2021–22 CSA Steaua București (football) season

The 2021–22 CSA Steaua București season is the team's 60th season since its founding in 1947.

Steaua București
2021–22 season
PresidentȘtefan Răzvan Bichir
Head coachDaniel Oprița
StadiumSteaua
Liga IIPre-season
Cupa RomânieiPre-season
2022–23 →

Players edit

First team squad edit

As of 16 February 2022[1]

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   ROU Raul Bălbărău
12 GK   ROU Codruţ Sandu
22 GK   ROU Horia Iancu (Captain)

4 DF   ROU Dean Beța
5 DF   ROU Sergiu Bactăr
13 DF   ROU Adrian Ilie
14 DF   ROU Robert Neacșu
17 DF   ROU Darius Oroian
18 DF   ROU George Călințaru
55 DF   BRA Walace
89 DF   ROU Ovidiu Morariu

6 MF   ROU Mădălin Mihăescu
8 MF   ROU Valentin Bărbulescu (vice-captain)
9 MF   ROU Emilian Pacionel
10 MF   ROU Rareș Enceanu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   ROU Andrei Zătreanu
19 MF   ROU Stephan Drăghici
20 MF   ROU Florin Răsdan (3rd captain)
27 MF   ROU Ștefan Pacionel
30 MF   ROU Cristian Bustea
32 MF   ROU Claudiu Donose
88 MF   ROU Adrian Popa
90 MF   ROU Alexandru Zaharia
MF   ROU Liviu Băjenaru

11 FW   ROU Dragoș Huiban
21 FW   ROU Vasile Buhăescu
77 FW   ROU Bogdan Chipirliu
99 FW   ROU Claudiu Dragu
FW   ROU Iustin Raducan

Transfers edit

In edit

No. Age Pos Player Transferred from Type Date
21 33 FW   Vasile Buhăescu   Petrolul Ploiești Transfer 24 June 2021
19 23 MF   Stephan Drăghici   Universitatea Craiova Transfer 18 July 2021
27 22 MF   Ștefan Pacionel   Axiopolis Cernavodă Transfer 20 July 2021
99 20 FW   Cezar Gherghiceanu   Farul Constanța Transfer
17 17 DF   Darius Oroian   Farul Constanța U19 Transfer
12 - GK   Codruţ Sandu Steaua's Youth Center Promoted
16 18 MF   Andrei Zătreanu   FCSB U19 Transfer
32 17 MF   Claudiu Donose   Rapid București Transfer
- 17 GK   Mario Enache   FC U Craiova 1948 Loan
88 33 MF   Adrian Popa Free Agent (last time at Academica Clinceni) Transfer 22 September 2021
30 27 MF   Cristian Bustea Free Agent (last time at UTA Arad) Transfer 13 February 2022
30 FW   Claudiu Dragu   Astra Giurgiu Transfer 15 February 2022
16 FW   Iustin Răducan   Sport Team Transfer 15 February 2022

Source:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Out edit

No. Age Pos Player Transferred to Type Date
1 19 GK   Ștefan Mușat   FC Viitorul II Constanța Loan ended
16 19 DF   Antonio Vlad   FC Viitorul II Constanța Loan ended
17 26 FW   Philippe Nsiah N/A Released
20 29 MF   Marian Neagu N/A Released
31 21 FW   Cezar Mihalache N/A Released
- 32 FW   Andrei Antohi N/A Released
99 21 MF   Vlad Nițu N/A Loan
47 19 MF   Dragoș Nicolae N/A Loan
99 20 FW   Cezar Gherghiceanu N/A Released 10 December 2021
- 17 GK   Mario Enache   FC U Craiova 1948 End of Loan 10 December 2021

