2025–26 ASC Oțelul Galați season

Oțelul Galați
2025–26 season
Oțelul stadium is used as the season's home ground
ChairmanCristian Munteanu
Head coachLászló Balint
StadiumOțelul
Liga I11th
Cupa RomânieiPre-season
Top goalscorerLeague:
Paulinho (2)
All:
Paulinho (2)
Highest home attendance10,097 vs Rapid București
(11 August 2025)
Lowest home attendance6,262 vs Petrolul Ploiești
(13 July 2025)
Average home league attendance8,762
Biggest winHome:
Oțelul Galați 2–1 Dinamo
Biggest defeatAway:
Argeș 2–0 Oțelul Galați
All statistics correct as of 21 August 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Oțelul Galați's 30th season in Liga I. In addition to the Superliga, Oțelul will participate in this season's edition of Cupa României.

Kits

Home
Away
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

Overview

Oțelul ended the previous season by finishing 8th in the Liga I and reaching the Cupa României group stage.

Players

Transfers

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
17 CM Romania Andrei Ciobanu 27 EU Farul Constanța Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Free [6]
29 LB Romania Răzvan Trif 27 EU UTA Arad Transfer Summer 30 June 2026 Free [7]
20 CF Romania Daniel Sandu 17 EU Metaloglobus București Transfer Summer 30 June 2029 Free [8]
9 ST PortugalCape Verde Patrick Fernandes 31 EU Marítimo Portugal Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Free [9]
8 DM Portugal João Lameira 26 EU Baltika Kaliningrad Russia Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [10]
11 RW Romania Ștefan Bană 20 EU Universitatea Craiova Loaned-in Summer 30 June 2026 Undisclosed [11]
88 LB Brazil Kazu 25 Non-EU Gil Vicente Portugal Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [12]
7 RW Portugal Andrezinho 28 EU Santa Clara Portugal Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [13]
18 CM Cape Verde João Paulo Fernandes 27 Non-EU Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [14]
4 CB Portugal Né Lopes 25 EU Torreense Portugal Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [15]
15 ST Romania Dan-Cristian Neicu 20 EU Oberneuland Germany Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [16]
16 CB Romania Dan-Emilian Neicu 22 EU Nöttingen Germany Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [16]
30 DM Romania Matei Frunză 19 EU Rapid București Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [16]
77 ST Portugal Paulinho 25 EU Viborg Denmark Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [17]
5 CB SpainRussia Vadik Murria 23 EU Tarazona Spain Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [18]
6 CB Romania Paul Iacob 29 EU Rapid București Transfer Summer 30 June 2026 Undisclosed [19]
AM Portugal Pedro Nuno 30 EU Korona Kielce Poland Transfer Summer 30 June 2027 Undisclosed [20]

Out

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
22 RW Romania Andrei Bani 22 EU Al-Hussein Jordan Mutual Summer [21]
59 FW SerbiaRomania Jovan Marković 24 EU Universitatea Craiova Loan ended Summer [22]
21 CM Portugal Samuel Teles 28 EU Universitatea Craiova Contract ended Summer [23]
8 DM Romania Ionuț Neagu 35 EU Retired Summer [24]
27 RB Romania David Maftei 20 EU Farul Constanța Loan ended Summer [25]
17 AM Romania Răzvan Tănasă 22 EU Farul Constanța Loan ended Summer [25]
66 DM Portugal João Lameira 26 EU Baltika Kaliningrad Russia Loan ended Summer [25]
4 CB Switzerland Martin Angha 31 Non-EU Uthai Thani Thailand Contract ended Summer [25]
29 AM Belgium Samy Bourard 29 EU Contract ended Summer [25]
28 LB Portugal Miguel Silva 29 EU Universitatea Cluj Contract ended Summer [25][26]
91 CF Colombia Stiven Plaza 26 Non-EU Chindia Târgoviște Contract ended Summer [25]
16 LM Romania Alexandru Mitulețu 21 EU Contract ended Summer [25]
9 ST Romania Alex Stan 19 EU Rapid București Loan ended Summer [25]
20 CM Romania Neluț Roșu 31 EU Mutual Summer [27]
67 RW Portugal Frédéric Maciel 31 EU CSKA 1948 Bulgaria Contract ended Summer [28][29]
97 ST Romania Albert Hofman 22 EU Universitatea Cluj Loan ended Summer [30]
11 LM Romania Alexandru Burcea 20 EU Concordia Chiajna Loan ended Summer [30]
6 CB Ivory Coast Jonathan Cissé 28 Non-EU Universitatea Cluj Contract ended Summer [30]
19 WI Moldova Maxim Cojocaru 27 Non-EU Petrocub Moldova Contract ended Summer [30]
34 CM Slovenia Jakob Novak 27 EU Contract ended Summer [30]
5 CB Serbia Nikola Stevanović 26 Non-EU Universitatea Craiova Transfer Summer Undisclosed [31]
12 GK Romania Darius Paharnicu 20 EU CS Dinamo Transfer Summer Undisclosed [32]
10 AM Romania Eric Bicfalvi 37 EU Mutual Summer [33]
29 LB Romania Răzvan Trif 27 EU Mutual Summer [34]

