FC Viitorul Constanța

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Viitorul Constanța
Full nameFotbal Club Viitorul Constanța[1]
Nickname(s)Puștii lui Hagi (Hagi's Kids)
Short nameViitorul
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundViitorul
Capacity4,500
OwnerGheorghe Hagi
ChairmanGheorghe Popescu
ManagerGheorghe Hagi
LeagueLiga I
2018–19Liga I, 3rd of 14
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Fotbal Club Viitorul Constanța, commonly known as Viitorul Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: [vi.iˈtorul konˈstantsa]) or simply Viitorul, is a Romanian professional football club based in Ovidiu, Constanța County, currently playing in the Liga I.

Founded in 2009 by Gheorghe Hagi, the club is particularly known for promoting young talents from its academy,[2] hence the nickname "Hagi's Kids". With the former Romanian international also acting as a coach, Viitorul had its first major success in the 2016–17 season, when they became the first team from the region of Dobruja to win the national title.[3] Two years later, Viitorul won the Romanian Cup and the Romanian Supercup.

They play their home matches in blue and black kits at the Stadionul Viitorul, situated a few kilometres north of the city of Constanța.

History

Former logo, now used by Viitorul II and youth teams only.

Founding and early years (2009–2012)

Viitorul Constanța was founded in the summer of 2009 and enrolled in the Liga III, the third tier of the Romanian football league system, after acquiring the playing rights of CSO Ovidiu. It has been owned since its creation by former Romanian international Gheorghe Hagi.[2][4]

During the team's first season in Romanian football, they achieved promotion to the 2010–11 Liga II in round 33 after a fierce battle with ACS Berceni towards the end of the campaign. In the 2011–12 Liga II, Viitorul finished second in the standings and were promoted to the top-flight the following season.

Ascent in the first league (2012–)

Viitorul Constanța's players in August 2017.

In the 2012–13 season, Viitorul Constanța made its first appearance in the Liga I in the club's history. With 8 victories, 12 draws, and 13 defeats, they finished 13th place with 36 points thereby avoiding relegation. The club had notable victories, however, Viitorul continued to be an ever-present in relegation battles for the following two campaigns.

In 2016, Viitorul qualified for the championship play-offs by finishing in the 5th place, thus earning a spot in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League and being drawn against Belgian side Gent. In their first European match, they were defeated 0–5 at the Ghelamco Arena.

On 13 May 2017, Viitorul Constanța managed to win the Liga I after a 1–0 home victory over CFR Cluj; the first major trophy in their history which also ensured qualification for the UEFA Champions League.[3] With the average age of the squad being 22.2 years, "Hagi's Kids" were the season's youngest league champion in Europe.[5][6] In the third qualifying round of the Champions League, after a 1–0 win against APOEL at home, Viitorul once again suffered a harsh away defeat (0–4 a.e.t.).

Youth program

Main article: Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy

Viitorul Constanța is known for developing young players in Romania and having one of the best facilities in the country.[7]

Grounds

Main article: Viitorul Stadium

They returned to the newly expanded Stadionul Viitorul in Ovidiu in the summer of 2015.

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

Cups

Players

First team squad

As of 24 June 2020[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Árpád Tordai
2 DF Romania ROU Radu Boboc
3 DF Romania ROU Tiberiu Căpușă
4 DF France FRA Damien Dussaut
5 DF Romania ROU Sebastian Mladen
6 DF Netherlands NED Bradley de Nooijer
7 FW Brazil BRA Rivaldinho
8 MF Romania ROU Carlo Casap
10 FW Romania ROU Gabriel Iancu (Captain)
11 FW Romania ROU George Ganea
13 MF Romania ROU Cosmin Matei
14 MF Romania ROU Roberto Mălăele
16 DF Romania ROU Daniel Bîrzu
17 MF Romania ROU Andrei Ciobanu
18 MF Romania ROU Andrei Artean
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Romania ROU Cosmin Bîrnoi
20 MF France FRA Malcom Edjouma
21 DF Romania ROU Paul Iacob
22 DF Romania ROU Cristian Ganea (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
23 DF Romania ROU Virgil Ghiță
25 FW Romania ROU Aurelian Chițu
27 MF Romania ROU Marco Dulca
43 GK Romania ROU Cătălin Căbuz
77 MF Romania ROU Vlad Achim
80 FW Romania ROU Alexi Pitu
90 MF Romania ROU Doru Dumitrescu
93 DF Romania ROU Gabriel Buta
96 MF Romania ROU Nicolas Popescu
97 DF Romania ROU Darius Grosu
98 FW Romania ROU Louis Munteanu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Romania ROU Valentin Cojocaru (to Voluntari)
26 DF Romania ROU Marius Leca (to Farul Constanța)
28 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Mățan (to Voluntari)
29 FW Romania ROU Remus Mihai (to Afumați)
34 DF Romania ROU Alexandru Sabangeanu (to Dunărea Călărași)
35 FW Romania ROU Dimciu Halep (to Farul Constanța)
45 GK Romania ROU Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă (to Universitatea Cluj)
— GK Moldova MDA Sebastian Agachi (to Argeș Pitești)
— DF Romania ROU Iulian Bileca (to Poseidon Limanu)
— DF Romania ROU Szabolcs Kilyén (to Dinamo București)
— DF Romania ROU Ștefan Marin (to Medgidia)
— DF Romania ROU Robert Neciu (to Universitatea Cluj)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Romania ROU Gabriel Nedelea (to SCM Gloria Buzău)
— DF Romania ROU Andrei Rusu (to Medgidia)
— DF Romania ROU Nicholas Suflaru (to Medgidia)
— MF Romania ROU Florian Haită (to Turris Turnu Măgurele)
— MF Romania ROU Andreas Iani (to Progresul Spartac)
— MF Romania ROU Răzvan Matiș (to Argeș Pitești)
— MF Romania ROU Constantin Neagu (to Medgidia)
— MF Romania ROU Alexandru Negrean (to Viitorul Târgu Jiu)
— MF Romania ROU Alexandru Stoica (to Farul Constanța)
— MF Romania ROU Andrei Tîrcoveanu (to Concordia Chiajna)
— MF Romania ROU Cosmin Tucaliuc (to SCM Gloria Buzău)
— FW Romania ROU Vlad Chera (to Ripensia Timișoara)

