Catalin Racanel
Encyclopedia
Cătălin Răcănel is a Romanian footballer who plays for German
club Borussia Neunkirchen
.
Although Răcănel holds Romanian citizenship, he was brought up in Germany and played for the youth teams of SG Erbach and FC Homburg
. His first senior club station was Regionalliga
side Borussia Neunkirchen
. In 1998 Racanel left for SV Elversberg
in the same league. He played in 29 matches for the club and scored two goals. After only one year in Elversberg he left for Eintracht Trier who also played in Regionalliga West/Südwest
. At the start of the 2001-02 season, Răcănel was signed by freshly promoted Bundesliga
side FC St. Pauli
. However, Răcănel failed to make an impact here and only played in 7 Bundesliga matches. In his second year at St. Pauli, he played another 7 matches in the 2nd Bundesliga
. At the end of the season he returned to Eintracht Trier and soon became a first team regular, playing in 65 matches over the next two seasons. After Trier's relegation from 2nd Bundesliga Răcănel moved to LR Ahlen where he also was a regular starter, but left the club after they were relegated from 2nd Bundesliga as well.
Răcănel now signed for fourth-tier side Sachsen Leipzig in the NOFV-Oberliga. In 40 matches for Leipzig Răcănel scored 5 goals. In June 2008, Racanel signed for Regionalliga Nord
side 1. FC Magdeburg
where he has not missed a single match.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club Borussia Neunkirchen
Borussia Neunkirchen
Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club SC Borussia Neunkirchen was founded out of the 1907 merger of FC 1905 Borussia and SC Neunkirchen.-History:...
.
Although Răcănel holds Romanian citizenship, he was brought up in Germany and played for the youth teams of SG Erbach and FC Homburg
FC Homburg
FC 08 Homburg is a German association football club based in Homburg, Saarland. The club was founded on 15 June 1908 as Fussball Club Homburg by a group of seventeen young men at the local Hohenburg pub.- History :...
. His first senior club station was Regionalliga
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
side Borussia Neunkirchen
Borussia Neunkirchen
Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club SC Borussia Neunkirchen was founded out of the 1907 merger of FC 1905 Borussia and SC Neunkirchen.-History:...
. In 1998 Racanel left for SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg
SpVgg 07 Elversberg Saar is a German association football club, located in Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland.-History:The club was founded in 1907 as FC Germania Elversberg. It was dissolved in 1914, but then re-constituted in 1918 as Sportvereinigung VfB Elversberg, spending a season in the tier-one...
in the same league. He played in 29 matches for the club and scored two goals. After only one year in Elversberg he left for Eintracht Trier who also played in Regionalliga West/Südwest
Regionalliga West/Südwest
The Regionalliga West/Südwest was the third tier of the German football league system in the states of Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz and Nordrhein-Westfalen from 1994 to 2000.- Overview :...
. At the start of the 2001-02 season, Răcănel was signed by freshly promoted Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
side FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
. However, Răcănel failed to make an impact here and only played in 7 Bundesliga matches. In his second year at St. Pauli, he played another 7 matches in the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. At the end of the season he returned to Eintracht Trier and soon became a first team regular, playing in 65 matches over the next two seasons. After Trier's relegation from 2nd Bundesliga Răcănel moved to LR Ahlen where he also was a regular starter, but left the club after they were relegated from 2nd Bundesliga as well.
Răcănel now signed for fourth-tier side Sachsen Leipzig in the NOFV-Oberliga. In 40 matches for Leipzig Răcănel scored 5 goals. In June 2008, Racanel signed for Regionalliga Nord
Regionalliga Nord
The Regionalliga Nord is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008 it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the northern and eastern part of Germany. It covers ten of the sixteen states of Germany...
side 1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg
1. FC Magdeburg is a German association football club playing in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:Football has been played in Magdeburg since the end of the 19th century. On 15 June 1896 SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg was founded, a club that had its best days before World War II, when it participated...
where he has not missed a single match.
External links
- Profile of Cătălin Răcănel at fussballdaten.deFussballdaten.defussballdaten.de is a German language website which predominantly collects comprehensive statistics on the top five tiers of German football.The website offers statistics on every Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga match and team squad since the leagues' foundation in 1963 and 1974, respectively....