2021–22 CSA Steaua București (football) season

Steaua București
2021–22 season
PresidentȘtefan Răzvan Bichir
Head coachDaniel Oprița
StadiumSteaua
Liga IIPre-season
Cupa RomânieiPre-season
← 2020–21
2022–23 →

The 2021–22 CSA Steaua București season is the team's 60th season since its founding in 1947.

Players[edit]

First team squad[edit]

As of 16 February 2022[1]

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 Raul Bălbărău
12 GK Romania ROU Codruţ Sandu
22 GK Romania ROU Horia Iancu (Captain)
4 DF Romania ROU Dean Beța
5 DF Romania ROU Sergiu Bactăr
13 DF Romania ROU Adrian Ilie
14 DF Romania ROU Robert Neacșu
17 DF Romania ROU Darius Oroian
18 DF Romania ROU George Călințaru
55 DF Brazil BRA Walace
89 DF Romania ROU Ovidiu Morariu
6 MF Romania ROU Mădălin Mihăescu
8 MF Romania ROU Valentin Bărbulescu (vice-captain)
9 MF Romania ROU Emilian Pacionel
10 MF Romania ROU Rareș Enceanu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Romania ROU Andrei Zătreanu
19 MF Romania ROU Stephan Drăghici
20 MF Romania ROU Florin Răsdan (3rd captain)
27 MF Romania ROU Ștefan Pacionel
30 MF Romania ROU Cristian Bustea
32 MF Romania ROU Claudiu Donose
88 MF Romania ROU Adrian Popa
90 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Zaharia
— MF Romania ROU Liviu Băjenaru
11 FW Romania ROU Dragoș Huiban
21 FW Romania ROU Vasile Buhăescu
77 FW Romania ROU Bogdan Chipirliu
99 FW Romania ROU Claudiu Dragu
— FW Romania ROU Iustin Raducan

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

No. Age Pos Player Transferred from Type Date
21 33 FW Romania Vasile Buhăescu Romania Petrolul Ploiești Transfer 24 June 2021
19 23 MF Romania Stephan Drăghici Romania Universitatea Craiova Transfer 18 July 2021
27 22 MF Romania Ștefan Pacionel Romania Axiopolis Cernavodă Transfer 20 July 2021
99 20 FW Romania Cezar Gherghiceanu Romania Farul Constanța Transfer
17 17 DF Romania Darius Oroian Romania Farul Constanța U19 Transfer
12 - GK Romania Codruţ Sandu Steaua's Youth Center Promoted
16 18 MF Romania Andrei Zătreanu Romania FCSB U19 Transfer
32 17 MF Romania Claudiu Donose Romania Rapid București Transfer
- 17 GK Romania Mario Enache Romania FC U Craiova 1948 Loan
88 33 MF Romania Adrian Popa Free Agent (last time at Academica Clinceni) Transfer 22 September 2021
30 27 MF Romania Cristian Bustea Free Agent (last time at UTA Arad) Transfer 13 February 2022
30 FW Romania Claudiu Dragu Romania Astra Giurgiu Transfer 15 February 2022
16 FW Romania Iustin Răducan Romania Sport Team Transfer 15 February 2022

Source:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Out[edit]

No. Age Pos Player Transferred to Type Date
1 19 GK Romania Ștefan Mușat Romania FC Viitorul II Constanța Loan ended
16 19 DF Romania Antonio Vlad Romania FC Viitorul II Constanța Loan ended
17 26 FW France Philippe Nsiah N/A Released
20 29 MF Romania Marian Neagu N/A Released
31 21 FW Romania Cezar Mihalache N/A Released
- 32 FW Romania Andrei Antohi N/A Released
99 21 MF Romania Vlad Nițu N/A Loan
47 19 MF Romania Dragoș Nicolae N/A Loan
99 20 FW Romania Cezar Gherghiceanu N/A Released 10 December 2021
- 17 GK Romania Mario Enache Romania FC U Craiova 1948 End of Loan 10 December 2021

