2021–22 CSA Steaua București (football) season

Steaua București
2021–22 season
PresidentȘtefan Răzvan Bichir
Head coachDaniel Oprița
StadiumSteaua
Liga IIPre-season
Cupa RomânieiPre-season

The 2021–22 CSA Steaua București season is the team's 60th season since its founding in 1947.

Players

First team squad

As of 16 February 2022[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ROU Raul Bălbărău
12 GK  ROU Codruţ Sandu
22 GK  ROU Horia Iancu (Captain)

4 DF  ROU Dean Beța
5 DF  ROU Sergiu Bactăr
13 DF  ROU Adrian Ilie
14 DF  ROU Robert Neacșu
17 DF  ROU Darius Oroian
18 DF  ROU George Călințaru
55 DF  BRA Walace
89 DF  ROU Ovidiu Morariu

6 MF  ROU Mădălin Mihăescu
8 MF  ROU Valentin Bărbulescu (vice-captain)
9 MF  ROU Emilian Pacionel
10 MF  ROU Rareș Enceanu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ROU Andrei Zătreanu
19 MF  ROU Stephan Drăghici
20 MF  ROU Florin Răsdan (3rd captain)
27 MF  ROU Ștefan Pacionel
30 MF  ROU Cristian Bustea
32 MF  ROU Claudiu Donose
88 MF  ROU Adrian Popa
90 MF  ROU Alexandru Zaharia
MF  ROU Liviu Băjenaru

11 FW  ROU Dragoș Huiban
21 FW  ROU Vasile Buhăescu
77 FW  ROU Bogdan Chipirliu
99 FW  ROU Claudiu Dragu
FW  ROU Iustin Raducan

Transfers

In

No. Age Pos Player Transferred from Type Date
21 33 FW Vasile Buhăescu Petrolul Ploiești Transfer 24 June 2021
19 23 MF Stephan Drăghici Universitatea Craiova Transfer 18 July 2021
27 22 MF Ștefan Pacionel Axiopolis Cernavodă Transfer 20 July 2021
99 20 FW Cezar Gherghiceanu Farul Constanța Transfer
17 17 DF Darius Oroian Farul Constanța U19 Transfer
12 - GK Codruţ Sandu Steaua's Youth Center Promoted
16 18 MF Andrei Zătreanu FCSB U19 Transfer
32 17 MF Claudiu Donose Rapid București Transfer
- 17 GK Mario Enache FC U Craiova 1948 Loan
88 33 MF Adrian Popa Free Agent (last time at Academica Clinceni) Transfer 22 September 2021
30 27 MF Cristian Bustea Free Agent (last time at UTA Arad) Transfer 13 February 2022
30 FW Claudiu Dragu Astra Giurgiu Transfer 15 February 2022
16 FW Iustin Răducan Sport Team Transfer 15 February 2022

Source:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Out

No. Age Pos Player Transferred to Type Date
1 19 GK Ștefan Mușat FC Viitorul II Constanța Loan ended
16 19 DF Antonio Vlad FC Viitorul II Constanța Loan ended
17 26 FW Philippe Nsiah N/A Released
20 29 MF Marian Neagu N/A Released
31 21 FW Cezar Mihalache N/A Released
- 32 FW Andrei Antohi N/A Released
99 21 MF Vlad Nițu N/A Loan
47 19 MF Dragoș Nicolae N/A Loan
99 20 FW Cezar Gherghiceanu N/A Released 10 December 2021
- 17 GK Mario Enache FC U Craiova 1948 End of Loan 10 December 2021

