FC Voluntari

Association football club in Voluntari

Football club

FC Voluntari

Full name| SC Fotbal Club Voluntari SA
Nickname(s)| Voluntărenii (The People from Voluntari)
Ilfovenii (The People from Ilfov)
Short name| Voluntari
Founded| 26 July 2010; 14 years ago (2010-07-26)[1]
Ground| Anghel Iordănescu
Capacity| 4,600
Owner| Voluntari Town
General director| Bogdan Bălănescu
Head coach| Claudiu Niculescu
League| Liga II
2023–24| Liga I, 15th of 16 (relegated)
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Fotbal Club Voluntari (Romanian pronunciation: [volunˈtarʲ]), commonly known as FC Voluntari or simply Voluntari, is a Romanian professional football club based in Voluntari, Ilfov County, that competes in the Liga II, the second tier of the Romanian league system.

Founded in 2010, Voluntari played in the Liga I between the 2015–16 season and the 2023–24 seasons. It claimed its first major honour the 2016–17 campaign, after defeating Astra Giurgiu in the penalty shootout of the Cupa României final, and went on to win the Supercupa României the same year.

Voluntari's home ground is the Anghel Iordănescu Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,600 people.

## History

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### Early years

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FC Voluntari was founded in the summer of 2010 and enrolled directly in the Liga III, after acquiring the berth of Petrolul Berca.[2]

During their debut season in the third league, Ilfovenii finished in sixth place with Romeo Bunică as a head coach, and repeated the performance the next season with Bogdan Andone in charge. The 2012–13 season began with poor performances and after five rounds Andone was replaced by Bunică, who led the team to the seventh place.[3]

Adrian Iencsi led Voluntari to winning the 2013–14 Liga III en fanfare, but despite the Liga II promotion, Iencsi was sacked and replaced for the next year by Ilie Poenaru.[4] There, they had notable performances against Farul Constanța and CF Brăila, and then qualified to the Liga I from the first place via the promotion play-offs.[citation needed]

### Promotion to the first division

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Voluntari earned promotion for the first time in their history to Liga I, the highest tier of Romanian football, at the end of the 2014–15 campaign. Its debut season was difficult, as many technical and administrative changes led the club to the relegation zone. Finishing 12th, the team faced a promotion/relegation play-off against UTA Arad, which it won 3–1 on aggregate and maintained its place in the Liga I.[5]

With experienced players such as Vasile Maftei, Florin Cernat or Laurențiu Marinescu in the starting eleven, Voluntari improved itself in the 2016–17 season, finishing in ninth place and avoiding a second consecutive promotion/relegation play-off. During that year, the club achieved its biggest achievement so far by winning the Cupa României over Astra Giurgiu, being the first major trophy in its brief history.[6]

## Stadium

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Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu as seen from the First Stand. Outside view of the stadium.

The club plays its home matches at the 4,600-seater Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu in Voluntari. Attendances are usually modest, as Voluntari is considered a suburb of Bucharest and many of its citizens are inclined to support clubs from the capital instead.[citation needed]

## Honours

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### Domestic

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#### Leagues

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* Liga II
* Winners (1):  2014–15
* Liga III
* Winners (1): 2013–14

#### Cups

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* Cupa României
* Winners (1):  2016–17
* Runners-up (1): 2021–22
* Supercupa României
* Winners (1):  2017

## Players

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### First-team squad

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As of 20 September 2024[7]

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 | Alexandru Maxim (on loan from FCSB)
2  | DF |  ROU | Florinel Mitrea
5  | DF |  MDA | Igor Armaș (Captain)
6  | MF |  CZE | Lukáš Droppa
7  | MF |  ROU | Daniel Toma
8  | MF |  ROU | Andrei Pandele
9  | FW |  ROU | Alberto Călin
10  | MF |  ROU | George Merloi (3rd captain)
11  | MF |  ROU | Doru Andrei
12  | GK |  ROU | Bogdan Ștefan
13  | DF |  ROU | Cătălin Alexe
15  | MF |  CZE | Antonín Fantiš
17  | DF |  ROU | Andrei Pițian
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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19  | FW |  ROU | Marvin Schieb
20  | DF |  ROU | Alexandru Gîț
23  | FW |  ROU | Nicolae Carnat
25  | MF |  ROU | Angelo Cocian
26  | FW |  ROU | Denis Bujor
27  | DF |  ROU | Radu Crișan
28  | DF |  ROU | Vlăduț Andreș
30  | DF |  ROU | Alexandru Șuteu
31  | MF |  FRA | Mickaël Panos
33  | GK |  ROU | Iustin Chirilă (on loan from Universitatea Cluj)
77  | FW |  SVK | Adam Nemec (Vice-captain)
99  | FW |  ROU | Eduard Lambrinoc
-- | MF |  ROU | Mihael Onișa

### Out on loan

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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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-- | DF |  ROU | Mario Bărăitaru (to CSM Slatina)
-- | DF |  ROU | Cătălin Ploeșteanu (to Olimpia Satu Mare)
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | FW |  ROU | Alexandru Munteanu (to Popești-Leordeni)
-- | FW |  ROU | Robert Popescu (to Hermannstadt)

