Catalin Grigore
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Cătălin Grigore is a Romania
n football
player, currently contracted by Astra Ploieşti
. He is one of the team's goalkeepers.
He made his debut in the Divizia A at 19 for Chindia Târgovişte
where he played until the 1999/2000 season. His next destination was Petrolul Ploieşti
where he did not make a great impact. After playing in 11 matches in his first season at the club, he lost his starting position. In 2003, he moved to FCU Politehnica. His first year there brought him praise as a good goalkeeper, but as his performances during the next season were unconvincing, youngster Eduard Cristian Zimmermann
replaced him. Since Marius Popa
arrived at the club, Grigore has not been featured in any first division match. His subsequent move to Unirea is a consequence of this. On 30 August 2010 he signed a two-year contract with Astra Ploieşti
coming as a free agent
following the financial problems involving the former Romanian champions
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, currently contracted by Astra Ploieşti
FC Astra Ploieşti
Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...
. He is one of the team's goalkeepers.
He made his debut in the Divizia A at 19 for Chindia Târgovişte
FCM Târgoviste
FCM Târgovişte is a Romanian football team from Târgovişte, Dâmboviţa County founded in 1950. They are now playing in the Liga II.-History:The clubs has a long history, and the most important moments were, when it played for 9 seasons in the Liga I....
where he played until the 1999/2000 season. His next destination was Petrolul Ploieşti
Petrolul Ploiesti
Fotbal Club Petrolul Ploiești is a Romanian professional football club based in Ploiești, Prahova County, currently playing in the Liga I.-History:...
where he did not make a great impact. After playing in 11 matches in his first season at the club, he lost his starting position. In 2003, he moved to FCU Politehnica. His first year there brought him praise as a good goalkeeper, but as his performances during the next season were unconvincing, youngster Eduard Cristian Zimmermann
Eduard Cristian Zimmermann
Eduard Cristian Zimmermann is a Romanian football player, who is under contract witch Petrolul Ploieşti until the summer of 2013...
replaced him. Since Marius Popa
Marius Popa
Marius Cornel Popa is a Romanian football player, currently contracted by Universitatea Cluj. He is one of the team's goalkeepers.He started his career at the local team, FC Bihor in 1997 and three years later moved to FC Naţional...
arrived at the club, Grigore has not been featured in any first division match. His subsequent move to Unirea is a consequence of this. On 30 August 2010 he signed a two-year contract with Astra Ploieşti
FC Astra Ploieşti
Fotbal Club Astra Ploieşti is a Romanian professional football club from Ploieşti, Prahova County, Romania. They were founded in 1934 and spent their vast majority in the lower leagues, but are currently playing in the country's top league, Liga I, after obtaining the promotion in 2009.The...
coming as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
following the financial problems involving the former Romanian champions
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
.
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 Liga I 2008-09 The 2008–09 Liga I was the 91st season of top-tier football in Romania. It began on 26 July 2008 and ended on 10 June 2009. CFR Cluj were the defending champions.-Team movement from 2007-08:Teams relegated to Liga II at the end of the previous season... |
 Kingdom of Romania Unirea Urziceni |
Liga I Liga I Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"... |