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2024–25 ASC Oțelul Galați season

The 2024–25 season is Oțelul Galați's 29th season in Liga I, and the second consecutive season since last winning promotion at the end of the 2022–23 Liga II season. In addition to the Superliga, Oțelul will participate in this season's edition of Cupa României.

Oțelul Galați
2024–25 season
Oțelul stadium is used as the season's home ground
ChairmanCristian Munteanu
Head coachDorinel Munteanu
StadiumOțelul
Liga I2nd
Cupa RomânieiTBD
Top goalscorerLeague:
Diego Živulić (3)
All:
Diego Živulić (3)
Highest home attendance9,678 vs Dinamo București
(20 September 2024)
Lowest home attendance5,580 vs Hermannstadt
(2 August 2024)
Average home league attendance7,108
Biggest winHome:
Oțelul Galați 2–0 Sepsi
Away:
FCSB 0–2 Oțelul Galați
Biggest defeatHome:
Oțelul Galați
Away:
Oțelul Galați
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 20 September 2024.

In preparation for the upcoming season, Oțelul completed a training camp at Vatra Dornei from June 9th to 20th. The team also participated in a subsequent training camp in Austria, held between June 22nd and July 4th in Mönichkirchen.

Kits

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Overview

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Oțelul ended the previous season by finishing 8th in the Liga I and reaching the Cupa României final, which was lost against Corvinul Hunedoara.

Players

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Transfers

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In

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No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
32 GK   Iustin Popescu 30 EU Chindia Târgoviște Transfer Summer 30 June 2026 Free [7]
23 CM   Cristian Chira 22 EU CFR Cluj Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [8]
20 CM   Neluț Roșu 30 EU Dinamo București Transfer Summer 30 June 2026 Free [9]
9 CF   Stipe Jurić 25 Non-EU ŁKS Łódź   Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [10]
33 CM   Vasilije Đurić 25 Non-EU Radnički Kragujevac   Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [11]
12 GK   Maksym Kovalyov 23 Non-EU Pirin Blagoevgrad   Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [12]
97 ST   Albert Hofman 21 EU Universitatea Cluj Loaned-in Summer 30 June 2025 Undisclosed [13]
5 CB   Nikola Stevanović 25 Non-EU Napredak Kruševac   Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [14]
3 RB    Valerio Gallo 19 EU Gloria Bistrița Transfer Summer 30 June 2026 Undisclosed [15]
27 RB   David Maftei 19 EU Farul Constanța Loaned-in Summer 30 June 2025 Undisclosed [16]
22 LB   Josip Tomašević 30 EU Hapoel Hadera   Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Undisclosed [17]
77 ST   Luca Andronache 21 EU Farul Constanța Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Undisclosed [18]
19 WI   Maxim Cojocaru 26 Non-EU Chindia Târgoviște Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [19]
71 CM   Victor Bogaciuc 24 Non-EU Chindia Târgoviște Transfer Summer 30 June 2025 Free [20]

Out

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N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
12 GK   Relu Stoian 28 EU Universitatea Craiova Contract ended Summer [21][22]
25 CB   Dragan Lovrić 28 EU Gloria Buzău Contract ended Summer [21]
16 LB   Costin Ghiocel 30 EU FC Argeș Contract ended Summer [21][23]
22 LB   Dan Panait 27 EU Contract ended Summer [21]
3 RB   Claudio Mocanu 19 EU Contract ended Summer [21]
23 DM   Vasile Jardan 30 Non-EU Petrocub Hîncești   Contract ended Summer [21][24]
7 CF   George Cârjan 35 EU Retired Summer [21]
94 GK   Eduard Pap 29 EU FC Botoșani Contract ended Summer [25][26]
27 CM   Pablo Gaitán 32 Non-EU Birkirkara   Contract ended Summer [25]
9 ST   Anes Rušević 27 Non-EU Zrinjski Mostar   Contract ended Summer [25]
1 GK   Gabriel Ursu 22 EU ACS Unirea Braniștea Loaned out Summer [27]
24 RW   Denis Bordun 18 EU ACS Unirea Braniștea Loaned out Summer [27]
18 RB   Ștefan Farcaș 21 EU Câmpulung Muscel Loaned out Summer [28]

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.

