Top Romanian Youth Players Season 2001/2002
1.
Name: Cristian Chivu
Position: DLC
Born: 26/10/1980
Present club: Ajax Amsterdam (Hol I)
Previous Clubs: CSM Resita (Rom II), Universitatea Craiova
(Rom I)
Comment: Very talented defender. He can also play as left
midfielder. He is now playing in Holland since 1999 and the
fans of Ajax just love him. In the last season he was named
the best Ajax player. He is a essential player for the
Romanian national team and he has been named captain a few
times. He had many offers to leave Ajax for italian giants
like AC Milan or Inter.
2.
Name: Marius Niculae
Position: ST
Born: 15/06/1981
Present club: Sporting Lisabona (Por I)
Previous Clubs: Dinamo Bucharest (Rom I)
Comment: Very talented and powerfull striker. He was the best
Romanian young player in Romania for the last season. He
played for the Romanian national team in World Cup
qualification games and scored two important goals in
Romania's double against Hungary. In the summer of 2001 he had
many offers from the big names in Europe: AC Milan, Real
Madrid, Manchester United, but he went to Lisbon together with
the former Romanian national team coach Laszlo Boloni who
trains now Sporting. Now he is injured and out for the season,
but he has some big potential.
3.
Name: Tiberiu Ghioane
Position: DMC, MC, AMC
Born: 18/06/1981
Present club: Dynamo Kiev (Ukr I)
Previous Clubs: Rapid Bucharest (Rom I), Tractorul Brasov (Rom
II)
Comment: He had a fantastic 2001. He was in the center of
attention for all the wrong reasons. Rapid and Tractorul
disputed his signature, but he was transfered from Tractorul
to Kiev for 2,5 milion dollars. He is a big, strong
midfielder. He is an intelligent player and he can score also
with his good right foot. He played for Dynamo Kiev in this
year`s Champions League and he scored two goals for the
Ukranians. He played for the Romanian national team in the
play-offs for the qualifications in the World Cup.
4.
Name: Florin Cernat
Position: AMC
Born: 10/03/1980
Present club: Dynamo Kiev (Ukr I)
Previous Clubs: Dinamo Bucharest (Rom I), Otelul Galati (Rom
I)
Comment: Very intelligent and skillful player. He is an
important piece in the middle of the field. He played some
games for the Ukranian giants in Champions League and he is
the capitan of the Romanian national team under-21. He is a
big promise for the Romanian football.
5.
Name: Ianis Zicu
Position: AMC/ST
Born: 23/10/1983
Present Club: Dinamo Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: Farul Constanta (Rom I)
Comment: Talented and skillful player, destroying dribbling.
He can also create the action in the middle of the field. He
is considered by the Romanian media to be the next Hagi. He
looks to be very promising.
6.
Name: Ovidiu Petre
Position: DMC
Born: 22/03/1982
Present club: FC National Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous clubs: -
Comment: Big and powerfull midfielder. He can play also in
defensive and he can create in the middle. He is a big
prospect for Romanian national under-21 team.
7.
Name: Sorin Ghionea
Position: DC
Born: 11/05/1979
Present club: Otelul Galati (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: Powerfull defender. He played in all Romanian
under-21 team games for the European Championship
qualifications last year. He has many offers from Romanian big
names: Dinamo and Rapid this winter, including one from
Ukrainian big spenders Shakhtior Donetsk.
8.
Name: Marius George Vintila
Position: MF
Born: 09/01/1982
Present club: Steaua Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: Skillful midfielder, he can also play as a winger. He
won the Romanian championship in 2000 with Steaua. He played
in Romanian national team under-17.
9.
Name: Robert Roszel
Position: ST
Born: 30/01/1983
Present club: Olimpia Satu Mare (Rom II)
Previous clubs: -
Comment: He is a pure opportunist. He doesn't need many
chances to score. He has been linked to the big names in
Romanian football, like Dinamo and Universitatea Craiova.
10.
Name: Madalin Murgan
Position: MF
Born: 16/05/1983
Present club: Extensiv Craiova (Rom II)
Previous clubs: -
Comment: Very skillful player and he can score from difficult
positions. He played for the Romanian national under-17 team.
He is a very promising midfielder.
11.
Name: Ovidiu Burca
Position: MF
Born: 16/03/1980
Present club: Universitatea Craiova
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: He is a very elegant midfielder and he can create
danger for the goalkeepers. He has a fantastic right foot and
he is able to score free-kicks. He played for the Romanian
under-21 squad in the European Championships qualifications.
He is a big prospect.
12.
Name Vasile Maftei
Position: SW/DC
Born: 01/01/1981
Present club: Rapid Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: Tractorul Brasov (Rom II)
Comment: Elegant defender. He was injured for a long time,
almost one year, but he just returned. He played for the
Romanian national under-21 team.
13.
Name Florin Bratu
Position: ST
Born: 02/01/1980
Present club: Rapid Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: Very quick and skillful striker. He played only few
games in Romanian First Division, but made a big impact with
the Romanian National under-21 squad.
14.
Name Emilian Dolha
Position: GK
Born: 03/11/1979
Present club: Rapid Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: Gloria Bistrita (Rom I)
Comment: He is the most promising goalkeeper in Romania. He
played for the Romanian under-21 team, but he has been injured
for the past four months. He is still a big prospect.
15.
Name: Lucian Sanmartean
Position: AMC
Born: 13/03/1980
Present club: Gloria Bistrita (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: He is very talented, but despite the fact he plays
for a small club, he made a name for himself in Romanian
championship and also in Romanian under-21 team. He has been
linked to be transferred to Romanian league leaders Dinamo.
16.
Name: Stefan Grigorie
Position: AMF/R
Born: 31/01/1982
Present club: Universitatea Craiova (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: skillful player. He can create danger for the
opposite side. He plays with both feet and he is an good
passer. He played for the Romanian national team under-21. He
is a big prospect.
17.
Name: Nicolae Constantin Dica
Position: AMC, ST
Born: 09/05/1980
Present club: FC Arges Pitesti (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: Very quick and skillful player. He scored many times
for Arges in the Romania championship games and he is a big
promise for the national team under-21.
18.
Name: George Curca
Position: GK
Born: 08/05/1981
Present club: Farul Constanta (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: Good instinct. He played for a small team and he had
a good record of saves. Big prospect.
19.
Name: Razvan Dinca Rat
Position: DL
Born: 26/05/1981
Present club: Rapid Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: Very quick defender. He can play also in the middle.
Good crosses and quick thinking. He played in all Romania
under-21 games in qualifications for the European
Championships. He is a big prospect.
20.
Name: Alexandru Baltoi
Position: ST
Born: 21/06/1982
Present club: Dinamo Bucharest (Rom I)
Previous Clubs: -
Comment: skillful striker. He scored many times for the Dinamo
youth team. He had no luck to find a place in the senior team,
because he had strong opponents. Big prospect. |