Source:[10]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 June 2021 Friendly Steaua București   1 – 2   Academica Clinceni Bucharest, Romania
10:30 EET (UTC+2) Enceanu   66' Gavra   8', 21' (pen.) Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
7 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București   6 – 0   OFK Beograd Bucharest, Romania
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu   51', 52'
Huiban   62' (pen.)
Cezar Gherghiceanu   76'
Robert Neacșu   87' (pen.), 90+2'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 15.000
14 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București   3 – 1   Astra Bucharest, Romania
18:10 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan   12', 15'
Buhăescu   44'
Dragoș Gheorghe   34' Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
17 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București   4 – 0   CS Afumați Bucharest, Romania
11:10 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu   11', 59'
Răsdan   78'
Enceanu   90+3'
Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: unknown
21 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București   2 – 2   FC Metaloglobus București Bucharest, Romania
18:10 EET (UTC+2) Băjenaru   30', 32' Herea   60'
Alexandru Potocea   90'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București   3 – 0   Unirea Constanța Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Huiban   16'
Buhăescu   40'
Zaharia   64'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
4 September 2021 Friendly Steaua București   1 – 2   FC Voluntari Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan   31' Golan   50'
Angelov   51'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 October 2021 Friendly Steaua București   2 – 1   FC Voluntari Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Drăghici   22'
Călințaru   65'
Costin   55' Stadium: Terenul 6
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
13 November 2021 Friendly FC U Craiova   4 – 1   Steaua București Craiova, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Ondaan   40', 55'
Asamoah   53'
Alexandru Raicea   90'
Popa   59' Stadium: FCU Football Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
24 November 2021 Friendly Steaua București   6 – 0   ACS Unirea Bascov Bucharest, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Andrei Zătreanu   1', 56'
Băjenaru   8'
Cezar Gherghiceanu   37'
Mazire Soula   59'
Alexandru Stoian   83'
Stadium: Terenul 6
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 December 2021 Friendly Steaua București   3 – 0   CSO Retezatul Haţeg Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2) Emilian Pacionel   33' (pen.)
Manole Mihai   60' (pen.)
Iustin Răducan   90'
Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București   2 – 2   Progresul Spartac Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Emilian Pacionel   18'
Drăghici   69'
Giovani Petcu   81' (pen.)
Eduard Radu   83'
Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
22 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București   3 – 1   CS Tunari Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Beța   12'
Chipirliu   35'
Buhăescu   47'
Mihai Vasile   69' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
28 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București   3 – 1   CS Afumați Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Oroian   56'
Chipirliu   84', 89' (pen.)
Robert Buduroi   75' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
2 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București   7 – 1   Jiul Petroșani Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Huiban   2', 27'
Emilian Pacionel   16' (pen.)
Răsdan   20'
Sergiu Bactăr   45'
Claudiu Donose   75'
Iustin Răducan   88' (pen.)
Octavian Ionică   66' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
5 February 2022 Friendly Farul II   1 – 6   Steaua București Ovidiu, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Ianis Malama   62' Robert Neacșu   19'
Buhăescu   28', 53'
Bustea   35'
Chipirliu   50' (pen.)
Popa   86'
Stadium: Complexul Sportiv „Academia de fotbal Gheorghe Hagi”
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București   6 – 1   FC Bolintin Malu Spart Bucharest, Romania
Popa   38', 45'
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Tudorache   15' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
12 February 2022 Friendly Astra Giurgiu   1 – 7   Steaua București Giurgiu, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) unknown Enceanu   16'
Chipirliu   37', 44', 49'
Buhăescu   39', 45'
Huiban   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Attendance: 200
19 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București   0 – 1   Concordia Chiajna Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Casap   15' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
26 March 2022 Friendly FC U Craiova   1 – 4   Steaua București Craiova, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Compagno   20' Emilian Pacionel   25'
Drăghici   38'
Popa   69'
Buhăescu   76'
Stadium: Complex Sportiv Craiova
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)

Competitions edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Liga II 4 August 2021 - Matchday 1 - !
Cupa României 18 August 2021 - Second round - !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14).
Source: Competitions

