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FC Unirea Urziceni UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP G Founded: 1954 Telephone: +40 21 312 00 49 Address: 33 Tudor Vianu Street Telefax: +40 21 312 00 69 District 1 E-mail: [email protected] RO-011638 Bucharest Website: www.fcunirea.ro Romania CLUB HONOURS National Championship (1) 2009 FC Unirea Urziceni UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP G GENERAL INFORMATION General Manager: Mihai Stoica Club Members: 100 Sports Director: Narcis Raducan Supporters: 3,000 Press Officer: Paul Andone Other sports: None Captain: George Galamaz PRESIDENT CLUB RECORDS Mihai STOICA Most Appearances: Epaminonda Nicu - 181 matches and Date of Birth: 8 goals (2002-09) 12.04.1965 in Sibiu Date of Election: Most Goals: 05.06.2007 Marius Bilasco - 22 goals (2007-09) STADIUM – STEAUA (Bucharest) Ground Capacity: 28,067 (all-seated) Floodlight: 1,500 lux Record Attendance: 28,000 Size of Pitch: 105m x 68m HEAD COACH – Dan Vasile PETRESCU Date of Birth: 22.12.1967 in Bucharest Nationality: Romanian Player: FC Steaua Bucureşti (1977-1986) FC Olt Scorniceşti (1986-87) FC Steaua Bucureşti (1987-91) US Foggia (1991-93) Genoa CFC (1993-94) Sheffield Wednesday FC (1994-95) Chelsea FC (1995-2000) Bradford City FC (2001-01) Southampton FC (2001-02) FC National (2002-03 95 appearances / 12 goals for Romania (1989-2000) 139 appearances / 26 goals in the Romanian League 79 appearances / 8 goals in the Italian League 215 league appearances / 24 goals in England UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Winner 1998 UEFA Super Cup Winner 1998 Romanian Championship Winner 1986, 1988, 1989 Romanian Cup Winner 1987, 1988, 1989 English Cup Winner 1997 English League Cup Winner 1998 Coach: FC Rapid Bucureşti (2004) Sportul Studenteşc (2004-06) Wisla Kraków (01.01.-18.09.2006) FC Unirea Urziceni (since 25.09.2006) Romanian Championship Winner 2009 1 Giedrius ARLAUSKIS GOALKEEPER 01.12.1987 LITHUANIAN 184 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: Mastis Telšiai, KFK Šiauliai • Joined Unirea in the winter of 2008 • Played 4 matches in second half of 2007/08, 30/0 last season • Replaced legendary Bogdan Stelea as first choice • Lithuanian Div 1 debut at the age of 17, back in 2005 • Under-21 international, senior debut 19.11.2008 v Moldova, 2 caps 4 ERSIN Mehmedović DEFENDER 10.05.1981 SERBIAN 194 CM / 90 KG Former clubs: FK Novi Pazar, FK Remont Čačak, KAA Gent, KV Mechelen, FCU Poli Timişoara, FC National Bucureşti • Giant centre-back from Serbia, in his 6th Romanian season • Moved from Politehnica to Unirea in summer 2007 • 1st European club was Gent, but played only 3 Belgian Div 1 games • Since 2005, 81/0 in Romanian Div 1 5 Dinu Marius TODORAN MIDFIELDER 08.09.1978 ROMANIAN 180 CM / 74 KG Former clubs: CS ICIM Brasov, FC Petrolul Ploieşti, SC Astra Ploieşti, FC Petrolul Ploieşti, FC Farul Constanta • Experienced midfielder joined Unirea prior to 2008/09 season • 22/2 last season (11 starts) for his first league title • Never higher than 5th in his previous 12 Div 1 seasons with 3 other clubs • Overall 272/39 in Romanian Div 1 6 George Daniel GALAMAZ DEFENDER 05.04.1981 ROMANIAN 187 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: FC Sportul Studentesc Bucureşti, FC Rapid Bucureşti, FC