U19 squad

As of 15 March 2020[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF Romania ROU Giani Gherghiceanu
12 GK Romania ROU Ștefan Mușat
24 MF Romania ROU Constantin Grameni
25 FW Romania ROU Filip Ilie
28 MF Romania ROU Cezar Onuț
32 DF Romania ROU Alex Georgescu
33 DF Romania ROU Darius Mureșan
34 DF Romania ROU Antonio Vlad
35 DF Romania ROU Vlăduț Ștefănescu
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 MF Romania ROU Ionuț Călin
37 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Crivac
38 DF Romania ROU Nicolae Sima
40 GK Romania ROU Paul Șerban (Captain)
42 FW Romania ROU Răzvan Vilea
44 DF Romania ROU Bogdan Lazăr
45 DF Romania ROU Gabriel Dănuleasa
46 MF Romania ROU Dan Sârbu

Club officials

Records and statistics

European Cups history

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 3Q Belgium Gent 0–0 0–5 0–5
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 3Q Cyprus APOEL 1–0 0–4 (a.e.t.) 1–4
UEFA Europa League PO Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1–3 0–4 1–7
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Luxembourg Racing FC 0–0 2–0 2–0
2Q Netherlands Vitesse 2–2 1–3 3–5
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 2Q Belgium Gent 2–1 3–6 5–7
Notes
  • 1Q: First qualifying round
  • 2Q: Second qualifying round
  • 3Q: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

European cups all-time statistics

As of 1 August 2019
Competition S P W D L GF GA GD
UEFA Europa League 4 10 2 3 5 11 24 −13
UEFA Champions League 1 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3
Total 5 12 3 3 6 12 28 −16

League history

References

  1. ^ "Deciziile Comitetului Executiv din 3 iulie 2019" [The Executive Committee's decisions on 3 July 2019] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019. FC Viitorul SA changes its name to Fotbal Club Viitorul Constanța SA.
  2. ^ a b "Gheorghe Hagi creating a new legacy for Romanian football". World Soccer. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Bucurie fără margini la Ovidiu! Hagi și căpitanul Benzar au ridicat trofeul. Sărbătoare şi la vestiar" [Boundless joy at Ovidiu! Hagi and captain Benzar lifted the trophy. Party in the locker room too] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Gheorghe and Ianis Hagi building the future of Romanian football at Viitorul". ESPN. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ^ "ANALIZĂ Viitorul lui Hagi, pe cale de a reuși imposibilul în fotbal. Constănțenii pot deveni sâmbătă cea mai tânără campioană din Europa, cu o medie de vârstă incredibilă!" [Hagi's Viitorul, on the road of managing the impossible in footbal. The Constanța People can become the youngest champion of Europe of Sunday, with an incredible average age!] (in Romanian). Dolce Sport. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Viitorul, cea mai tânără campioană din Europa" [Viitorul, the youngest champion of Europe] (in Romanian). Sibiu 100%. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ^ "'Whatever I do, I am still only the son of Hagi'". The Times. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Echipa FC Viitorul" [FC Viitorul squad] (in Romanian). FC Viitorul Constanța. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Echipa FC Viitorul" [FC Viitorul squad] (in Romanian). lpf.ro. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

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