## Club officials

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### Board of directors

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| Role  | Name

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Owner  |  Voluntari Town
President  |  Vladimir Cohn
Advisory Board President  |  Gheorghe Nețoiu
Board President  |  Robert Frunză
Vice-president  |  Bogdan Niculaie
General Director  |  Bogdan Bălănescu
Executive Director  |  Robert Gherghe
Economic Director  |  Diana Istrate
Sporting director  |  Florin Cernat
Technical director  |  Walid Al-Bitar
Administrative Director  |  Ionuț Bogaciu
Youth Center Manager  |  Ion Moldovan
Youth Center Coordinator  |  Cătălin Bârleanu
Organizer of Competitions  |  Emil Badea
Secretary  |  Florin Verigeanu
Responsible for Order and Safety  |  Iulian Ghirie
Press Officer  |  Radu Oprișan

* Last updated: 6 September 2022
* Source:[8]

### Current technical staff

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| Role  | Name

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Head coach  |  Claudiu Niculescu
Assistant coach  |  Iulian Tameș
Goalkeeping coach  |  Florin Matache
Fitness coach  |  Andrei Antoce
Club doctor  |  Ovidiu Dontu
Kinethotherapist  |  Ionuț Stoica
Physiotherapist  |  Dan Sarivan
Masseurs  |  Florin Onosă
Florin Dragne
Storeman  |  Dumitru Radu

* Last updated: 20 September 2024
* Source:[9]

## Domestic records and statistics

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| Season  | League  | Pos.  | Notes  | National Cup

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2024–25 | Liga II | TBD |  | Play-off round
2023–24 | Liga I | 15th | Relegated | Semi-finals
2022–23 | Liga I | 9th |  | Group Stage
2021–22 | Liga I | 4th |  | Runner-up
2020–21 | Liga I | 13th | Releg. PO winner | Round of 32
2019–20 | Liga I | 11th |  | Round of 16
2018–19 | Liga I | 11th |  | Round of 16
2017–18 | Liga I | 12th | Releg. PO winner | Round of 32
| Season  | League  | Pos.  | Notes  | National Cup

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2016–17 | Liga I | 9th |  | Winner
2015–16 | Liga I | 12th | Releg. PO winner | Round of 32
2014–15 | Liga II (Seria I) | 1st (C) | Promoted  | Fifth Round
2013–14 | Liga III (Seria II) | 1st (C) | Promoted  | Fifth Round
2012–13 | Liga III (Seria III) | 7th  |  | Third Round
2011–12 | Liga III (Seria II) | 6th  |  | Third Round
2010–11 | Liga III (Seria II) | 6th  |

## Notable former players

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The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or more than signifiant caps for FC Voluntari.

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

Romania

* Cosmin Achim
* Florin Acsinte
* Ionuț Balaur
* Dragoș Balauru
* Adrian Bălan
* Radu Boboc
* Mircea Bornescu
* Marius Briceag
* Mihai Căpățînă
* Florin Cernat
* Cristian Costin
* Costin Curelea
* Gabriel Deac
* Andrei Dumiter
* Daniel Florea
* Ion Gheorghe
* Petre Ivanovici
* Costin Lazăr
* Vasile Maftei
* Laurențiu Marinescu
* Florin Maxim
* Daniel Novac
* Daniel Pancu
* Mihai Popa
* Mihai Răduț
* Alexandru Răuță
* Victor Rîmniceanu
* Gabriel Tamaș
* Dinu Todoran
* Alexandru Tudorie
* Alexandru Vlad
* Mihai Voduț

Albania

* Naser Aliji

Argentina

* Juan Cascini
* Nicolás Gorobsov
* Patricio Matricardi
* Cristian Paz

Brazil

* Eric

Bulgaria

* Bozhidar Mitrev

Cape Verde

* Hélder Tavares

Czech Republic

* Lukáš Droppa

Croatia

* Ljuban Crepulja
* Hrvoje Spahija

DR Congo

* Wilfred Moke

Greece

* Thanasis Papazoglou

Haiti

* Jean Sony Alcénat

Iceland

* Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson

Ivory Coast

* Ulrich Meleke

Moldova

* Vitalie Damașcan
* Vadim Raţă

Netherlands

* John Goossens

Portugal

* Marcelo Lopes
* Ricardinho

Spain

* Jefté Betancor
* Jesús Fernández
* Pablo de Lucas

Tunisia

* Aïssa Laïdouni

## Notable former managers

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

* Bogdan Andone
* Cristiano Bergodi
* Liviu Ciobotariu
* Adrian Iencsi
* Florin Marin
* Gheorghe Mulțescu
* Ilie Poenaru
* Mihai Teja

## References

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1. ^ FOTBAL CLUB VOLUNTARI SA Archived 17 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. termene.ro (in Romanian)
2. ^ "Bunică mai are nevoie de voluntari serioși" [Bunică still needs serious volunteers]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.(in Romanian)
3. ^ "Bunică revine la Voluntari!" [Bunică returns to Voluntari!]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.(in Romanian)
4. ^ "Adrian Iencsi nu mai este antrenor la FC Voluntari" [Adrian Iencsi is no longer the coach of FC Voluntari]. ilfovsport.ro. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2022.(in Romanian)
5. ^ "Liga 1: UTA invinge FC Voluntari in returul barajului, dar ilfovenii raman in prima liga". ziare.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
6. ^ "FC Voluntari – Astra 1–1 (5–3 d.l.d). Minunea din Ilfov! Claudiu Niculescu, performanță istorică în finala Cupei României". www.digisport.ro. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
7. ^ "FC VOLUNTARI" (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
8. ^ "Board of directors". Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
9. ^ "Technical staff". Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

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