Dinamo Bucureşti • Signed for Unirea midway through the 2006/07 season • Bucharest-born, had previously represented only clubs from the capital • Div 1 debut for Sportul Studentesc back in 2001; totals 162/9 in Div 1 • Finished 2nd with Dinamo, 3rd with Rapid prior to title-win with Unirea • Former Under-21 international (7 caps) 7 Marius Ioan BILASCO FORWARD 13.07.1981 ROMANIAN 184 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: FC Arges Pitesti, FC Onesti, FCU Poli Timişoara, FC Baia-Mare • Moved to Unirea from Arges in January 2007 • Div 1 debut with Arges at the age of 17 • Overall 225 games, 38 goals in Div 1 • Last season 27/8 for Unirea; club joint top scorer with Onofras • Former Under-21 international (1 cap) FC Unirea Urziceni UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP G 8 Sorin Ion PARASCHIV MIDFIELDER 17.06.1981 ROMANIAN 176 CM / 71 KG Former clubs: FC Steaua Bucureşti, Rimini Calcio • Summer signing from Rimini Calcio • Product of Steaua academy; joined first team in 1999; 3 titles with club • Totals 169 Romanian Div 1 games, 13 goals; 48/3 in Serie B • 6/0 in UCL 2006/07 for Steaua • 4 full caps; debut on 08.09.2004 v Andorra 9 Dacian Serban VARGA MIDFIELDER 15.10.1984 ROMANIAN 173 CM / 61 KG Former clubs: FC Dinamo Bucureşti, FC Sportul Studentesc Bucureşti • Joined Unirea on loan midway through of 2008/09 season • Promoted to Div 1 with Sportul Studentesc in 2004; relegated 2 seasons later • 50/7 in Romanian Div 1, 14/4 for Unirea last season • Former Under-21 international, only senior cap on 11.02.2009 v Croatia 10 Razvan PADURETU MIDFIELDER 19.06.1981 ROMANIAN 176 CM / 64 KG Former clubs: FC Dinamo Bucureşti, FC Poiana Campina, FC Baia-Mare, Unirea Focsani, CF Gloria 1922 Bistrita • Joined Unirea midway through the 2006/07 campaign • Product of Dinamo; played twice in 1st team (1999/2000, 2001/02) • With many loan spells has 115/10 in Div 1; 105/10 in Div 2 • Regular at Unirea, 73/5 in 2½ seasons • Romanian champion 2008/09, cup-finalist 2008 11 Marius Daniel ONOFRAS FORWARD 17.08.1980 ROMANIAN 178 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: FC Politehnica Iasi, FC Brasov, FC Politehnica Iasi • Like many others, signed during the 2006/07 campaign • Started at hometown Iasi in Div 2; 4 seasons for Brasov before returning • 152/14 in Div 1 prior to move to Unirea, since then 64/15 • Last season 22/8 for Unirea, club joint top scorer with Bilasco • Romanian champion 2008/09, cup-finalist 2008 14 Raul Andrei RUSESCU FORWARD 09.07.1988 ROMANIAN 180 CM / 73 KG Former clubs: CSM Ramnicu Valcea, FC Unirea Urziceni, Dunarea Giurgiu, CS Otopeni • Signed in summer 2005, while Unirea was still in Div 2 • Spent two seasons on loan in Div 2, scoring 17 goals • Won promotion with Otopeni in 2007/08, last season 23/5 for Unirea • Romanian Under-21 international (4 caps, 2 goals) 16 Epaminonda NICU DEFENDER 17.12.1979 ROMANIAN 180 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: None • Longest-serving player at Unirea, having joined first team in 2002 • Made his way right up from Div 3 to league title last season • Div 1 debut in club’s first top level game on 29.07.2006 v Politehnica Iasi • Totals 79/0 in Div 1, 70/8 in Div 2 for the club 17 António Paulo Sanches SEMEDO FORWARD 01.06.1979 PORTUGUESE 180 CM / 78 KG