back"|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=33532&L=en|publisher=Inter.it|date=24 March 2010}}</ref> A month later Chivu scored his first goal for Inter in a game against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]], a terrific 30 yard strike. On 22 May 2010 he was in Inter's starting line-up in the [[2010 UEFA Champions League Final|UEFA Champions League Final]] against [[Bayern Munich]], which Inter won 2–0. He scored his second goal for Inter in the 2010/2011 season against [[A.C. Cesena]] which turned out to be the game winner in a 3-2 win for Inter. He also scored the winning penalty for Inter in their Coppa Italia win over [[S.S.C. Napoli]] on January 26th, 2011.
Chivu was a regular at left back during the 2009–10 season as [[Walter Samuel]] and [[Lúcio]] became the preferred centre back pairing. On 6 January against [[Chievo Verona]], he was stretchered off early in the second half after colliding heads with Chievo striker [[Sergio Pellissier]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Serie A: Chievo 0–1 Inter|url=http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32989&L=en|publisher=inter.it|date=6 January 2010}}</ref> He was in two hours of surgery for a skull fracture<ref>{{citenews|title=Inter Milan's Cristian Chivu in hospital with skull fracture|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=721578&sec=europe&cc=4716|publisher=[[ESPN Soccernet]]|date=6 January 2010}}</ref> and later cleared of any danger. Although it was initially thought he might be out for the rest of the season,<ref>{{citenews|title=Paura per Chivu: frattura cranica; Operato subito, è fuori pericolo|url=http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/calcio/2010/01/06/277616-inter_grande_paura_chivu.shtml|publisher=[[Quotidiano.net]]|date=6 January 2010|language=Italian}}</ref> he returned to Serie A on 24 March.<ref>{{citenews|title=Chivu: "Magical to be back"|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=33532&L=en|publisher=Inter.it|date=24 March 2010}}</ref> A month later Chivu scored his first goal for Inter in a game against [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]], a terrific 30 yard strike. On 22 May 2010 he was in Inter's starting line-up in the [[2010 UEFA Champions League Final|UEFA Champions League Final]] against [[Bayern Munich]], which Inter won 2–0. He scored his second goal for Inter in the 2010/2011 season against [[A.C. Cesena]] which turned out to be the game winner in a 3-2 win for Inter. He also scored the winning penalty for Inter in their Coppa Italia win over [[S.S.C. Napoli]] on January 26th, 2011.


Chivu was red-carded and sent off two games in a row within three days, first in a Serie A match against AC Milan on Saturday April 2, 2011, and then in a UEFA tournament against FC Schalke of Germany on Tuesday April 5, 2001. Both games were played at Inter's home turf at the San Siro, Milan.
Chivu was red-carded and sent off two games in a row within three days, first in a Serie A match against AC Milan on Saturday April 2, 2011, and then in a UEFA tournament against FC Schalke of Germany on Tuesday April 5, 2011. Both games were played at Inter's home turf at the San Siro, Milan.


==International career==
==International career==

Revision as of 05:38, 6 April 2011

Cristian Chivu
Personal information
Full name Cristian Eugen Chivu
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Internazionale
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Reşiţa 24 (2)
1998–1999 Universitatea Craiova 32 (3)
1999–2003 Ajax 107 (13)
2003–2007 Roma 85 (6)
2007– Internazionale 86 (2)
International career‡
1999–2011 Romania 75 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 Februray 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2010

Cristian Eugen Chivu (Romanian pronunciation: [kristiˈan ˈkivu]) (born 26 October 1980 in Reşiţa) is a Romanian footballer. He is the captain of the Romanian national team and currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He usually plays as a left back but can play as a center back as well as in defensive midfield when needed.

Club career

Early career

Chivu's first professional club was FCM Reşiţa. After moving to Universitatea Craiova, his reputation began to rise and his performances sparked interest from some larger clubs outside of Romania. Dutch club Ajax was particularly impressed with Chivu and signed him in 1999.

AFC Ajax

At Ajax he developed a reputation as a reliable fullback and a free-kick specialist. Then-manager Ronald Koeman appointed him as captain of the club. With Chivu as captain, Ajax dominated the Dutch Eredivisie with an exciting young squad. Playing alongside Chivu were future stars such as Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Andy van der Meyde, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Maxwell. Chivu played a pivotal role for Ajax in their Champions League run in the 2002–03 season, when they came to within a minute of the semi-finals. That season Chivu was in a group of Ajax players who all went on to join Internazionale, comprising himself, Maxwell, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Andy Van der Meyde and Wesley Sneijder.

