2025–26 ASC Oțelul Galați season

Oțelul Galați
2025–26 season
Oțelul stadium is used as the season's home ground
ChairmanCristian Munteanu
Head coachLászló Balint
StadiumOțelul
Liga IPre-season
Cupa RomânieiPre-season
Top goalscorerLeague: –
All: –
Highest home attendance–
Lowest home attendance–
Average home league attendance–
Biggest win–
Biggest defeat–
All statistics correct as of 5 July 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Oțelul Galați's 30th season in Liga I. In addition to the Superliga, Oțelul will participate in this season's edition of Cupa României.

Kits


Home
Away
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

Overview

Oțelul ended the previous season by finishing 8th in the Liga I and reaching the Cupa României group stage.

Players

Transfers

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
17 MF Andrei Ciobanu 27 EU Farul Constanța Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Free [6]
29 LB Răzvan Trif 27 EU UTA Arad Transfer Summer 30 June 2026 Free [7]
20 CF Daniel Sandu 17 EU Metaloglobus București Transfer Summer 30 June 2029 Free [8]
9 ST Patrick Fernandes 31 EU Marítimo Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Free [9]
8 DM João Lameira 26 EU Baltika Kaliningrad Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [10]
11 RW Ștefan Bană 20 EU Universitatea Craiova Loaned-in Summer 30 June 2026 Undisclosed [11]
LB Kazu 25 Non-EU Gil Vicente Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [12]
7 RW Andrezinho 28 EU Santa Clara Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [13]
CM João Paulo Fernandes 27 Non-EU Sheriff Tiraspol Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [14]
4 CB Né Lopes 25 EU Torreense Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [15]
15 FW Dan-Cristian Neicu 20 EU FC Oberneuland Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [16]
16 CB Dan Neicu 22 EU FC Nöttingen Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [16]
30 CM Matei Frunză 19 EU Rapid București Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [16]

Out

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
22 RW Andrei Bani 22 EU Al-Hussein Mutual Summer [17]
59 FW Jovan Marković 24 EU Universitatea Craiova Loan ended Summer [18]
21 CM Samuel Teles 28 EU Universitatea Craiova Contract ended Summer [19]
8 DM Ionuț Neagu 35 EU Retired Summer [20]
27 RB David Maftei 20 EU Farul Constanța Loan ended Summer [21]
17 AM Răzvan Tănasă 22 EU Farul Constanța Loan ended Summer [21]
66 DM João Lameira 26 EU Baltika Kaliningrad Loan ended Summer [21]
4 CB Martin Angha 31 Non-EU Uthai Thani Contract ended Summer [21]
29 AM Samy Bourard 29 EU Contract ended Summer [21]
28 LB Miguel Silva 29 EU Universitatea Cluj Contract ended Summer [21][22]
91 CF Stiven Plaza 26 Non-EU Chindia Târgoviște Contract ended Summer [21]
16 LM Alexandru Mitulețu 21 EU Contract ended Summer [21]
9 ST Alex Stan 19 EU Rapid București Loan ended Summer [21]
20 CM Neluț Roșu 31 EU Mutual Summer [23]
67 RW Frédéric Maciel 31 EU CSKA 1948 Contract ended Summer [24][25]
97 ST Albert Hofman 22 EU Universitatea Cluj Loan ended Summer [26]
11 LM Alexandru Burcea 20 EU Concordia Chiajna Loan ended Summer [26]
6 CB Jonathan Cissé 28 Non-EU Universitatea Cluj Contract ended Summer [26]
19 WI Maxim Cojocaru 27 Non-EU Petrocub Contract ended Summer [26]
34 CM Jakob Novak 27 EU Contract ended Summer [26]
5 CB Nikola Stevanović 26 Non-EU Universitatea Craiova Transfer Summer Undisclosed [27]

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Club

Current technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach László Balint
Assistant coach Alin Pânzaru
Goalkeeping coach Iulian Olteanu
Club doctor Ionut Băneșanu
Physical therapist Marius Matei
Physical trainer Alexandru Radu
Masseur(s) Costel Crăciun
Alexandru Petrișor Bălan
Storemen Cristian Bahnașu
Iulian Octavian Dogaru
Video analyst Nic Constandache
  • Last updated: 1 July 2025
  • Source:[28][29]

Competitions

SuperLiga

Main article: 2025–26 Liga I


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 5 July 2025.
Source: Matches