Source:[10]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 June 2021 Friendly Steaua București 1 – 2 Academica Clinceni Bucharest, Romania
10:30 EET (UTC+2) Enceanu 66' Gavra 8', 21' (pen.) Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
7 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București 6 – 0 OFK Beograd Bucharest, Romania
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu 51', 52'
Huiban 62' (pen.)
Cezar Gherghiceanu 76'
Robert Neacșu 87' (pen.), 90+2'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 15.000
14 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București 3 – 1 Astra Bucharest, Romania
18:10 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan 12', 15'
Buhăescu 44'
Dragoș Gheorghe 34' Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
17 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București 4 – 0 CS Afumați Bucharest, Romania
11:10 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu 11', 59'
Răsdan 78'
Enceanu 90+3'
Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: unknown
21 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București 2 – 2 FC Metaloglobus București Bucharest, Romania
18:10 EET (UTC+2) Băjenaru 30', 32' Herea 60'
Alexandru Potocea 90'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București 3 – 0 Unirea Constanța Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Huiban 16'
Buhăescu 40'
Zaharia 64'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
4 September 2021 Friendly Steaua București 1 – 2 FC Voluntari Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan 31' Golan 50'
Angelov 51'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 October 2021 Friendly Steaua București 2 – 1 FC Voluntari Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Drăghici 22'
Călințaru 65'
Costin 55' Stadium: Terenul 6
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
13 November 2021 Friendly FC U Craiova 4 – 1 Steaua București Craiova, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Ondaan 40', 55'
Asamoah 53'
Alexandru Raicea 90'
Popa 59' Stadium: FCU Football Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
24 November 2021 Friendly Steaua București 6 – 0 ACS Unirea Bascov Bucharest, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Andrei Zătreanu 1', 56'
Băjenaru 8'
Cezar Gherghiceanu 37'
Mazire Soula 59'
Alexandru Stoian 83'
Stadium: Terenul 6
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 December 2021 Friendly Steaua București 3 – 0 CSO Retezatul Haţeg Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2) Emilian Pacionel 33' (pen.)
Manole Mihai 60' (pen.)
Iustin Răducan 90'
Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București 2 – 2 Progresul Spartac Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Emilian Pacionel 18'
Drăghici 69'
Giovani Petcu 81' (pen.)
Eduard Radu 83'
Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
22 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București 3 – 1 CS Tunari Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Beța 12'
Chipirliu 35'
Buhăescu 47'
Mihai Vasile 69' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
28 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București 3 – 1 CS Afumați Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Oroian 56'
Chipirliu 84', 89' (pen.)
Robert Buduroi 75' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
2 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București 7 – 1 Jiul Petroșani Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Huiban 2', 27'
Emilian Pacionel 16' (pen.)
Răsdan 20'
Sergiu Bactăr 45'
Claudiu Donose 75'
Iustin Răducan 88' (pen.)
Octavian Ionică 66' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
5 February 2022 Friendly Farul II 1 – 6 Steaua București Ovidiu, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Ianis Malama 62' Robert Neacșu 19'
Buhăescu 28', 53'
Bustea 35'
Chipirliu 50' (pen.)
Popa 86'
Stadium: Complexul Sportiv „Academia de fotbal Gheorghe Hagi”
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București 6 – 1 FC Bolintin Malu Spart Bucharest, Romania
Popa 38', 45'
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Tudorache 15' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
12 February 2022 Friendly Astra Giurgiu 1 – 7 Steaua București Giurgiu, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) unknown Enceanu 16'
Chipirliu 37', 44', 49'
Buhăescu 39', 45'
Huiban 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Attendance: 200
19 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București 0 – 1 Concordia Chiajna Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Casap 15' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
26 March 2022 Friendly FC U Craiova 1 – 4 Steaua București Craiova, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Compagno 20' Emilian Pacionel 25'
Drăghici 38'
Popa 69'
Buhăescu 76'
Stadium: Complex Sportiv Craiova
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Liga II 4 August 2021 - Matchday 1 - !
Cupa României 18 August 2021 - Second round - !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Last updated: 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14).
Source: Competitions