Player statistics

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Squad statistics

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Total Liga I Cupa României
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
2 RB   Zhelev 4 6 6
5 CB   Stevanović 8 8 8
6 CB   Cissé 9 9 9
7 RW   Maciel 9 9 1 9 1
9 CF   Jurić 4 8 2 8 2
11 CF   A. Pop 6 9 3 9 3
14 RB   Andrei Rus 2 3 3
17 AM   Răzvan Tănasă 3 8 8
18 RB   Sțefan Farcaș 1 1
19 WI   Cojocaru 1 1
20 CM   Roșu 4 4
21 DM   Teles 2 9 9
22 LB   Tomašević 4 4 4
23 CM   Cristian Chira 3 3
26 RB   Mihai Adăscăliței 4 9 9
27 RB   Maftei 4 4 4
28 LB   Miguel Silva 1 1
30 LW   Cisotti 9 9 1 9 1
31 DM   Živulić 9 9 3 9 3
32 GK   Popescu 9 9 9
33 CM   Đurić 4 8 8
66 DM   Lameira 9 9 9
77 ST   Andronache 3 3
97 RW   Hofman 1 1
Last updated: 20 September 2024
Source: official website
Ordered by player name
0 shown as blank

Start formations

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Qnt Formation Match(es)
9 4-3-3
Last updated: 20 September 2024
Source: Match reports in Matches
Only competitive matches.

Club

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Technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach   Dorinel Munteanu
Assistant coach 1   Sorin Haraga
Assistant coach 2   Dorin Toma
Goalkeeping coach   Iulian Olteanu
Club doctor   Bogdan Băneșanu
Masseur   Constantin Crăciun
Fitness coach   Laurențiu Iorga
Physiotherapist   Alexandru Popa
Kinetotherapist   Liviu Tunariu
Video analyst   Nic Constandache
Storeman   Iulian Dogaru

Last updated: 10 October 2023
Source: LPF.ro

Competitions

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Overall

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Total   Home   Away
Games played 9 4 5
Games won 4 2 2
Games drawn 5 2 3
Games lost - - -
Biggest win 2–0 vs. Sepsi 2–0 vs. Sepsi 2–0 vs. FCSB
Biggest loss - - -
Clean sheets 6 3 3
Goals scored 10 4 6
Goals conceded 4 1 3
Goal difference 6 3 3
Average GF per game 1.11 1 1.2
Average GA per game 0.44 0.25 0.6
Yellow cards 14 4 10
Red cards 1 - 1
Most appearances 9 (9 players)
Most minutes played   Popescu (874)
Top scorer   Živulić (3)
Top assister   Cisotti (2)
Points 17/27 (62.96%) 8/12 (66.67%) 9/15 (60%)
Winning rate 44.44% 50% 40%

Last updated: 20 September 2024
Source: Matches

SuperLiga

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Main article: 2024–25 Liga I

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universitatea Cluj 9 6 3 0 15 4 +11 21 Qualification for play-off round
2 Oțelul Galați 9 4 5 0 10 4 +6 17
3 Dinamo București 10 4 4 2 18 12 +6 16
4 Universitatea Craiova 9 4 3 2 15 9 +6 15
5 CFR Cluj 8 4 2 2 18 11 +7 14
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2024. Source: LPF (in Romanian)


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
9 4 5 0 10 4  +6 17 2 2 0 4 1  +3 2 3 0 6 3  +3

Last updated: 20 September 2024.
Source: Matches

Results by round

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Round123456789
GroundAHAHAAHAH
ResultWDWWDDWDD
Position162124322
Updated to match(es) played on 20 September 2024. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Points by opponent

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Team Results Points
Regular Play-out
Home Away Home Away
Botoșani 3–2 3
Buzău 0–0 1
Dinamo 1–1 1
Farul 0–0 1
FCSB 2–0 3
Hermannstadt 1–0 3
Petrolul 0–0 1
Sepsi 2–0 3
UTA 1–1 1

