FC Unirea Dej

Fotbal Club Unirea Dej, commonly known as Unirea Dej, is a Romanian professional football club from Dej, Cluj County, Romania, founded in 1921. They play in the Liga II.

Unirea Dej
Full nameFotbal Club Unirea Dej
Nickname(s)Uniriștii
Alb-Albaștrii
(The White and Blues)
Short nameUnirea Dej
Founded1921 (1921)
GroundUnirea
OwnerDej Municipality
ChairmanGabriel Magdaș
ManagerDragoș Militaru
LeagueLiga II
2021–22Liga II, 9th of 20
WebsiteClub website

History

It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, 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

Liga III

Liga IV – Cluj County

Players

First-team squad

As of 19 January 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Romania ROU Iulian Ciubotaru
4 DF Romania ROU Gabriel Buta (on loan from Farul)
5 DF Romania ROU Mihai Kereki (Vice-Captain)
6 MF Romania ROU Marius Cătinean (3rd captain)
7 FW Romania ROU Andrei Pop
10 MF Romania ROU Florin Blaj (Captain)
11 FW Romania ROU Alexandru Pop (on loan from Farul)
12 GK Romania ROU Claudiu Chindriș
13 MF Romania ROU Cristian Chira (on loan from CFR II Cluj)
14 MF Romania ROU Alex Militaru (on loan from CFR II Cluj)
15 DF Romania ROU Alin Burdeț
16 MF Romania ROU Ciprian Călugăr (on loan from U Cluj)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Romania ROU Angelo Cocian
18 FW Romania ROU Gabriel Fulga (on loan from FCSB II)
19 DF Romania ROU Denis Roș
20 DF Romania ROU Alexandru Gîț
21 DF Romania ROU Daniel Pop
22 MF Romania ROU Vlad Bogdan (on loan from Petrolul)
26 GK Romania ROU Bogdan Checicheș (on loan from CFR II Cluj)
39 GK Moldova MDA Dorian Railean
77 FW Romania ROU Ionuț Frăsineanu
98 DF Romania ROU David Maftei (on loan from Farul)
99 MF Romania ROU Adrian Pop
MF Romania ROU Răzvan Matiș

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player}
33 GK Romania ROU Ștefan Georgescu (to Plopeni)
FW Romania ROU Ciprian Lancan (to Minerul Ocna Dej)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Romania ROU Alexandru Papp (to Minerul Ocna Dej)

Club Officials

League history

References

  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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