FC Unirea Dej

Unirea Dej
Full nameFotbal Club Unirea Dej
Nickname(s)Uniriștii
Alb-Albaștrii
(The White and Blues)
Short nameUnirea Dej
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
GroundUnirea
Capacity6.000
OwnerDej Municipality
ChairmanAdrian Gavriș
Head coachAdrian Falub
LeagueLiga III
2023–24Liga II, 17th of 20 (relegated)
Websitehttps://unireadej.ro/
Current season

Fotbal Club Unirea Dej, commonly known as Unirea Dej, is a Romanian professional football club based in Dej, Cluj County, that competes in the Liga III.

It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, founded in 1921, although it never reached the Liga I.

Unirea's home field, Stadionul Unirea, has 5,000 seats. In 2004 Unirea Dej became the reserve team of CFR Cluj, until the summer of 2007. It has an average audience of about 300 fans.

The team coached by Dragoș Militaru finished 9th in the 2021–22 regular season of Liga II. In the play-out, the blue-and-whites achieved five victories and suffered only one defeat, ranking in second place.

History

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It is one of Romania's oldest football teams, founded in 1921, although it never reached the Liga I.

Unirea's home field, Stadionul Unirea, has 5,000 seats. In 2004 Unirea Dej became the reserve team of CFR Cluj, until the summer of 2007. It has an average audience of about 300 fans.

Since September 2008 the club has collaborated with AC Milan. The Italian club wishes to build a sports base for young players. "We will be an associated club with AC Milan, and Unirea shorts will have Milan's crest," said a staff member. Eusebiu Şuvagău has been the head coach until summer 2010. He was replaced by Constantin Olariu who left the team in October 2010 being replaced by Ioan Tătăran. When Tătăran became technical director of FC Maramureş Universitar Baia Mare in July 2011, Şuvagău returned as head coach.[1]

In the 2020–21 season, Unirea Dej finished the 9th series of 3rd league in 2nd place and reached the promotion play-off. Unirea defeated Minaur Baia Mare (0–0 at Baia Mare and 3–1 at Dej) and SCM Zalău (0–0 in at home, 1–1 at Zalău) and after 14 years of absence, exactly when the club celebrated 100 years since it was founded, it promoted back to the Liga II.[2]

The team coached by Dragoș Militaru finished 9th in the 2021–22 regular season of Liga II. In the play-out, the blue-and-whites achieved five victories and suffered only one defeat, ranking in second place.

Honours

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Liga III

Liga IV – Cluj 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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Rareș Pop
3 DF Romania ROU Dominik Șoptirean (on loan from CFR Cluj)
4 DF Romania ROU Daniel Anchidin
5 MF Romania ROU Darius Șuteu
6 MF Romania ROU Nicolae Pojar (on loan from U Cluj)
8 MF Romania ROU Vlad Moraru (on loan from U Cluj)
10 FW Romania ROU Andrei Pop
11 MF Romania ROU Adrian Măr
12 GK Romania ROU Roland Csapó
14 MF Romania ROU Tiago Mureșan (on loan from U Cluj)
15 MF Romania ROU Vlasti Martinovic (Captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Romania ROU Marcus Georgiu
18 MF Romania ROU Bogdan Popovici (on loan from Farul)
19 MF Romania ROU Darius Mureșan
20 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Zanc
21 DF Romania ROU Iustin Neacșu (on loan from U Cluj)
22 DF Romania ROU Rareș Uțiu (on loan from U Cluj)
23 DF Romania ROU George Bălan
25 MF Romania ROU Marius Ciobanu
28 GK Romania ROU Eusebiu Urian
30 MF Romania ROU Denis Calo
77 MF Romania ROU Ciprian Călugăr (on loan from U Cluj)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club Officials

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Notable former players

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The footballers enlisted below have had international cap(s) for their respective countries at junior and/or senior level and/or significant caps for FC Unirea Dej.

Romania

Notable former managers

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League history

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References

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  1. ^ "Eusebiu Şuvagău a revenit pe banca Unirii Dej". dejeanul.ro. July 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Unirea Dej, promovare dramatică în Liga 2, după ce a marcat în ultima secundă la Zalău. VIDEO / Meciul s-a terminat cu o bătaie generală, urmată de festivitatea de premiere a campioanei" [Unirea Dej, dramatic promotion in Liga 2, after scoring in the last second in Zalău. VIDEO / The match ended with a general fight, followed by the award ceremony of the champion]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "History & Statistics". romaniansoccer.ro.
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