FC Voluntari

FC Voluntari
Full name Fotbal Club Voluntari
Nickname(s) Alb-Vișinii
(The White and Burgundies)
Short name Voluntari
Founded 2010 (2010)
as Inter Voluntari
Ground Anghel Iordănescu
Ground Capacity 4,600
Owner Voluntari Municipality
Chairman Bogdan Nicolae
Manager Dinu Todoran
League Liga I
2015–16 Liga I, 12th
Website Club home page

FC Voluntari is a Romanian professional football club from Voluntari, Ilfov County, Romania, founded in 2010. In 2015, the team was promoted to Liga I for the first time in their history.

History

Early years

In the 2012–13 season of Liga IV, they finished second and promoted to the next league Liga III. This time they won the 2013–14 Liga III and promoted again to Liga II. In Liga II they had notable performances against Farul Constanța and CF Brăila. They qualified via the promotion play-offs to Liga I from the first place.

Major leagues

At the end of 2014–15 Liga II season, they were promoted for the first time in their club history to Liga I, via the promotion playoffs. This is currently the greatest achievement in their short history. They debuted with a draw against CSMS Iași. At the end their first season in Liga I they finished 12th and played the relegation play-offs match against UTA Arad. They won on aggregate 3–1 with a victory at home (3–0) and loss away (0–1) which secured the team another season in Liga I.

Stadium

The club plays its home matches on Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu in Voluntari.

Players

First team squad

As of 1 September 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Romania DF Cosmin Achim
4 Romania DF Mircea Leasă
6 Romania MF Sorin Tăbăcariu
7 Romania MF Petre Ivanovici
8 Romania MF Daniel Novac
9 Romania FW Mihai Voduț
10 Romania MF Florin Cernat
11 Romania MF Mihai Căpățînă
12 Romania DF Alexandru Coman
14 Romania MF Andrei Lungu
15 Romania MF Costin Lazăr
17 Romania MF Marius Tudorică
19 Romania FW Adrian Voicu
20 Romania MF Laurențiu Marinescu
No. Position Player
22 Romania GK Dragoș Balauru
23 Romania GK Mircea Bornescu
24 Romania DF Vasile Maftei (Captain)
25 Romania DF Lucian Cazan
26 Romania MF Gabriel Deac
27 Romania GK Răzvan Petrariu
28 Romania DF Ionuț Balaur
30 Romania FW Costin Curelea
44 Croatia DF Hrvoje Spahija
45 Bulgaria DF Venelin Filipov
59 Romania MF Doru Popadiuc
87 Romania DF Florin Acsinte
90 Romania FW Adrian Bălan

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Romania MF Vasile Mihai (at Unirea Tărlungeni)
No. Position Player

Second team squad (Voluntari II)

As of 2 October 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Romania GK Iulian Motoi
Romania GK Bogdan Scorici
Romania GK Andrei Stamate
Romania DF Marius Bîrsan
Romania DF Daniel Bratu
Romania DF Dumitru Cristil
Romania DF Mihai Dragne
Romania DF Robert Gherghe
Romania DF Alexandru Ghiță
Romania DF Costel Toader
Romania DF Giorgoian Uțoiu
No. Position Player
Romania MF Constantin Clătinici
Romania MF Mihai Dragne
Romania MF Marius Halmaghe
Romania MF Cristian Nica
Romania MF Bogdan Rotaru
Romania MF Elvis Stan
Romania MF Raphael Stănescu
Romania FW Daniel Ene
Romania FW Laurențiu Lapteș
Romania FW Marius Matei

Club Officials

Board of directors

Role Name
Owner Romania Voluntari Municipality
President Romania Bogdan Nicolae
Secretary Romania Florin Verigeanu
Board Member Romania Robert Gherghe
General Manager Romania Dan Leasă
Sporting Director Romania George Galamaz
Executive Director Romania Ionuț Bogaciu
Press Officer Romania Lucian Ionescu

Current technical staff

Role Name
Technical Director Romania Florin Marin
Manager Romania Dinu Todoran
Assistant Manager Romania Cornel Dobre
Goalkeeping Coach Romania Cristian Preda
Fitness coach Romania Pǎtru Lǎzǎrescu
Second Team Manager Romania Cătălin Bârleanu

Former managers

Honours

Liga II

Liga III

Liga IV

Statistics

Season League Pos. Notes
2012/13 Liga IV 2 Promoted
2013/14 Liga III 1 Promoted
2014/15 Liga II 1 Promoted
2015/16 Liga I 12 Won the relegation play-offs

References

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