Source: SCOG

Matches

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15 July 2024 Matchday 1 Botoșani 2–3 Oțelul Galați Botoșani
18:30 EEST (UTC+03) Adams Friday   33'
Mailat   56'
Adrian Chică-Roșă   20'
Aldaír   41'
Celea   45+2'		 (Report) A. Pop   6'
Živulić   65', 67',   29'
Stevanović   90+9'		 Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 2,830
Referee: Cristian Moldoveanu
22 July 2024 Matchday 2 Oțelul Galați 0–0 Farul Constanța Galați
22:00 EEST (UTC+03) Cissé   90+2' (Report) Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 7,235
Referee: Radu Petrescu
26 July 2024 Matchday 3 FCSB 0–2 Oțelul Galați Bucharest
22:00 EEST (UTC+03) Antwi   50'
Alhassan   65'		 (Report) Cisotti   44'
Živulić   59'		 Stadium: Arena Națională
Attendance: 4,754
Referee: Andrei Moroiță
2 August 2024 Matchday 4 Oțelul Galați 1–0 Hermannstadt Galați
19:00 EEST (UTC+03) Jurić   87' (Report) Chițu   56'
Bejan   90+3'		 Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 5,580
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic
10 August 2024 Matchday 5 UTA Arad 1–1 Oțelul Galați Arad
19:00 EEST (UTC+03) João Pedro   90+7' (pen.)
Van Durmen   5'
Cristian Mihai   26'		 (Report) Jurić   13'
Živulić   43'
Răzvan Tănasă   45+3'
Zhelev   54'
Mihai Adăscăliței   90+2'		 Stadium: Francisc von Neuman
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs
Postponed Matchday 6 Oțelul Galați v CFR Cluj Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
23 August 2024 Matchday 7 Petrolul Ploiești 0–0 Oțelul Galați Ploiești
19:00 EEST (UTC+03) (Report) Đurić   33'
Lameira   58'
Cissé   90+5'		 Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 6,653
Referee: Rareș Vidican
30 August 2024 Matchday 8 Oțelul Galați 2–0 Sepsi OSK Galați
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) A. Pop   22', 42'
Cisotti   52'
Jurić   65'		 (Report) Kecskés   35'
Ștefan   80'		 Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 5,938
Referee: Florin Andrei
14 September 2024 Matchday 9 Gloria Buzău 0–0 Oțelul Galați Buzău
18:45 EEST (UTC+03) Budescu   72' (Report) Zhelev   83'
Stevanović   30'   90+2'		 Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: George Găman
20 September 2024 Matchday 10 Oțelul Galați 1–1 Dinamo București Galați
21:00 EEST (UTC+03) Maciel   22'
Popescu   17'		 (Report) Selmani   18' (pen.) Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 9,678
Referee: Viorel Flueran
28 September 2024 Matchday 11 Rapid București v Oțelul Galați Bucharest
TBA EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Rapid-Giulești
5 October 2024 Matchday 12 Oțelul Galați v Universitatea Craiova Galați
TBA EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Oțelul
19 October 2024 Matchday 13 Universitatea Cluj v Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
TBA EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Cluj Arena
26 October 2024 Matchday 14 Oțelul Galați v Unirea Slobozia Galați
TBA EEST (UTC+03) Stadium: Oțelul
2 November 2024 Matchday 15 Poli Iași v Oțelul Galați Iași
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu
9 November 2024 Matchday 16 Oțelul Galați v Botoșani Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
23 November 2024 Matchday 17 Farul Constanța v Oțelul Galați Ovidiu
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Viitorul
30 November 2024 Matchday 18 Oțelul Galați v FCSB Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
7 December 2024 Matchday 19 Hermannstadt v Oțelul Galați Sibiu
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Municipal
14 December 2024 Matchday 20 Oțelul Galați v UTA Arad Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
21 December 2024 Matchday 21 CFR Cluj v Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
18 January 2025 Matchday 22 Oțelul Galați v Petrolul Ploiești Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
25 January 2025 Matchday 23 Sepsi OSK v Oțelul Galați Sfântu Gheorghe
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Sepsi Arena
1 February 2025 Matchday 24 Oțelul Galați v Gloria Buzău Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
5 February 2025 Matchday 25 Dinamo București v Oțelul Galați București
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Arcul de Triumf
8 February 2025 Matchday 26 Oțelul Galați v Rapid București Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
15 February 2025 Matchday 27 Universitatea Craiova v Oțelul Galați Craiova
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Ion Oblemenco
22 February 2025 Matchday 28 Oțelul Galați v Universitatea Cluj Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul
1 March 2025 Matchday 29 Unirea Slobozia v Oțelul Galați Slobozia
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: 1 Mai
8 March 2025 Matchday 30 Oțelul Galați v Poli Iași Galați
TBA EET (UTC+02) Stadium: Oțelul

