FC Unirea Dej
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Full name | Fotbal Club Unirea Dej | ||
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Nickname(s) | Uniriștii Alb-Albaștrii (The White and Blues) | ||
Short name | Unirea Dej | ||
Founded | 1921 | ||
Ground | Unirea | ||
Owner | Dej Municipality | ||
Chairman | vacant | ||
Head coach | Eusebio Șuvagău (caretaker) | ||
League | Liga II | ||
2022–23 | Liga II, 6th of 20 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Fotbal Club Unirea Dej, commonly known as Unirea Dej, is a Romanian professional football club based in Dej, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga II.
It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, founded in 1921, although it never reached the Liga I.
Unirea's home field, Stadionul Unirea, has 5,000 seats. In 2004 Unirea Dej became the reserve team of CFR Cluj, until the summer of 2007. It has an average audience of about 300 fans.
The team coached by Dragoș Militaru finished 9th in the 2021–22 regular season of Liga II. In the play-out, the blue-and-whites achieved five victories and suffered only one defeat, ranking in second place.
History
It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, founded in 1921, although it never reached the Liga I.
Unirea's home field, Stadionul Unirea, has 5,000 seats. In 2004 Unirea Dej became the reserve team of CFR Cluj, until the summer of 2007. It has an average audience of about 300 fans.
Since September 2008 the club has collaborated with AC Milan. The Italian club wishes to build a sports base for young players. "We will be an associated club with AC Milan, and Unirea shorts will have Milan's crest," said a staff member. Eusebiu Şuvagău has been the head coach until summer 2010. He was replaced by Constantin Olariu who left the team in October 2010 being replaced by Ioan Tătăran. When Tătăran became technical director of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare in July 2011, Şuvagău returned as head coach.[1]
In the 2020–21 season, Unirea Dej finished the 9th series of 3rd league in 2nd place and reached the promotion play-off. Unirea defeated Minaur Baia Mare (0–0 at Baia Mare and 3–1 at Dej) and SCM Zalău (0–0 in at home, 1–1 at Zalău) and after 14 years of absence, exactly when the club celebrated 100 years since it was founded, it promoted back to the Liga II.[2]
The team coached by Dragoș Militaru finished 9th in the 2021–22 regular season of Liga II. In the play-out, the blue-and-whites achieved five victories and suffered only one defeat, ranking in second place.
Honours
- Winners (3): 1965–66, 1993–94, 2003–04
- Runners-up (7): 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1991–92, 2020–21
Players
First-team squad
- As of 17 October 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Officials
Board of directors
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Current technical staff
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Notable former players
The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or significant caps for FC Unirea Dej.
- Romania
Gheorghe Albu
Laur Aștilean
Teodor Balmoș
Costel Bădan
Andrei Boroștean
Sandu Borș
Alin Burdeț
Ionuț Cazan
Ovidiu Ceclan
Octavian Chihaia
Cătălin Ciucur
Angelo Cocian
Sorin Corpodean
Sergiu Costin
Constantin Cremenițchi
Vasile Curileac
Ciprian Deac
Ioan Deac
Adrian Dulcea
Andrei Estinca
Adrian Falub
Alexandru Gego
Sabin Goia
Marius Grad
Emil Haitonic
Dumitru Halostă
Cristian Ivan
Cristian Lupuț
Dumitru Mitu
Aurel Nalați
Onișor Nicorec
Constantin Olariu
Paul Papp
Daniel Sabou
Viorel Sântejudean
Marius Suller
Emil Ștef
Eusebiu Șuvagău
Vladimir Tamaș
Dorin Toma
Cosmin Văsîie
Eugen Voica
Călin Zanc
Tiberiu Zelencz
- Moldova
Notable former managers
League history
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References
- ^ "Eusebiu Şuvagău a revenit pe banca Unirii Dej". dejeanul.ro. July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Unirea Dej, promovare dramatică în Liga 2, după ce a marcat în ultima secundă la Zalău. VIDEO / Meciul s-a terminat cu o bătaie generală, urmată de festivitatea de premiere a campioanei" [Unirea Dej, dramatic promotion in Liga 2, after scoring in the last second in Zalău. VIDEO / The match ended with a general fight, followed by the award ceremony of the champion]. liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 31 May 2021.(in Romanian)
- ^ "History & Statistics". romaniansoccer.ro.