Unirea Dej is a Romania

Romania

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n professional football

Football (soccer)

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 club

Football team

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 from Dej

Dej

Dej is a city in northwestern Romania, 60 km north of Cluj-Napoca, in Cluj County. It lies where the Someşul Mic River meets the river Someşul Mare River...

, Cluj County

Cluj County

Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca.-Demographics:In 2007, it had a population of 692,316 and a population density of 104/km².*Romanians – 80%*Hungarians – 17.5%*Roma – 2.5%-Geography:...

, Romania

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...

, founded in 1921.

They currently play in the Liga III

Liga III

Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

, Seria IV in the 2009–2010 season after finishing 15th in the Liga III

Liga III

Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

, Seria VI in the 2008–2009 season.

History

It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, although it never reached Liga I

Liga I

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Unirea's current home field, Stadionul Unirea

Stadionul Unirea (Dej)

Unirea Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dej, Romania. It is the home ground of Unirea Dej. It holds 8,000 people.-See also:...

, has 5,000 seats. In 2004, Unirea Dej became the reserve team of CFR Cluj

CFR Cluj

CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...

, until the summer of 2007. It has an average audience of about 300 fans.

From September 2008 the club is in collaborations with AC Milan. The Italian club wishes to build a sports base for young players. "We will be an associated club with AC Milan, and Unirea shorts will have Milan's crest," said a staff member.

Important players

Goalkeepers Costel Bădan – Played for Oţelul Galaţi for many years;

Defenders Adrian Falub

Adrian Falub

Adrian Falub is a former football player. He is one of the most loved footballers that played for U Cluj because of his attachment to the colors of this club.-Club career:...

 – He played for FC Basel

FC Basel

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 , FC Naţional Bucureşti

FC National Bucuresti

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 , U Cluj , Gloria Bistriţa

Gloria Bistrita

Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...

 and Digenis Morphou

Digenis Morphou

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, and also managed U Cluj and Sportul Studenţesc

Sportul Studentesc

Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...

, and right now he promoted with Unirea Alba-Iulia in Liga 1.
Paul Papp

Paul Papp

Paul Papp is a Romanian footballer, who currently plays for Liga I club SC Vaslui and the Romanian national side. Although primarily a central defender, when needed he operates as a right back.-Club career:...

 – He plays for Vaslui

Midfielders
Leontin Chitescu

Leontin Chitescu

Leontin Chitescu , is a professional footballer currently playing for Chiangrai United F.C., where he plays as a striker and sometimes as a midfielder.-Vittoriosa Stars:...

 – He played for Vittoriosa Stars F.C.

Vittoriosa Stars F.C.

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, FC Timisoara , FCM UTA Arad , Arema Malang

Arema Malang

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 , Persib Bandung

Persib Bandung

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 and PSM Makassar

PSM Makassar

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Ciprian Deac

Ciprian Deac

Ciprian Ioan Deac is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for Liga I club Rapid Bucureşti on loan from German club FC Schalke 04.-Early career:...

 – He plays for Schalke 04.

Strikers Octavian Chihaia

Octavian Chihaia

Octavian Chihaia is a Romanian footballer who currently is Free Agent.Chihaia debuted at Sportul Studenţesc Bucureşti. He later moved to FC Naţional Bucureşti and FC Dinamo Bucureşti. During the summer of 2006 he was traded to CFR Cluj for the price of 300,000 euros. Chihaia is a striker and is...

 – He played for Dinamo Bucharest and in 2005–2006 Uefa Cup on matchday five on Stade Vélodrome

Stade Vélodrome

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 vs Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille

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 in 90+ minutes he scored over Barthez

Fabien Barthez

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, but the referee ended the match when the ball was in the air and the goal was strangely annulled.
Adrian Dulcea

Adrian Dulcea

Pavel Adrian Dulcea is a Romanian striker, who currently plays for FC Argeş in the Romanian Liga I.-External links:*http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/d/dulcea_adrian.shtml...

 – He played for Gloria Bistrita

Gloria Bistrita

Gloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...

 , Gyori ETO , CFR Cluj

CFR Cluj

CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...

 , Gaz Metan Medias , Jiul Petrosani

Jiul Petrosani

Jiul Petroşani is a Romanian professional football club from Petroşani, Hunedoara county, Romania, founded in 1919.-History:The history of Jiul Petroşani goes back to 1919, when the club was founded as Clubul Atletic al Minerilor din Petroşani .In 1925 Jiul was runners-up in the Liga I.Most of its...

 , Olimpia Satu-Mare and FC Argeş.

Honours

Liga III

Liga III

Liga III is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C into Liga III before the start of the 2006-07 season.-Relegation:...

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• Winners (3): 1965–66, 1993–94, 2003–04
• Runners-up (6): 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1991–92

External links

• Official site