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2025. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Points by opponent

Team Results Points
Regular Play-out
Home Away Home Away

Source: SCOG

Matches

13 July 2025 Matchday 1 Oțelul Galați v Petrolul Ploiești Galați
18:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Oțelul
20 July 2025 Matchday 2 Farul Constanța v Oțelul Galați Ovidiu
18:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Viitorul
27 July 2025 Matchday 3 Oțelul Galați v Dinamo București Galați
21:30 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Oțelul
4 August 2025 Matchday 4 Unirea Slobozia v Oțelul Galați Clinceni
19:00 EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Clinceni
9 August 2025 Matchday 5 Oțelul Galați v Rapid București Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
16 August 2025 Matchday 6 Argeș Pitești v Oțelul Galați Mioveni
Stadium: Orășenesc
23 August 2025 Matchday 7 Oțelul Galați v CFR Cluj Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
30 August 2025 Matchday 8 Csíkszereda v Oțelul Galați Miercurea Ciuc
Stadium: Municipal
13 September 2025 Matchday 9 Oțelul Galați v FC Botoșani Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
20 September 2025 Matchday 10 Oțelul Galați v Universitatea Craiova Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
27 September 2025 Matchday 11 FCSB v Oțelul Galați Bucharest
Stadium: Arena Națională
4 October 2025 Matchday 12 Oțelul Galați v Metaloglobus Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
18 October 2025 Matchday 13 UTA Arad v Oțelul Galați Arad
Stadium: Francisc von Neuman
25 October 2025 Matchday 14 Oțelul Galați v Universitatea Cluj Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
1 November 2025 Matchday 15 Hermannstadt v Oțelul Galați Sibiu
Stadium: Municipal
8 November 2025 Matchday 16 Petrolul Ploiești v Oțelul Galați Ploiești
Stadium: Ilie Oană
22 November 2025 Matchday 17 Oțelul Galați v Farul Constanța Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
29 November 2025 Matchday 18 Dinamo București v Oțelul Galați București
Stadium: Arcul de Triumf
6 December 2025 Matchday 19 Oțelul Galați v Unirea Slobozia Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
13 December 2025 Matchday 20 Rapid București v Oțelul Galați Bucharest
Stadium: Rapid-Giulești
20 December 2025 Matchday 21 Oțelul Galați v Argeș Pitești Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
17 January 2026 Matchday 22 CFR Cluj v Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
24 January 2026 Matchday 23 Oțelul Galați v Csíkszereda Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
28 January 2026 Matchday 24 FC Botoșani v Oțelul Galați Botoșani
Stadium: Municipal
31 January 2026 Matchday 25 Universitatea Craiova v Oțelul Galați Craiova
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco
4 February 2026 Matchday 26 Oțelul Galați v FCSB Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
7 February 2026 Matchday 27 Metaloglobus v Oțelul Galați Clinceni
Stadium: Clinceni
14 February 2026 Matchday 28 Oțelul Galați v UTA Arad Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
21 February 2026 Matchday 29 Universitatea Cluj v Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
Stadium: Cluj Arena
28 February 2026 Matchday 30 Oțelul Galați v Hermannstadt Galați
Stadium: Oțelul

Cupa României

Main article: 2025–26 Cupa României


Friendlies

14 June 2025 Oțelul Galați 6–0 ACS Unirea Braniștea Galați
11:00 EEST (UTC+03) Hofman 3', 40'
Andrei Cubleșan 55', 59'
Cristian Neicu 66'
Denis Bordun 84'		 (Report) Stadium: Oțelul
21 June 2025 Csíkszereda 1–1 Oțelul Galați Ghimbav
11:00 EEST (UTC+03) Bicfalvi 7' (Report) 86' Stadium: Campo Verde
27 June 2025 Farul Constanța 2–1 Oțelul Galați București
10:30 EEST (UTC+03) Grigoryan 12'
Tănasă 22'		 Trif 60' Stadium: Arcul de Triumf
5 July 2025 Oțelul Galați 2–1 Metalul Buzău Galați
11:00 EEST (UTC+03) Andrezinho 50'
Denis Bordun 89'		 (Report) Moldovan 6' Stadium: Oțelul


References

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  18. ^ "Mulțumim, Jovan Marković!" [Thank you, Jovan Marković!]. ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Obrigado, Samuel Teles!" [Thank you, Samuel Teles!]. ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 22 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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See also

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