Source:[10]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 June 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 1 – 2 Romania Academica Clinceni Bucharest, Romania
10:30 EET (UTC+2) Enceanu 66' Gavra 8', 21' (pen.) Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
7 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 6 – 0 Serbia OFK Beograd Bucharest, Romania
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu 51', 52'
Huiban 62' (pen.)
Cezar Gherghiceanu 76'
Robert Neacșu 87' (pen.), 90+2'		 Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 15.000
14 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 3 – 1 Romania Astra Bucharest, Romania
18:10 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan 12', 15'
Buhăescu 44'		 Dragoș Gheorghe 34' Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
17 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 4 – 0 Romania CS Afumați Bucharest, Romania
11:10 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu 11', 59'
Răsdan 78'
Enceanu 90+3'		 Stadium: Terenul V
Attendance: unknown
21 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 2 – 2 Romania FC Metaloglobus București Bucharest, Romania
18:10 EET (UTC+2) Băjenaru 30', 32' Herea 60'
Alexandru Potocea 90'		 Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
24 July 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 3 – 0 Romania Unirea Constanța Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Huiban 16'
Buhăescu 40'
Zaharia 64'		 Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
4 September 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 1 – 2 Romania FC Voluntari Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan 31' Golan 50'
Angelov 51'		 Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 October 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 2 – 1 Romania FC Voluntari Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Drăghici 22'
Călințaru 65'		 Costin 55' Stadium: Terenul 6
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
13 November 2021 Friendly FC U Craiova Romania 4 – 1 Romania Steaua București Craiova, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Ondaan 40', 55'
Asamoah 53'
Alexandru Raicea 90'		 Popa 59' Stadium: FCU Football Park
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
24 November 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 6 – 0 Romania ACS Unirea Bascov Bucharest, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Andrei Zătreanu 1', 56'
Băjenaru 8'
Cezar Gherghiceanu 37'
Mazire Soula 59'
Alexandru Stoian 83'		 Stadium: Terenul 6
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 December 2021 Friendly Steaua București Romania 3 – 0 Romania CSO Retezatul Haţeg Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2) Emilian Pacionel 33' (pen.)
Manole Mihai 60' (pen.)
Iustin Răducan 90'		 Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București Romania 2 – 2 Romania Progresul Spartac Bucharest, Romania
11:00 EET (UTC+2) Emilian Pacionel 18'
Drăghici 69'		 Giovani Petcu 81' (pen.)
Eduard Radu 83'		 Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
22 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București Romania 3 – 1 Romania CS Tunari Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Beța 12'
Chipirliu 35'
Buhăescu 47'		 Mihai Vasile 69' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
28 January 2022 Friendly Steaua București Romania 3 – 1 Romania CS Afumați Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Oroian 56'
Chipirliu 84', 89' (pen.)		 Robert Buduroi 75' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
2 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București Romania 7 – 1 Romania Jiul Petroșani Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Huiban 2', 27'
Emilian Pacionel 16' (pen.)
Răsdan 20'
Sergiu Bactăr 45'
Claudiu Donose 75'
Iustin Răducan 88' (pen.)		 Octavian Ionică 66' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
5 February 2022 Friendly Farul II Romania 1 – 6 Romania Steaua București Ovidiu, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Ianis Malama 62' Robert Neacșu 19'
Buhăescu 28', 53'
Bustea 35'
Chipirliu 50' (pen.)
Popa 86'		 Stadium: Complexul Sportiv „Academia de fotbal Gheorghe Hagi”
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
9 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București Romania 6 – 1 Romania FC Bolintin Malu Spart Bucharest, Romania
Popa 38', 45'
unknown
unknown
unknown
unknown		 Tudorache 15' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
12 February 2022 Friendly Astra Giurgiu Romania 1 – 7 Romania Steaua București Giurgiu, Romania
13:00 EET (UTC+2) unknown Enceanu 16'
Chipirliu 37', 44', 49'
Buhăescu 39', 45'
Huiban 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Marin Anastasovici
Attendance: 200
19 February 2022 Friendly Steaua București Romania 0 – 1 Romania Concordia Chiajna Bucharest, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2) Casap 15' Stadium: Terenul 5
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
26 March 2022 Friendly FC U Craiova Romania 1 – 4 Romania Steaua București Craiova, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Compagno 20' Emilian Pacionel 25'
Drăghici 38'
Popa 69'
Buhăescu 76'		 Stadium: Complex Sportiv Craiova
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)

Competitions[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Liga II 4 August 2021 - Matchday 1 - !—
Cupa României 18 August 2021 - Second round - !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: 14 July 2021 (2021-07-14).
Source: Competitions