Cupa României

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Main article: 2024–25 Cupa României


Friendlies

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28 June 2024 Celje   2–3 Oțelul Galați Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
12:00 EEST (UTC+03) Karlo Speljak   12'
Bajde   87'		 (Report) Teles   17'
Răzvan Tănasă   29'
Đurić   43'		 Stadium: Sports park Ruteč
1 July 2024 Jedinstvo Ub   0–1 Oțelul Galați Csepreg, Hungary
18:00 EEST (UTC+03) (Report) Bogdan Stăuciuc   67' Stadium: Csepregi focipálya
3 July 2024 Marsaxlokk   1–4 Oțelul Galați Schwadorf, Austria
18:30 EEST (UTC+03) Lucas Lopez   81' (Report) Maciel   27'
Răzvan Tănasă   31', 38'
Cristian Chira   82'		 Stadium: Sportplatz Schwadorf
17 August 2024 ACS Unirea Braniștea 1–3 Oțelul Galați Braniștea
11:00 EEST (UTC+03)   62' A. Pop   49' (pen.)
Cristian Chira   56'
Cojocaru   76'		 Stadium: Comunal

References

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  1. ^ "Adidas powered by R-Gol, noul sponsor tehnic al SC Oțelul Galați" (Press release) (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "LIBERTY devine partener oficial al SC Oțelul Galați" (Press release) (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Un nou sponsor: MrBit România, alături de Oțelul" (Press release) (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "CreditFix, noul partener oficial SC Oțelul Galați" (Press release) (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Parteneri Oțelul Galați" (Press release) (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 21 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Transparență Comunicat Situația la zi a SC Oțelul Galați" (Press release) (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 21 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Bun venit, Iustin Popescu!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Chira, un nou talent la Oțelul". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Neluț Roșu este oțelar". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Oțelul, Stipe Jurić!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Vasilije Djurić, bun venit!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Bine ai venit, Maksym Kovalov!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Albert Hofman, 1 an la Oțelul". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Welcome, Nikola Stevanović!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Valerio Gallo este oțelar". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  16. ^ "David Maftei, 1 an la Oțelul". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Tomašević, welcome to Oțelul!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Bun venit, Luca Andronache!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Maxim Cojocaru e roș-alb-albastru". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Bun venit, Victor Bogaciuc!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g "Mulțumim și mult succes!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Mulțumim, David Lazar! Bun venit, Relu Stoian!". ucv1948.ro (in Romanian). 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Bine ai venit, Costin Ghiocel!". argesfc.ro (in Romanian). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  24. ^ "EXCLUSIV: Vasile Jardan este noul jucător al campioanei Petrocub Hîncești". realmedia.md (in Romanian). 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  25. ^ a b c "Vă ținem pumnii, mulțumim!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  26. ^ "Probleme pentru Dorinel Munteanu la Oțelul Galați. Fotbalistul care a fost integralist în play-out și în finala Cupei României nu și-a mai prelungit contractul și a anunțat unde e dorit în Superliga: „Există și posibilitatea asta!"". ProSport (in Romanian). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Ursu și Bordun, 1 an la Braniștea". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Farcaș, împrumutat la Câmpulung Muscel". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

See also

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