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

Squad statistics

Total Liga I Cupa României
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
1 GK Romania Dur-Bozoancă 6 6 6
2 RB Bulgaria Zhelev 6 6 6
3 CB Colombia Julián Bonilla 2 2 2
4 CB Portugal Né Lopes 5 5 5
5 CB Russia Vadik Murria 3 3 3
7 RW Portugal Andrezinho 3 6 6
8 DM Portugal Lameira 6 6 6
9 ST Cape Verde Patrick 5 6 6
10 AM Romania Bicfalvi 2 4 4
11 RW Romania Bană 6 6 1 6 1
14 RB Romania Andrei Rus 2 2
15 ST Romania Dan-Cristian Neicu 1 1
16 CB Romania Dan-Emilian Neicu 1 1
17 CM Romania Ciobanu 2 2
18 CM Cape Verde João Paulo 2 4 4
24 CM Romania Denis Bordun 1 1
27 CM Romania Ciobanu 4 4 1 4 1
29 LB Romania Trif 2 4 4
30 DM Romania Matei Frunză 2 2
31 DM Croatia Živulić 6 6 6
32 GK Romania Popescu 1 1
77 ST Portugal Paulinho 4 5 2 5 2
88 LB Brazil Kazu 4 4 1 4 1
Last updated: 21 August 2025
Source: official website
Ordered by player name
0 shown as blank

Start formations

Qnt Formation Match(es)
6 4-3-3
Last updated: 21 August 2025
Source: Match reports in Matches
Only competitive matches.

Club

Current technical staff

László Balint is the current head coach of the club.
Position Staff
Head coach Romania László Balint
Assistant coach Romania Alin Pânzaru
Goalkeeping coach Romania Iulian Olteanu
Club doctor Romania Ionut Băneșanu
Physical therapist Romania Marius Matei
Physical trainer Romania Alexandru Radu
Masseur(s) Romania Costel Crăciun
Romania Alexandru Petrișor Bălan
Storemen Romania Cristian Bahnașu
Romania Iulian Octavian Dogaru
Video analyst Romania Nic Constandache
  • Last updated: 1 July 2025
  • Source:[35][36]

Competitions

Overall

Total Home Away
Games played 6 3 3
Games won 1 1 -
Games drawn 3 2 1
Games lost 2 - 2
Biggest win 2–1 vs. Dinamo 2–1 vs. Dinamo -
Biggest loss 0–2 vs. Argeș - 0–2 vs. Argeș
Clean sheets 2 1 1
Goals scored 5 3 2
Goals conceded 7 2 5
Goal difference -2 1 -3
Average GF per game 0.83 1 0.67
Average GA per game 1.17 0.67 1.67
Yellow cards 7 3 4
Red cards 1 - 1
Most appearances 6 (7 players)
Most minutes played Bulgaria Zhelev (595)
Top scorer Portugal Paulinho (2)
Top assister Bană, João Paulo (1)
Points 6/18 (33.33%) 5/9 (55.56%) 1/9 (11.11%)
Winning rate 16.67% 33.33% 0%

Last updated: 21 August 2025
Source: Matches

SuperLiga

Main article: 2025–26 Liga I

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Argeș Pitești 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 Advances to Play-out
10 Petrolul Ploiești 6 1 3 2 6 5 +1 6
11 Oțelul Galați 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 6
12 CFR Cluj 5 1 2 2 8 10 −2 5
13 FCSB 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 5
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: LPF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 1 3 2 5 7  −2 6 1 2 0 3 2  +1 0 1 2 2 5  −3

Last updated: 21 August 2025.
Source: Matches

Results by round

Round123456
GroundHAHAHA
ResultDLWDDL
Position131289911
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2025. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Points by opponent

Team Results Points
Regular Play-out
Home Away Home Away
Argeș 0–2 0
Dinamo 2–1 3
Farul 2–3 0
Petrolul 0–0 1
Rapid 1–1 1
Slobozia 0–0 1