Former clubs: Casa Pia AC, CF Estrela da Amadora, CFR 1907 Cluj, FC Steaua Bucureşti • Began professional career with Lisbon-club Casa Pia (1998-2000) • 96 league appearances and 10 goals for Estrela (2000-06) • Helped Cluj to win the double in 2008; 68 league matches,13 goals in two seasons • Scored from a corner kick in his debut for Steaua (4-1 v Constanta) on 13.09.2008 • 24 league games, 3 goals for Steaua; joined FC Unirea during the summer 2009 • Nicknamed ‘the Black Panther’; Portuguese U-21 international 18 RICARDO Vilana Gomez MIDFIELDER 18.07.1981 BRAZILIAN 179 CM / 77 KG Former clubs: AA Portuguesa Santista, FC Malcantone Agno • Joined Unirea in the summer of 2006 • 55 games, 1 goal in previous 3 seasons in Romanian Div 1 • Curriculum includes now defunct club Malcantone (merged with FC Lugano) 19 Pablo Daniel BRANDAN DEFENDER/MIDFIELDER 05.03.1983 ARGENTINIAN 183 CM / 80 KG Former clubs: CA Huracán, CD Alavés, Burgos CF, CA Independiente, AA Argentinos Juniors, Instituto Córdoba, CD Alavés • Signed from Deportivo Alavés prior to 2007/08 season • Romanian champion 2008/09, cup-finalist 2008 • Regular through last two seasons, 26/0 last term • First moved to Europe in 2001, playing 2 Spanish Div 1 games for Alavés • Returned to Alavés for 2006/07 (19/0 in Div 2) 21 Tiberiu Gabriel BALAN MIDFIELDER 17.02.1981 ROMANIAN 175 CM / 69 KG Former clubs: Universitatea Cluj, FC Rapid Bucureşti, Gaz metian Medias, Electromagnetica Bucureşti, FC Sportul Studentesc Bucureşti, FCU Poli Timisoara • Joined Unirea on loan before 2008/09 season • Div 1 debut at the age of 17 for Universitatea • Totals 137/25 in Romanian Div 1, last season 25/4 for Unirea • 6 caps, 0 goals for Romania in 2005-06, debut 09.02.2005 v Slovakia FC Unirea Urziceni UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | SEASON 2009/10 | GROUP G 22 BRUNO Joao Nandinga FERNANDES DEFENDER 06.11.1978 GUINEA-BISSAU/PORTUGUESE 184 CM / 79 KG Former clubs: Atletico Clube de Malveira, Amora FC, CF Os Belenenses, GD Alcochetense, Amora FC, CD Aves, PFC Beroe Stara Zagora, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt • Signed for Unirea prior to last season • 19 games, 0 goals in the title-winning season • Played in top divisions of Portugal (31/0), Bulgaria (18/1), Romania (39/0) • Born in Portugal, represents Guinea-Bissau at international level 23 Valeriu Ionut BORDEANU DEFENDER 02.02.1977 ROMANIAN 180 CM / 85 KG Former clubs: Mecanex Botosani, FC Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt, Bucovina Suceava, FC Politehnica Iasi, FC Steaua Bucureşti, FCM Bacau, FC Rapid Bucureşti, FC Kuban Krasnodar, FC Politehnica Iasi • Experienced defender who joined Unirea in early 2007 • Div 1 debut at 18 for Ceahlaul (on 13.12.1995) • Totals 227 games, 3 goals in Romanian Div 1 • Romanian champion 2008/09, cup-finalist 2008 • Had a loan spell at Kuban in Russian Div 1 (only 2 games) 24 Vasile MAFTEI DEFENDER 01.01.1981 ROMANIAN 180 CM / 75 KG Former clubs: Tractorul Brasov, FC Rapid Bucureşti • Summer-signing from Rapid • 211 Div 1 matches (9 goals) in 9 seasons for Rapid • Romanian champion 2002/03, cup-winner 2002, 2006, 2007 • UEFA Cup quarter-finalist 2005/06 • 1st of 4 caps on 28.02.2006 v Armenia (scored in 2-0 win) 30 Sorin Catalin FRUNZA MIDFIELDER 29.03.1978 ROMANIAN 170 CM / 71