Liga II edit

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Universitatea Cluj 19 14 0 5 34 14 +20 42 Qualification to Promotion play-off
3 Hermannstadt 19 12 5 2 41 15 +26 41
4 Steaua București 19 11 4 4 31 13 +18 37
5 Concordia Chiajna 19 10 6 3 18 10 +8 36
6 Unirea Slobozia 19 9 6 4 33 13 +20 33
Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PET HER UCJ STE CON USZ
1 Petrolul Ploiești (C, P) 10 3 5 2 9 7 +2 63 Promotion Liga I 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–1
2 Hermannstadt (P) 10 5 5 0 14 5 +9 61 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0
3 Universitatea Cluj (O, P) 10 4 3 3 13 9 +4 57 Qualification to play-offs 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2
4 Steaua București[a] 10 3 4 3 10 10 0 50 2–1 1–4 0–2 3–0 2–0
5 Concordia Chiajna 10 2 2 6 8 17 −9 44 Qualification to play-offs 0–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–0
6 Unirea Slobozia 10 1 5 4 6 12 −6 41 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Steaua Bucuresti is ineligible for promotion.[12]


Results by round edit
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ResultWWWDWLDWWDLDWLLWWWWD
Position84231455556666666444
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2022. Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

4 August 2021 1 Steaua București   1 – 0   Miercurea Ciuc Bucharest, Romania
20:30 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu   79' Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 3727
Referee: Coza Ionuţ - Cernica
10 August 2021 2 Viitorul Târgu Jiu   0 – 2   Steaua București Târgu Jiu, Romania
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan   23', 65' Stadium: Tudor Vladimirescu
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mazilu Florin Ovidiu
14 August 2021 3 Steaua București   5 – 2   Dacia Unirea Brăila Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Gabriel Răducan   5'
  • Adrian Ilie   54' (o.g.)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 2900
Referee: Vadana Sorin
21 August 2021 4 Unirea Slobozia   1 – 1   Steaua București Slobozia, Romania
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Constantin Toma   32' (pen.)
Stadium: 1 Mai
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Avram Robert
29 August 2021 5 Steaua București   2 – 0   Ripensia Timișoara Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 2161
Referee: Chioran Marius Nechita
11 September 2021 6 Unirea Dej   2 – 1   Steaua București Dej, Romania
15:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Alin Burdeț   53'
  • Mircea Manole   71'
Stadium: Unirea
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs
20 September 2021 7 Steaua București   0 – 0   1599 Șelimbăr Bucharest, Romania
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 1410
Referee: Chitu Marius
24 September 2021 8 FC Brașov   0 – 1   Steaua București Brașov, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Vidican Rares George
2 October 2021 9 Steaua București   3 – 0   Dunărea Călărași Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 900
Referee: Anton Sergiu
16 October 2021 10 Steaua București   1 – 1   Astra Giurgiu Bucharest, Romania
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 750
Referee: Robu Ovidiu
21 October 2021 11 Petrolul Ploiești   2 – 0   Steaua București Ploiești, Romania
19:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Sory Ibrahim Diarra   57', 64'
Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Dima Iulian
29 October 2021 12 Steaua București   0 – 0   Concordia Chiajna Bucharest, Romania
17:30 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Găman George Cătălin
6 November 2021 13 Hermannstadt   0 – 1   Steaua București Sibiu, Romania
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Rusandu Lucian
23 November 2021 14 Steaua București   0 – 1   Universitatea Cluj Bucharest, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
  • Albert Hofman   72'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Coza Ionuţ
28 November 2021 15 ASU Politehnica Timișoara   2 – 1   Steaua București Timișoara, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Kovacs Szabolcs
4 December 2021 16 Steaua București   1 – 0   Buzău Bucharest, Romania
12:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Costreie Sorin
26 February 2022 17 Unirea Constanța   0 – 5   Steaua București Buftea, Romania
12:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Centrul Național de Fotbal Buftea
Attendance: 400
Referee: Iulian Dima
4 March 2022 18 Steaua București   3 – 1   Politehnica Iași Bucharest, Romania
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Florin Andrei
12 March 2022 19 Metaloglobus București   1 – 3   Steaua București Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Metaloglobus
Attendance: 600
Referee: Coza Ionuţ

Play-off matches edit

21 March 2022 1 Concordia Chiajna   2 – 2   Steaua București Chiajna, Romania
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Concordia
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Kovacs Szabolcs

Cupa României edit

18 August 2021 Second round Progresul Spartac   2 – 1   Steaua București Bucharest, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Eugen Lixandru   57'
Andrei Ohaci   89'
Chipirliu   65' Stadium: Progresul Spartac
Attendance: unknown

