FC Unirea Dej

Romanian football club

Football club

Unirea Dej

Full name| Fotbal Club Unirea Dej
Nickname(s)| Uniriștii
Alb-Albaștrii
(The White and Blues)
Short name| Unirea Dej
Founded| 1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Ground| Unirea
Capacity| 6.000
Owner| Dej Municipality
Chairman| Adrian Gavriș
Head coach| Dragoș Militaru
League| Liga III
2023–24| Liga II, 18th of 20 (relegated)
Website| Club website

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Current season

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 III.

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[edit]

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[edit]

Liga III

* 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

Liga IV – Cluj County

* Winners (2): 1982–83, 1988–89

## Players[edit]

### First-team squad[edit]

As of 22 March 2024

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  ROU | Rareș Pop
2  | MF |  ROU | Alexandru Zanc
3  | DF |  ROU | Darius Șuteu
6  | MF |  ROU | Marius Cătinean
7  | FW |  ROU | Denis Golda
8  | DF |  ROU | Victor Stancovici (on loan from FCSB II)
9  | FW |  ROU | Marcus Georgiu
10  | FW |  ROU | Florin Blaj (Vice-captain)
11  | MF |  ROU | Alexandru Dulca
12  | GK |  ROU | Sebastian Moroz
13  | MF |  ROU | Cristian Chira (on loan from CFR II Cluj;3rd captain)
14  | FW |  ROU | Cosmin Bîrnoi
15  | MF |  ROU | Aurelian Ciuciulete (on loan from FCSB)
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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17  | FW |  ROU | Albert Hofman (on loan from Universitatea Cluj)
18  | FW |  ROU | Gabriel Fulga (on loan from FCSB II)
19  | DF |  ROU | Denis Roș
20  | MF |  ROU | Alexandru Militaru (on loan from Politehnica Iași)
21  | DF |  ROU | Daniel Pop
22  | DF |  ROU | Tudor Telcean
30  | DF |  ROU | Alexandru Șuteu (on loan from FCSB II)
33  | DF |  ROU | Marian Pruteanu (on loan from FCSB II)
39  | GK |  ROU | Eusebiu Urian
77  | MF |  ROU | Ciprian Călugăr (on loan from Universitatea Cluj)
80  | MF |  ROU | Vlad Stancovici (on loan from FCSB II)
98  | FW |  ROU | Mircea Manole
99  | MF |  ROU | Adrian Pop

### Out on loan[edit]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player}

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-- | FW |  ROU | Andrei Pop (to Minerul Ocna Dej)

## Club Officials[edit]

### Board of directors[edit]

| Role  | Name

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Owner  |  Dej Municipality
President  |  Adrian Gavriș
Sporting director  |  Iosif Martonoș
Head of Youth Development  |  Ovidiu Fărcaş
Delegate  |  Adrian Bud
Press Officer  |  George Matei

### Current technical staff[edit]

| Role  | Name

|

Head coach  |  Dragoș Militaru
Assistant coaches  |  Eusebio Șuvagău
Moussaddak Moundir

Goalkeeping coach  |  Vasile Șleam
Club doctor  |  Mihai Alexandru
Kinetotherapist  |  Răzvan Bonțidean

## Notable former players[edit]

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.

For a list of all former and current FC Unirea Dej players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FC Unirea Dej players.

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

* Dorian Railean

## Notable former managers[edit]

For a list of all former and current FC Unirea Dej managers with a Wikipedia article, see Category:FC Unirea Dej managers.

* Nicolae Manea (1992–1996)
* George Ciorceri (2006)
* Mircea Bolba (2008–2009)
* Cristian Fedor (2007–2010)
* Ioan Tătăran (2010–2011)
* Mircea Bolba (2011–2012)
* Alin Minteuan (2012–2013)
* Valentin Sinescu (2015)
* Alpár Mészáros (2015–2016)
* Gheorghe Barbu (2016)
* Alpár Mészáros (2017)
* Gheorghe Barbu (2017)
* Mircea Bolba (2018)
* Gheorghe Barbu (2018–2019)

## League history[edit]

| Season[3] | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României

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2023–24 | 2 | Liga II | 18th (R) | Play-off round
2022–23 | 2 | Liga II | 6th |
2021–22 | 2 | Liga II | 9th |
2020–21 | 3 | Liga III (Seria IX) | 2nd (P) |
2019–20 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 10th |
2018–19 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 11th |
2017–18 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 14th |
2016–17 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 9th |
2015–16 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 10th |
2014–15 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 14th |
2013–14 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 11th |
2012–13 | 3 | Liga III (Seria V) | 5th |
2011–12 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 12th |
2010–11 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 12th |
2009–10 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 9th |
2008–09 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 15th |
2007–08 | 3 | Liga III (Seria VI) | 8th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Cupa României

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2006–07 | 2 | Liga II (Seria II) | 17th (R) |
2005–06 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria III) | 12th | Round of 32
2004–05 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria III) | 13th |
2003–04 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria IV) | 1st (C, P) |
2002–03 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VIII) | 5th |
2001–02 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VIII) | 3rd |
2000–01 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VIII) | 6th |
1999–00 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria VI) | 14th |
1998–99 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria II) | 18th (R) | Round of 32
1997–98 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria II) | 6th |
1996–97 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria II) | 6th |
1995–96 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria II) | 7th |
1994–95 | 2 | Divizia B (Seria II) | 9th | Round of 16
1993–94 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria IV) | 1st (C, P) |
1992–93 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria IV) | 5th |
1991–92 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria XI) | 2nd | Round of 32
1990–91 | 3 | Divizia C (Seria XI) | 13th |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Eusebiu Şuvagău a revenit pe banca Unirii Dej". dejeanul.ro. July 21, 2011.
2. ^ "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)
3. ^ "History & Statistics". romaniansoccer.ro.

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