AS Roma

In 2003, Roma expressed their interest in signing Chivu. At the time, Roma had an enormous debt and there were questions raised over Roma's ability to pay any proposed fees. Seeking to silence the increasing doubt over their financial situation, Roma sought a bank guarantee, which was subsequently denied. However, after much speculation Roma finally completed the purchase of Chivu, ending the long and protracted saga. The fee was reported to be €18 million. Though he became a regular in defence, he made limited appearances due to injuries. He won the 2007 Coppa Italia in his last season with Roma. During the summer transfer window, he was once again a subject of transfer speculation, with newly-crowned La Liga champions Real Madrid and FC Barcelona reportedly making a formal bid and Internazionale also interested.[1]

Internazionale

After a four-year spell which yielded a Coppa Italia, Chivu left Roma and signed a 5-year contract with Internazionale on 27 July 2007. The transfer fee was €16 million.[2] which €3M of the transfer fee paid via defender Marco Andreolli moved to Roma in a co-ownership deal.[3] His first season with the defending Serie A champions was a successful one as he won the Serie A title that had eluded him during his time at Roma.

During the Champions League match at home to Manchester United in the 2008-2009 season, Chivu had a terrific game, denying Rooney and Ronaldo many times, and won Man of the Match ahead of Julio César.

Chivu was a regular at left back during the 2009–10 season as Walter Samuel and Lúcio became the preferred centre back pairing. On 6 January against Chievo Verona, he was stretchered off early in the second half after colliding heads with Chievo striker Sergio Pellissier.[4] He was in two hours of surgery for a skull fracture[5] and later cleared of any danger. Although it was initially thought he might be out for the rest of the season,[6] he returned to Serie A on 24 March.[7] A month later Chivu scored his first goal for Inter in a game against Atalanta, a terrific 30 yard strike. On 22 May 2010 he was in Inter's starting line-up in the UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich, which Inter won 2–0. He scored his second goal for Inter in the 2010/2011 season against A.C. Cesena which turned out to be the game winner in a 3-2 win for Inter. He also scored the winning penalty for Inter in their Coppa Italia win over S.S.C. Napoli on January 26th, 2011.

Chivu was red-carded and sent off two games in a row within three days, first in a Serie A match against AC Milan on Saturday April 2, 2011, and then in a UEFA tournament against FC Schalke of Germany on Tuesday April 5, 2011. Both games were played at Inter's home turf at the San Siro, Milan.

International career

In 1999, Chivu was chosen to represent the Romanian Under-20 team and quickly made the step up to play for the full side. He played for Romania in Euro 2000 and Euro 2008. Despite being capped only four times prior to the Euro 2000, he started all four matches and scored his first international goal. During the Euro 2008, he earned plaudits for his performance, keeping previous World Cup champions Italy and runners-up France at bay, despite being played in a less familiar role as a holding midfielder. He captained Romania through World Cup qualification but they failed to make the play-offs, finishing fifth in their group.

International goals

Scores and results table. Romania's goal tally first:

Personal life

Chivu can speak Italian, Dutch and English as well as his native Romanian.

He is currently married to Adelina Elisei. According to Calcio Italia magazine, Chivu has been involved in opening football schools around Romania for the past few years, and he said "I hope that he is proud when he looks down on me" in reference to his late father who was a youth coach.[citation needed]

On 12 February 2009, his wife Adelina gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Natalia.[8]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
CSM Reşiţa 1996-97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1997-98 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 2
Total 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 2
Universitatea Craiova 1998-99 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 3
1999-00 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 3
Ajax 1999-00 23 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 27 1
2000-01 26 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 30 5
2001-02 32 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 38 1
2002-03 26 6 3 0 12 0 1 0 42 6
Total 107 13 3 0 26 0 1 0 137 13
A.S. Roma 2003-04 22 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 28 2
2004-05 10 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 15 2
2005-06 27 2 7 0 4 0 0 0 38 2
2006-07 26 0 7 0 8 0 1 0 42 0
Total 85 6 20 0 17 0 1 0 123 6
Internazionale 2007-08 26 0 3 0 6 0 1 0 37 0
2008-09 21 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 26 0
2009-10 20 1 3 0 9 0 1 0 33 1
2010-11 19 1 1 0 5 0 4 0 29 1
Total 86 2 10 0 22 0 7 0 125 2
Career total 334 26 33 0 65 0 9 0 441 26

Statistics accurate as of match played 15 March 2011

Honours

Club

Netherlands Ajax
Italy Roma
Italy Internazionale

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Inter still keen on Roma's Chivu". FIFA.com. 25 July 2007.
  2. ^ CESSIONE DEL DIRITTO ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE CRISTIAN EUGEN CHIVU AS Roma, 27 July 2007
  3. ^ "Cristian Chivu signs for Inter". Retrieved 28 July 2007.
  4. ^ "Serie A: Chievo 0–1 Inter". inter.it. 6 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Inter Milan's Cristian Chivu in hospital with skull fracture". ESPN Soccernet. 6 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Paura per Chivu: frattura cranica; Operato subito, è fuori pericolo" (in Italian). Quotidiano.net. 6 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Chivu: "Magical to be back"". Inter.it. 24 March 2010.
  8. ^ Roberto Rosetti appointed for Milan derby inter.it, 13 February 2009

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