Liga II[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Liga II

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Universitatea Cluj 19 14 0 5 34 14 +20 42 Qualification to Promotion play-off
3 Hermannstadt 19 12 5 2 41 15 +26 41
4 Steaua București 19 11 4 4 31 13 +18 37
5 Concordia Chiajna 19 10 6 3 18 10 +8 36
6 Unirea Slobozia 19 9 6 4 33 13 +20 33
Source: FRF (in Romanian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8)Play-off.[11]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PET HER UCJ STE CON USZ
1 Petrolul Ploiești (C, P) 10 3 5 2 9 7 +2 63 Promotion Liga I 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–1
2 Hermannstadt (P) 10 5 5 0 14 5 +9 61 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0
3 Universitatea Cluj (O, P) 10 4 3 3 13 9 +4 57 Qualification to play-offs 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2
4 Steaua București[a] 10 3 4 3 10 10 0 50 2–1 1–4 0–2 3–0 2–0
5 Concordia Chiajna 10 2 2 6 8 17 −9 44 Qualification to play-offs 0–1 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–0
6 Unirea Slobozia 10 1 5 4 6 12 −6 41 0–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 1–1
Source: FRF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in the regular season; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference (regular season + play off); 8) Goals scored (regular season + play off); 9) Play-off.[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Steaua Bucuresti is ineligible for promotion.[12]


Results by round[edit]
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ResultWWWDWLDWWDLDWLLWWWWD
Position84231455556666666444
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2022. Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

4 August 2021 1 Steaua București Romania 1 – 0 Romania Miercurea Ciuc Bucharest, Romania
20:30 EET (UTC+2) Chipirliu 79' Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 3727
Referee: Coza Ionuţ - Cernica
10 August 2021 2 Viitorul Târgu Jiu Romania 0 – 2 Romania Steaua București Târgu Jiu, Romania
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Răsdan 23', 65' Stadium: Tudor Vladimirescu
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Mazilu Florin Ovidiu
14 August 2021 3 Steaua București Romania 5 – 2 Romania Dacia Unirea Brăila Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Gabriel Răducan 5'
  • Adrian Ilie 54' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 2900
Referee: Vadana Sorin
21 August 2021 4 Unirea Slobozia Romania 1 – 1 Romania Steaua București Slobozia, Romania
16:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Constantin Toma 32' (pen.)
Stadium: 1 Mai
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Avram Robert
29 August 2021 5 Steaua București Romania 2 – 0 Romania Ripensia Timișoara Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 2161
Referee: Chioran Marius Nechita
11 September 2021 6 Unirea Dej Romania 2 – 1 Romania Steaua București Dej, Romania
15:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Alin Burdeț 53'
  • Mircea Manole 71'
Stadium: Unirea
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs
20 September 2021 7 Steaua București Romania 0 – 0 Romania 1599 Șelimbăr Bucharest, Romania
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 1410
Referee: Chitu Marius
24 September 2021 8 FC Brașov Romania 0 – 1 Romania Steaua București Brașov, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Silviu Ploeșteanu
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Vidican Rares George
2 October 2021 9 Steaua București Romania 3 – 0 Romania Dunărea Călărași Bucharest, Romania
11:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 900
Referee: Anton Sergiu
16 October 2021 10 Steaua București Romania 1 – 1 Romania Astra Giurgiu Bucharest, Romania
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 750
Referee: Robu Ovidiu
21 October 2021 11 Petrolul Ploiești Romania 2 – 0 Romania Steaua București Ploiești, Romania
19:30 EET (UTC+2)
  • Sory Ibrahim Diarra 57', 64'
 Stadium: Ilie Oană
Attendance: 6000
Referee: Dima Iulian
29 October 2021 12 Steaua București Romania 0 – 0 Romania Concordia Chiajna Bucharest, Romania
17:30 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Găman George Cătălin
6 November 2021 13 Hermannstadt Romania 0 – 1 Romania Steaua București Sibiu, Romania
15:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Rusandu Lucian
23 November 2021 14 Steaua București Romania 0 – 1 Romania Universitatea Cluj Bucharest, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
  • Albert Hofman 72'
 Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Referee: Coza Ionuţ
28 November 2021 15 ASU Politehnica Timișoara Romania 2 – 1 Romania Steaua București Timișoara, Romania
12:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Dan Păltinișanu
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Kovacs Szabolcs
4 December 2021 16 Steaua București Romania 1 – 0 Romania Buzău Bucharest, Romania
12:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 1000
Referee: Costreie Sorin
26 February 2022 17 Unirea Constanța Romania 0 – 5 Romania Steaua București Buftea, Romania
12:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Centrul Național de Fotbal Buftea
Attendance: 400
Referee: Iulian Dima
4 March 2022 18 Steaua București Romania 3 – 1 Romania Politehnica Iași Bucharest, Romania
17:30 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Steaua
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Florin Andrei
12 March 2022 19 Metaloglobus București Romania 1 – 3 Romania Steaua București Bucharest, Romania
14:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Metaloglobus
Attendance: 600
Referee: Coza Ionuţ

Play-off matches[edit]

21 March 2022 1 Concordia Chiajna Romania 2 – 2 Romania Steaua București Chiajna, Romania
18:00 EET (UTC+2)
Stadium: Concordia
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Kovacs Szabolcs

