ACS Mediaș

ACS Mediaș
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv
Mediaș 2022
Nickname(s)
  • Lupii negri (The Black Wolves)
  • Gaziștii (The Refinery Workers)
  • Alb-negrii (The White-Blacks)
Short nameMediaș
Founded14 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-14)
GroundGaz Metan
Capacity7,814
OwnerGaz Metan Legends Association
ChairmanIonuț Buzean
ManagerAlexandru Curtean
LeagueLiga III
2023–24Liga III, Seria IX, 3rd
Current season

Asociația Club Sportiv Mediaș 2022, commonly known as ACS Mediaș, or simply as Mediaș, is a Romanian football club based in Mediaș, currently playing in the Liga III.

It was founded in 2022, as a phoenix club of Gaz Metan Mediaș which was dissolved in the same summer, due to financial issues. The owners of the new entity are former players and coaches of Gaz Metan who want to continue the football tradition in the city, and also regain the name, crest and records of the defunct club.[1] The nine founding members are Ionuț Buzean, Cristian Pustai, Doru Dudiță, Eric de Oliveira, Claudiu Boaru, Costel Hanc, Eugen Pîrvulescu, Iosif Biro and Dorin Roșca.[2]

Support

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ACS Mediaș supporters are in fact the supporter of former Gaz Metan Mediaș and has many supporters in Mediaș and especially in Sibiu County. The ultras groups of ACS Mediaș are known as Lupii Negri (The Black Wolves) and Commando Mediensis, former ultras groups of defunct Gaz Metan[3]

Rivalries

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The most important rivalries for ACS Mediaș are against football clubs from Sibiu, such as: Inter Sibiu, Voința Sibiu or FC Hermannstadt.

Honours

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Liga IV – Sibiu County

Players

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First team squad

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As of 10 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Fabio Blaga
4 DF Romania ROU Paolo Stan
5 DF Romania ROU Bogdan Pop
6 MF Romania ROU Mario Raica
7 FW Romania ROU Octavian Ursu
8 MF Romania ROU Mihai Stancu
9 FW Romania ROU Lucian Noian
10 MF Romania ROU Cătălin Tineiu
11 FW Romania ROU Raul Orlandea
12 GK Romania ROU Simion Bumbar
15 MF Romania ROU Dorinel Todoran
17 DF Romania ROU Sebastian Bîrsan
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Romania ROU Alin Dohotariu
20 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Vîlea
21 FW Romania ROU Cristian Pajco
22 DF Romania ROU Sergiu Gurei
23 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Greu
24 DF Romania ROU Cristian Maxim (on loan from UTA Arad)
26 DF Romania ROU Mihai Țala
28 MF Romania ROU Casian Cîmpean
33 GK Romania ROU Ionuț Neacșa
38 MF Romania ROU Patrick Cristea
52 DF Romania ROU Eduard Avram (Captain)
77 MF Romania ROU Andrei Bîrsan

Club Officials

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League history

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References

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  1. ^ "Început de drum" [A new beginning]. novatv.ro. 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ "ACS Mediaș 2022 este numele noului club de fotbal" [ACS Mediaș 2022 is the name of the newly founded team]. gazisti.ro. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Inscrieri in galeria Lupii Negri" [Enrollments in the Black Wolves ultras group.]. gazisti.ro. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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