Source: SCOG

Matches

13 July 2025 Matchday 1 Oțelul Galați 0–0 Petrolul Ploiești Galați
18:30 EEST (UTC+03) Bicfalvi Yellow card 41' (Report) Bogdan Marian Yellow card 24' Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 6,262
Referee: Radu Petrescu
20 July 2025 Matchday 2 Farul Constanța 3–2 Oțelul Galați Ovidiu
18:30 EEST (UTC+03) Tănasă 2', 7'
Ișfan 87'
G. Iancu Red card		 (Report) Bană 38'
Paulinho 85', Yellow card 81'
Lameira Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Viitorul
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: Andrei Chivulete
27 July 2025 Matchday 3 Oțelul Galați 2–1 Dinamo București Galați
21:30 EEST (UTC+03) Paulinho 18'
Kazu 62'
Lameira Yellow card 85'		 (Report) Sivis 50'
Cîrjan Yellow card 45+6'
Armstrong Yellow card 68'
Gnahoré Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 9,926
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs
4 August 2025 Matchday 4 Unirea Slobozia 0–0 Oțelul Galați Clinceni
19:00 EEST (UTC+03) Dinu Yellow card 4'
Purece Yellow card 82'		 (Report) Vadik Murria Red card Stadium: Clinceni
Attendance: 468
Referee: Andrei Florin
11 August 2025 Matchday 5 Oțelul Galați 1–1 Rapid București Galați
21:30 EEST (UTC+03) Ciobanu 33'
Kazu Yellow card 11'		 (Report) Dobre 60' Stadium: Oțelul
Attendance: 10,097
Referee: Viorel Flueran
18 August 2025 Matchday 6 Argeș Pitești 2–0 Oțelul Galați Mioveni
19:00 EEST (UTC+03) Matos 62' (pen.)
Sierra 65'
Briceag Yellow card 79'		 (Report) Kazu Yellow card 34'
Zhelev Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Orășenesc
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Horia Mladinovici
23 August 2025 Matchday 7 Oțelul Galați v CFR Cluj Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
30 August 2025 Matchday 8 Csíkszereda v Oțelul Galați Miercurea Ciuc
Stadium: Municipal
13 September 2025 Matchday 9 Oțelul Galați v FC Botoșani Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
20 September 2025 Matchday 10 Oțelul Galați v Universitatea Craiova Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
27 September 2025 Matchday 11 FCSB v Oțelul Galați Bucharest
Stadium: Arena Națională
4 October 2025 Matchday 12 Oțelul Galați v Metaloglobus Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
18 October 2025 Matchday 13 UTA Arad v Oțelul Galați Arad
Stadium: Francisc von Neuman
25 October 2025 Matchday 14 Oțelul Galați v Universitatea Cluj Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
1 November 2025 Matchday 15 Hermannstadt v Oțelul Galați Sibiu
Stadium: Municipal
8 November 2025 Matchday 16 Petrolul Ploiești v Oțelul Galați Ploiești
Stadium: Ilie Oană
22 November 2025 Matchday 17 Oțelul Galați v Farul Constanța Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
29 November 2025 Matchday 18 Dinamo București v Oțelul Galați București
Stadium: Arcul de Triumf
6 December 2025 Matchday 19 Oțelul Galați v Unirea Slobozia Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
13 December 2025 Matchday 20 Rapid București v Oțelul Galați Bucharest
Stadium: Rapid-Giulești
20 December 2025 Matchday 21 Oțelul Galați v Argeș Pitești Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
17 January 2026 Matchday 22 CFR Cluj v Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu
24 January 2026 Matchday 23 Oțelul Galați v Csíkszereda Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
28 January 2026 Matchday 24 FC Botoșani v Oțelul Galați Botoșani
Stadium: Municipal
31 January 2026 Matchday 25 Universitatea Craiova v Oțelul Galați Craiova
Stadium: Ion Oblemenco
4 February 2026 Matchday 26 Oțelul Galați v FCSB Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
7 February 2026 Matchday 27 Metaloglobus v Oțelul Galați Clinceni
Stadium: Clinceni
14 February 2026 Matchday 28 Oțelul Galați v UTA Arad Galați
Stadium: Oțelul
21 February 2026 Matchday 29 Universitatea Cluj v Oțelul Galați Cluj-Napoca
Stadium: Cluj Arena
28 February 2026 Matchday 30 Oțelul Galați v Hermannstadt Galați
Stadium: Oțelul


Cupa României

Main article: 2025–26 Cupa României


Friendlies

14 June 2025 Oțelul Galați 6–0 ACS Unirea Braniștea Galați
11:00 EEST (UTC+03) Hofman 3', 40'
Andrei Cubleșan 55', 59'
Dan-Cristian Neicu 66'
Denis Bordun 84'		 (Report) Stadium: Oțelul
21 June 2025 Csíkszereda 1–1 Oțelul Galați Ghimbav
11:00 EEST (UTC+03) Bicfalvi 7' (Report) 86' Stadium: Campo Verde
27 June 2025 Farul Constanța 2–1 Oțelul Galați București
10:30 EEST (UTC+03) Grigoryan 12'
Tănasă 22'		 Trif 60' Stadium: Arcul de Triumf
5 July 2025 Oțelul Galați 2–1 Metalul Buzău Galați
11:00 EEST (UTC+03) Andrezinho 50'
Denis Bordun 89'		 (Report) Moldovan 6' Stadium: Oțelul


See also

References

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