Cupa României[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Cupa României
18 August 2021 Second round Progresul Spartac Romania 2 – 1 Romania Steaua București Bucharest, Romania
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Eugen Lixandru 57'
Andrei Ohaci 89'		 Chipirliu 65' Stadium: Progresul Spartac
Attendance: unknown

Statistics[edit]

Squad appearances and goals[edit]

Last updated on 31 March 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Liga II Play-off Cupa României
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Romania ROU Raul Bălbărău 19 0 18 0 1 0 0 0
12 GK Romania ROU Codruţ Sandu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK Romania ROU Horia Iancu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- GK Romania ROU Mario Enache 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
4 DF Romania ROU Dean Beța 19 2 18 1 1 1 0 0
5 DF Romania ROU Sergiu Bactăr 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
13 DF Romania ROU Adrian Ilie 14 0 12+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
14 DF Romania ROU Robert Neacșu 14 2 8+4 2 1 0 1 0
17 DF Romania ROU Darius Oroian 20 1 15+3 1 1 0 0+1 0
18 DF Romania ROU George Călințaru 9 0 5+3 0 0 0 1 0
55 DF Brazil BRA Wallace 18 0 18 0 0 0 0 0
89 DF Romania ROU Ovidiu Morariu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Romania ROU Mădălin Mihăescu 16 0 3+11 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF Romania ROU Valentin Bărbulescu 18 1 16+1 1 1 0 0 0
9 MF Romania ROU Emilian Pacionel 13 0 5+6 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 MF Romania ROU Rareș Enceanu 15 1 8+6 1 0 0 1 0
16 MF Romania ROU Andrei Zătreanu 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF Romania ROU Stephan Drăghici 13 1 7+4 0 1 1 0+1 0
20 MF Romania ROU Florin Răsdan 19 3 8+9 3 0+1 0 1 0
27 MF Romania ROU Ștefan Pacionel 15 0 10+3 0 1 0 1 0
30 MF Romania ROU Liviu Băjenaru 12 1 6+6 1 0 0 0 0
32 MF Romania ROU Claudiu Donose 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Romania ROU Adrian Popa 11 3 6+4 3 1 0 0 0
90 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Zaharia 9 0 3+6 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Romania ROU Cristian Bustea 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
11 FW Romania ROU Dragoș Huiban 17 1 8+7 1 0+1 0 1 0
21 FW Romania ROU Vasile Buhăescu 16 6 11+4 6 1 0 0 0
77 FW Romania ROU Bogdan Chipirliu 19 12 16+1 11 1 0 0+1 1
99 FW Romania ROU Cezar Gherghiceanu 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
- FW Romania ROU Claudiu Dragu 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
- FW Romania ROU Iustin Răducan 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Lotul cu care Steaua va ataca noul sezon de Liga 2. Opriţă are la dispoziţie 25 de jucători"".
  2. ^ "Vrem să terminăm pe primul loc în Liga a doua".
  3. ^ "Vasile Buhăescu, primul transfer făcut de Steaua pentru Liga 2. Atacantul n-a mai dorit să continue cu Petrolul pentru a colabora din nou cu Daniel Oprița".
  4. ^ "Steaua transferă din Liga 1! Un jucător de la Craiova lui Rotaru va semna cu "militarii"".
  5. ^ "Pregătiți pentru noul sezon".
  6. ^ "'Motoreta' Adi Popa a semnat cu Steaua! Prima reacție a fostului jucător al FCSB: 'Nu bag mâna în foc că nu vom promova sezonul acesta'".
  7. ^ "Puștiul Claudiu Donose, la primul meci în tricoul Stelei. Cum a trăit tânărul de 17 ani partida cu FC Brașov și ce i-au spus colegii înainte de meci: 'Cred că m-am descurcat destul de bine'".
  8. ^ "Cristian Bustea, prima achiziție a clubului Steaua în 2022. "Abia aștept să joc pe noul stadion"".
  9. ^ "Steaua a anunțat achiziționarea lui Claudiu Dragu și Iustin Răducan, acesta din urmă fiind fiul fostului fotbalist Narcis Răducan".
  10. ^ "Două plecări dintr-un "foc" de la Steaua! Daniel Oprița a renunțat la Mario Enache și Cezar Gherghiceanu".
  11. ^ a b "Regulamentul de Organizare a Activității Fotbalistice" (PDF). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  12. ^ "E clar: Steaua nu poate promova in Liga 1! Federația a intervenit azi" [Steaua can not promote in Liga 1] (in Romanian). gsp.ro. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

External links[edit]

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