Mihai Costea
Encyclopedia
Alexandru Mihai Costea is a Romanian
professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for the Romania
n Liga I
club Steaua Bucureşti.
youth team. In 2008 the player was promoted to the first team, where he joined his older brother Florin Costea
. Though his favorite positions are Striker
or Winger, due to lack of players at Universitatea Craiova
he was often used as a Left Midfielder
. This usually brought criticism to Universitatea Craiova
officials.
1,4m for 60% of the players rights. But, due to the fact that Universitatea Craiova
was disaffiliated by the Romanian Football Federation
on July 20th, 2011, Steaua Bucureşti now owns all the rights of the player.
He had a perfect start, scoring three goals in his first three games with the Bucarest team.
international being capped thirteen times and scored one goal against Latvia U-21
on 14 November 2009.
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for the 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...
n 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"...
club Steaua Bucureşti.
Universitatea Craiova
Mihai Costea played in Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
youth team. In 2008 the player was promoted to the first team, where he joined his older brother Florin Costea
Florin Costea
Florin Constantin Costea is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for the Romanian Liga I club Steaua Bucureşti.-Universitatea Craiova:...
. Though his favorite positions are Striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
or Winger, due to lack of players at Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
he was often used as a Left Midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. This usually brought criticism to Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
officials.
Steaua Bucureşti
Mihai Costea was transferred to Steaua Bucureşti for a reported transfer fee of €Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
1,4m for 60% of the players rights. But, due to the fact that Universitatea Craiova
FC Universitatea Craiova
Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83...
was disaffiliated by the Romanian Football Federation
Romanian Football Federation
The Romanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Romania. It organizes the Romania national football team and most of the Romanian football competitions. It is based in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest...
on July 20th, 2011, Steaua Bucureşti now owns all the rights of the player.
He had a perfect start, scoring three goals in his first three games with the Bucarest team.
International career
Mihai Costea was a Romania U-21Romania national under-21 football team
The Romania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years....
international being capped thirteen times and scored one goal against Latvia U-21
Latvia national under-21 football team
The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
on 14 November 2009.
Club
(Correct as of 18 September 2011)| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitatea Craiova Universitatea Craiova Universitatea Craiova may refer to:*University of Craiova, an education institution from Craiova*CS Universitatea Craiova, a sport club from Craiova*FC Universitatea Craiova, a football club from Craiova... |
|||||||||
| 2005–06 | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 0 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 19 | 4 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Liga I The 2009–10 Liga I season was the ninety-second since its establishment. Unirea Urziceni were the defending champions.- Teams :Farul Constanţa, Otopeni and Gloria Buzău were relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season after finishing in 16th through 18th place... |
30 | 7 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Liga I The 2010–11 Liga I was the ninety-third season of the top-level football league of Romania. The season commenced on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A winter break where no matches were played was held between December 11, 2010 and February 18, 2011... |
27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Total | 83 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 14 | |
| Steaua Bucureşti | |||||||||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Liga I The 2011–12 Liga I is the ninety-fourth season of Liga I, the top-level football league of Romania. It began on 22 July 2011 and will end on 19 May 2012... |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
| Career total | 89 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 18 | |
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 Liga II Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B.... |
 Kingdom of Romania Universitatea CraiovaFC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... |
Liga II Liga II Liga II is the second tier league of the Romanian football league system. The league acquired this name in the 2006-07, being previously called Divizia B.... |