Liga II

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Universitatea Cluj 19 14 0 5 34 14 +20 42 Qualification to Promotion play-off
3 Hermannstadt 19 12 5 2 41 15 +26 41
4 Steaua București 19 11 4 4 31 13 +18 37
5 Concordia Chiajna 19 10 6 3 18 10 +8 36
6 Unirea Slobozia 19 9 6 4 33 13 +20 33
Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PET HER UCJ STE CON USZ
1 Petrolul Ploiești (C, P) 10 3 5 2 9 7 +2 63 Promotion Liga I 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–1
2 Hermannstadt (P) 10 5 5 0 14 5 +9 61 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0
3 Universitatea Cluj (O, P) 10 4 3 3 13 9 +4 57 Qualification to play-offs 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2
4 Steaua București[a] 10 3 4 3 10 10 0 50 2–1 1–4 0–2 3–0 2–0
5 Concordia Chiajna 10 2 2 6 8 17 −9 44 Qualification to play-offs 0–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–0
6 Unirea Slobozia 10 1 5 4 6 12 −6 41 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Steaua Bucuresti is ineligible for promotion.[12]


Results by round
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Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2022. Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

4 August 2021 1 Steaua București 1 – 0 Miercurea Ciuc Bucharest, Romania
20:30 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu 79' Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 3727
Referee: Coza Ionuţ - Cernica
10 August 2021 2 Viitorul Târgu Jiu 0 – 2 Steaua București Târgu Jiu, Romania
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan 23', 65' Stadium: Tudor Vladimirescu
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mazilu Florin Ovidiu
14 August 2021 3 Steaua București 5 – 2 Dacia Unirea Brăila Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Gabriel Răducan 5'
  • Adrian Ilie 54' (o.g.)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 2900
Referee: Vadana Sorin
21 August 2021 4 Unirea Slobozia 1 – 1 Steaua București Slobozia, Romania
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Constantin Toma 32' (pen.)
Stadium: 1 Mai
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Avram Robert
29 August 2021 5 Steaua București 2 – 0 Ripensia Timișoara Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 2161
Referee: Chioran Marius Nechita
11 September 2021 6 Unirea Dej 2 – 1 Steaua București Dej, Romania
15:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Alin Burdeț 53'
  • Mircea Manole 71'
Stadium: Unirea
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs
20 September 2021 7 Steaua București 0 – 0 1599 Șelimbăr Bucharest, Romania
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 1410
Referee: Chitu Marius
24 September 2021 8 FC Brașov 0 – 1 Steaua București Brașov, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Vidican Rares George
2 October 2021 9 Steaua București 3 – 0 Dunărea Călărași Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 900
Referee: Anton Sergiu
16 October 2021 10 Steaua București 1 – 1 Astra Giurgiu Bucharest, Romania
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 750
Referee: Robu Ovidiu
21 October 2021 11 Petrolul Ploiești 2 – 0 Steaua București Ploiești, Romania
19:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Sory Ibrahim Diarra 57', 64'
Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Dima Iulian
29 October 2021 12 Steaua București 0 – 0 Concordia Chiajna Bucharest, Romania
17:30 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Găman George Cătălin
6 November 2021 13 Hermannstadt 0 – 1 Steaua București Sibiu, Romania
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Rusandu Lucian
23 November 2021 14 Steaua București 0 – 1 Universitatea Cluj Bucharest, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
  • Albert Hofman 72'
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Coza Ionuţ
28 November 2021 15 ASU Politehnica Timișoara 2 – 1 Steaua București Timișoara, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Kovacs Szabolcs
4 December 2021 16 Steaua București 1 – 0 Buzău Bucharest, Romania
12:30 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Costreie Sorin
26 February 2022 17 Unirea Constanța 0 – 5 Steaua București Buftea, Romania
12:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Centrul Național de Fotbal Buftea
Attendance: 400
Referee: Iulian Dima
4 March 2022 18 Steaua București 3 – 1 Politehnica Iași Bucharest, Romania
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Florin Andrei
12 March 2022 19 Metaloglobus București 1 – 3 Steaua București Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Metaloglobus
Attendance: 600
Referee: Coza Ionuţ

Play-off matches

21 March 2022 1 Concordia Chiajna 2 – 2 Steaua București Chiajna, Romania
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Concordia
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Kovacs Szabolcs

Cupa României

18 August 2021 Second round Progresul Spartac 2 – 1 Steaua București Bucharest, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Eugen Lixandru 57'
Andrei Ohaci 89'
Chipirliu 65' Stadium: Progresul Spartac
Attendance: unknown

