The 2022–23 season is CS Universitatea Craiova's ninth consecutive and 37th overall season in Liga I. In addition to the Liga I, Universitatea will participate in this season's edition of the Cupa României and of the Europa Conference League.
| 2022–23 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Marian Copilu | |
| Manager | László Balint | |
| Liga I | TBD | |
| Cupa României | Round of 32 | |
| Europa Conference League | Second qualifying round | |
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Players edit
Squad information edit
Players, appearances, goals and squad numbers last updated on 30 June 2022. Appearances and goals include league matches only.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in | Contract ends | Signed from | Transfer fee | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | David Lazar |
|
GK | 8 August 1991 | 2021 | 2025 | Astra Giurgiu
|
€200K | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | Denis Rusu |
|
GK | 2 August 1990 | 2021 | 2023 | Viitorul Târgu Jiu
|
Undisclosed | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Paul Papp |
|
DF | 11 November 1989 | 2020 | 2023 |  Sivasspor
|
Free | 40 | 2 |
| 5 | Bogdan Vătăjelu |
|
DF | 24 April 1993 | 2019 | 2023 |  Sparta Prague
|
€350K | 179 | 10 |
| 11 | Nicușor Bancu |
|
DF | 18 September 1992 | 2014 | 2024 | Olt Slatina
|
€80K | 248 | 22 |
| 18 | Ștefan Vlădoiu |
|
DF | 28 December 1998 | 2016 | 2023 | Academy | - | 75 | 1 |
| 25 | Valerică Găman |
|
DF | 25 February 1989 | 2021 | Undisclosed | Astra Giurgiu
|
Free | 17 | 0 |
| 32 | Denis Benga |
|
DF | 24 July 2005 | 2022 | Undisclosed | Academy | - | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | Vladimir Screciu |
|
MD | 13 January 2000 | 2020 | 2025 |  Genk
|
Free | 91 | 0 |
| 8 | Alexandru Mateiu |
|
MD | 10 December 1989 | 2014 | 2024 | Brașov
|
€500K | 211 | 9 |
| 10 | Ionuț Vînă |
|
MD | 20 February 1995 | 2021 | Undisclosed | FCSB
|
Free | 19 | 2 |
| 14 | Alexandru Crețu |
|
MD | 24 April 1992 | 2021 | Undisclosed | FCSB
|
Free | 28 | 3 |
| 16 | Dan Nistor |
|
MD | 6 May 1988 | 2020 | 2022 | Dinamo București
|
€260K | 85 | 10 |
| 21 | Matteo Fedele | 
|
MD | 20 July 1992 | 2022 | Undisclosed |  Ħamrun Spartans
|
Free | 44 | 2 |
| 22 | Gustavo Vagenin | 
|
MD | 14 November 1991 | 2020 | 2023 |  Liaoning
|
Free | 98 | 27 |
| 24 | Ante Roguljić |
|
MD | 11 March 1996 | 2021 | Undisclosed |  Trenčín
|
Free | 19 | 5 |
| 33 | Mihai Căpățînă |
|
MD | 16 December 1995 | 2020 | 2024 | Voluntari
|
€250K | 43 | 1 |
| 35 | David Sala |
|
MD | 24 August 2004 | 2020 | Undisclosed | Academy | - | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Alberto Călin |
|
MD | 8 July 2005 | 2019 | Undisclosed | Academy | - | 1 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | George Cîmpanu |
|
FW | 8 October 2000 | 2020 | 2025 | Botoșani
|
€500K | 57 | 7 |
| 9 | Andrei Ivan |
|
FW | 4 January 1997 | 2019 | 2023 |  Krasnodar
|
€1.5M | 183 | 42 |
| 17 | Ștefan Baiaram |
|
FW | 31 December 2002 | 2019 | 2026 | Academy | - | 78 | 10 |
| 19 | Elvir Koljić | 
|
FW | 8 July 1995 | 2018 | 2025 | Krupa
|
€450K | 74 | 30 |
| 20 | Jovan Marković |
|
FW | 23 March 2001 | 2017 | 2024 | Academy | - | 46 | 13 |
Transfers edit
In edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2022 | DF |  Raul Silva
|
32 | Braga
|
Undisclosed | Signed for two years. | [1] |
| 11 July 2022 | DF | Ivan Martić
|
31 | Sion
|
Undisclosed | Signed for two years. | [2] |
Out edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2022 | DF | Marius Constantin
|
37 | Argeș Pitești
|
Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 15 June 2022 | MF | Ovidiu Bic
|
28 | Universitatea Cluj
|
Undisclosed | [4] | |
| 2 July 2022 | DF |  Antoine Conte
|
28 | Undisclosed | [5] |
Club edit
Kit edit
Supplier: Puma / Sponsors: Betano (front)
The club is in the third year of a deal with Puma – the club's official kit supplier.[6]
        Home
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Away
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- Home: The home kit features thick blue and white vertical stripes separated by thin black stripes. White shorts and blue socks complete the look.[7]
- Away:
Liga I edit
The draw for Liga I was held on the 1st of July.
| 15 July 2022 1 | Universitatea Craiova | 2 – 2 | Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe | Craiova |
| 21:30 EET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 11,740 Referee: Radu Petrescu |
UEFA Europa Conferance League edit
| 21 July 2022 Second Qualifying Round First Leg |  Vllaznia Shkodër | 1 - 1 | Universitatea Craiova | Shkodër |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium Attendance: 8,958 Referee:  Paul Mclaughlin |
References edit
- ^ "Bem-vindo, Raul Silva!".
- ^ "Welcome back, Ivan Martic!".
- ^ "Thank you, Marius Constantin!".
- ^ "Thank you, Ovidiu Bic!".
- ^ "Thank you, Antoine Conte!".
- ^ "Universitatea Craiova & PUMA begin a long term partnership". CS Universitatea Craiova. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Official launch of the kit for the 2022-2023 season". CS Universitatea Craiova. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.