Statistics edit

Squad appearances and goals edit

Last updated on 31 March 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Liga II Play-off Cupa României
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ROU Raul Bălbărău 19 0 18 0 1 0 0 0
12 GK   ROU Codruţ Sandu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK   ROU Horia Iancu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- GK   ROU Mario Enache 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
4 DF   ROU Dean Beța 19 2 18 1 1 1 0 0
5 DF   ROU Sergiu Bactăr 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
13 DF   ROU Adrian Ilie 14 0 12+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 DF   ROU Robert Neacșu 14 2 8+4 2 1 0 1 0
17 DF   ROU Darius Oroian 20 1 15+3 1 1 0 0+1 0
18 DF   ROU George Călințaru 9 0 5+3 0 0 0 1 0
55 DF   BRA Wallace 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
89 DF   ROU Ovidiu Morariu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF   ROU Mădălin Mihăescu 16 0 3+11 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF   ROU Valentin Bărbulescu 18 1 16+1 1 1 0 0 0
9 MF   ROU Emilian Pacionel 13 0 5+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 MF   ROU Rareș Enceanu 15 1 8+6 1 0 0 1 0
16 MF   ROU Andrei Zătreanu 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF   ROU Stephan Drăghici 13 1 7+4 0 1 1 0+1 0
20 MF   ROU Florin Răsdan 19 3 8+9 3 0+1 0 1 0
27 MF   ROU Ștefan Pacionel 15 0 10+3 0 1 0 1 0
30 MF   ROU Liviu Băjenaru 12 1 6+6 1 0 0 0 0
32 MF   ROU Claudiu Donose 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF   ROU Adrian Popa 11 3 6+4 3 1 0 0 0
90 MF   ROU Alexandru Zaharia 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   ROU Cristian Bustea 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
11 FW   ROU Dragoș Huiban 17 1 8+7 1 0+1 0 1 0
21 FW   ROU Vasile Buhăescu 16 6 11+4 6 1 0 0 0
77 FW   ROU Bogdan Chipirliu 19 12 16+1 11 1 0 0+1 1
99 FW   ROU Cezar Gherghiceanu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
- FW   ROU Claudiu Dragu 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
- FW   ROU Iustin Răducan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ ""Lotul cu care Steaua va ataca noul sezon de Liga 2. Opriţă are la dispoziţie 25 de jucători"".
  2. ^ "Vrem să terminăm pe primul loc în Liga a doua".
  3. ^ "Vasile Buhăescu, primul transfer făcut de Steaua pentru Liga 2. Atacantul n-a mai dorit să continue cu Petrolul pentru a colabora din nou cu Daniel Oprița".
  4. ^ "Steaua transferă din Liga 1! Un jucător de la Craiova lui Rotaru va semna cu "militarii"".
  5. ^ "Pregătiți pentru noul sezon".
  6. ^ "'Motoreta' Adi Popa a semnat cu Steaua! Prima reacție a fostului jucător al FCSB: 'Nu bag mâna în foc că nu vom promova sezonul acesta'".
  7. ^ "Puștiul Claudiu Donose, la primul meci în tricoul Stelei. Cum a trăit tânărul de 17 ani partida cu FC Brașov și ce i-au spus colegii înainte de meci: 'Cred că m-am descurcat destul de bine'".
  8. ^ "Cristian Bustea, prima achiziție a clubului Steaua în 2022. "Abia aștept să joc pe noul stadion"".
  9. ^ "Steaua a anunțat achiziționarea lui Claudiu Dragu și Iustin Răducan, acesta din urmă fiind fiul fostului fotbalist Narcis Răducan".
  10. ^ "Două plecări dintr-un "foc" de la Steaua! Daniel Oprița a renunțat la Mario Enache și Cezar Gherghiceanu".
  11. ^ a b "Regulamentul de Organizare a Activității Fotbalistice" (PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. ^ "E clar: Steaua nu poate promova in Liga 1! Federația a intervenit azi" [Steaua can not promote in Liga 1] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

External links edit