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 31 March 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Liga II Play-off Cupa României
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  ROU Raul Bălbărău 19 0 18 0 1 0 0 0
12 GK  ROU Codruţ Sandu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK  ROU Horia Iancu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- GK  ROU Mario Enache 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
4 DF  ROU Dean Beța 19 2 18 1 1 1 0 0
5 DF  ROU Sergiu Bactăr 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
13 DF  ROU Adrian Ilie 14 0 12+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 DF  ROU Robert Neacșu 14 2 8+4 2 1 0 1 0
17 DF  ROU Darius Oroian 20 1 15+3 1 1 0 0+1 0
18 DF  ROU George Călințaru 9 0 5+3 0 0 0 1 0
55 DF  BRA Wallace 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
89 DF  ROU Ovidiu Morariu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF  ROU Mădălin Mihăescu 16 0 3+11 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF  ROU Valentin Bărbulescu 18 1 16+1 1 1 0 0 0
9 MF  ROU Emilian Pacionel 13 0 5+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 MF  ROU Rareș Enceanu 15 1 8+6 1 0 0 1 0
16 MF  ROU Andrei Zătreanu 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF  ROU Stephan Drăghici 13 1 7+4 0 1 1 0+1 0
20 MF  ROU Florin Răsdan 19 3 8+9 3 0+1 0 1 0
27 MF  ROU Ștefan Pacionel 15 0 10+3 0 1 0 1 0
30 MF  ROU Liviu Băjenaru 12 1 6+6 1 0 0 0 0
32 MF  ROU Claudiu Donose 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF  ROU Adrian Popa 11 3 6+4 3 1 0 0 0
90 MF  ROU Alexandru Zaharia 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF  ROU Cristian Bustea 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
11 FW  ROU Dragoș Huiban 17 1 8+7 1 0+1 0 1 0
21 FW  ROU Vasile Buhăescu 16 6 11+4 6 1 0 0 0
77 FW  ROU Bogdan Chipirliu 19 12 16+1 11 1 0 0+1 1
99 FW  ROU Cezar Gherghiceanu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
- FW  ROU Claudiu Dragu 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
- FW  ROU Iustin Răducan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ ""Lotul cu care Steaua va ataca noul sezon de Liga 2. Opriţă are la dispoziţie 25 de jucători"".
  2. ^ "Vrem să terminăm pe primul loc în Liga a doua".
  3. ^ "Vasile Buhăescu, primul transfer făcut de Steaua pentru Liga 2. Atacantul n-a mai dorit să continue cu Petrolul pentru a colabora din nou cu Daniel Oprița".
  4. ^ "Steaua transferă din Liga 1! Un jucător de la Craiova lui Rotaru va semna cu "militarii"".
  5. ^ "Pregătiți pentru noul sezon".
  6. ^ "'Motoreta' Adi Popa a semnat cu Steaua! Prima reacție a fostului jucător al FCSB: 'Nu bag mâna în foc că nu vom promova sezonul acesta'".
  7. ^ "Puștiul Claudiu Donose, la primul meci în tricoul Stelei. Cum a trăit tânărul de 17 ani partida cu FC Brașov și ce i-au spus colegii înainte de meci: 'Cred că m-am descurcat destul de bine'".
  8. ^ "Cristian Bustea, prima achiziție a clubului Steaua în 2022. "Abia aștept să joc pe noul stadion"".
  9. ^ "Steaua a anunțat achiziționarea lui Claudiu Dragu și Iustin Răducan, acesta din urmă fiind fiul fostului fotbalist Narcis Răducan".
  10. ^ "Două plecări dintr-un "foc" de la Steaua! Daniel Oprița a renunțat la Mario Enache și Cezar Gherghiceanu".
  11. ^ a b "Regulamentul de Organizare a Activității Fotbalistice" (PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. ^ "E clar: Steaua nu poate promova in Liga 1! Federația a intervenit azi" [Steaua can not promote in Liga 1] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.