Club profile

Universitatea Craiova

U Craiova 1948 Club Sportiv SA

Craiova, RomaniaSuperLiga · tier 1Founded 5 September 1948Colours

www.ucv1948.ro ↗Str. Știrbei Vodă, Nr. 30, 200356 Craiova, Romania+40 351 404900

Squad

27 players

avg age 26.8

Foreigners

48% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

2 / 16

32 pts · 14 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Ion Oblemenco (2017)

30,983 seats

Manager

Filipe Coelho

Transfer balance

−€300k

season 2026/27

Squad

27 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Răzvan SavaGoalkeeper	24	Romania	197 cm	right	Jan 2026from Udinese Calcio	Jun 2030
Laurențiu PopescuGoalkeeper	29	Romania	186 cm	right	Jan 2016from Univ. Craiova U19	Jun 2028
Pavlo IsenkoGoalkeeperMeniscus injury - Return expected on 01/12/2026	23	Ukraine	195 cm	right	Jul 2025from Vorskla Poltava	Jun 2029
Alexandru MaximGoalkeeper	19	Romania	202 cm	right	Jan 2026from FCSB	—
Defenders · 7
Oleksandr RomanchukCentre-Back	26	Ukraine	193 cm	right	Jul 2025from Kryvbas Kryvyi Rig	Jun 2028
Vladimir ScreciuCentre-Back	26	Romania	184 cm	right	Jan 2020from KRC Genk	Jun 2027
Adrian RusCentre-Back	30	Romania · Hungary	188 cm	right	Feb 2025from Pisa Sporting Club	Jun 2027
Nikola StevanovicCentre-Back	28	Serbia	190 cm	right	Mar 2025from SC Otelul Galati	Jun 2027
Nicușor BancuLeft-BackTeam captain	34	Romania	178 cm	left	Jul 2014from FC Olt Slatina (- 2015)	Jun 2028
Baptiste RouxCentre-Back	26	France	190 cm	left	Feb 2026from FK TSC Backa Topola	Jun 2027
Ronaldo WebsterLeft-Back	25	Jamaica	175 cm	left	Jan 2026from Shkendija Tetovo	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 6
Alexandru CicâldăuCentral Midfield	29	Romania	178 cm	right	Sept 2024from Galatasaray	Jun 2028
Carlos MoraRight Midfield	25	Costa Rica	178 cm	right	Jan 2024from LD Alajuelense	Jun 2028
Tudor BăluțăDefensive Midfield	27	Romania	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Slask Wroclaw	Jun 2027
Samuel TelesCentral Midfield	29	Portugal · Brazil	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from SC Otelul Galati	Jun 2027
João LameiraDefensive Midfield	27	Portugal	175 cm	right	Feb 2026from SC Otelul Galati	Jun 2028
Alexandru CrețuDefensive Midfield	34	Romania	190 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Wehda FC	Jun 2028
Forwards · 10
Ștefan BaiaramLeft Winger	23	Romania	185 cm	right	Jan 2019from Univ. Craiova U19	Jun 2028
Assad Al-HamlawiCentre-Forward	26	Palestine · Sweden	188 cm	right	Aug 2025from Slask Wroclaw	Jun 2028
David MateiRight Winger	20	Romania	—	left	Jan 2025from CSA Steaua	Jun 2029
Simon ElisorCentre-Forward	27	France · Guadeloupe	185 cm	left	Jan 2026from FC Famalicão	Jun 2028
Steven NsimbaCentre-Forward	30	France · DR Congo	183 cm	right	Jul 2025from SC Aubagne Air Bel	Jun 2028
Heri TavaresLeft Winger	29	Cape Verde · Portugal	181 cm	left	Feb 2026from Maccabi Netanya	Jun 2028
Monday EtimRight Wingermuscular problems - Return unknown	28	Nigeria	176 cm	right	Feb 2025from Hilleröd Fodbold	Jun 2028
Luca BăsceanuLeft Winger	20	Romania	175 cm	right	Jan 2025from FCV Farul Constanta	Jun 2029
Mihnea RădulescuRight WingerNo eligibility – UEFA Conference League – until 18/12/2026	21	Romania	168 cm	left	Jan 2025from Petrolul Ploiesti	Jun 2029
Alexandru IamandacheLeft WingerNo eligibility – UEFA Conference League – until 18/12/2026	27	Romania	—	right	Oct 2026from CS Afumati	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€3.4m

11 arrivals

Received

€3.1m

14 departures

Net balance

−€300k

received − spent

Arrivals · 11

Simon Elisor
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from FC Famalicão
€1.5m
Heri Tavares
Left Winger · 29 y/o
from Maccabi Netanya
€1m
João Lameira
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
from SC Otelul Galati
€500k
Ronaldo Webster
Left-Back · 24 y/o
from Shkendija Tetovo
€400k
Alexandru Maxim
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
from FCSB
Free
Baptiste Roux
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from FK TSC Backa Topola
Loan
David Barbu
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from CSA Steaua
End of loan
Florin Gașpăr
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from ACSM Resita
End of loan

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Răzvan Sava
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
from Udinese Calcio
?
Robert Petculescu
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from FC Voluntari
End of loan
Ștefan Bană
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from SC Otelul Galati
End of loan

Departures · 14

Anzor Mekvabishvili
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Chicago Fire FC
€2.5m
Juraj Badelj
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Aris Limassol
€600k
Darius Fălcușan
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Concordia Chiajna
Loan
David Barbu
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to CSA Steaua
Loan
David Barbu
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Univ. Craiova II
—
Denis Benga
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to CS Drobeta Turnu Severin
Free
Denys Muntean
Right Winger · 17 y/o
to Univ. Craiova II
—
Florin Gașpăr
Right-Back · 18 y/o
to AFC Chindia Targoviste
Loan

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Florin Ștefan
Left-Back · 30 y/o
to Gaziantep FK
Free
João Gonçalves
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
to CD Nacional
Free
Robert Petculescu
Left Winger · 19 y/o
to FC Voluntari
Free
Silviu Lung Jr.
Goalkeeper · 37 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Ștefan Bană
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to Al-Kharaitiyat SC
Free
Vasile Mogoș
Right-Back · 33 y/o
to SSC Bari
Free

Manager & staff

12 people

Manager

Filipe Coelho

Portugal · 45 y/o

Appointed 11 November 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 7

Markus BergerAssistant ManagerAustria
Bruno RomãoAssistant ManagerPortugal
Ricardo VasconcelosAssistant ManagerPortugal
Tiago ZorroAssistant ManagerPortugal
Daniel TudorGoalkeeping CoachRomania
Bogdan MerișanuPerformance ManagerRomania

Management · 1

Mário FelgueirasSporting DirectorPortugal

Scouting · 1

Hugo PinaChief ScoutPortugal

Youth · 3

Edu CoveloAcademy ManagerSpain
Bogdan VrăjitoareaYouth CoachRomania
Florinel LuțăYouth CoachRomania

Honours

17 titles

9×Romanian Cup Winner25/26 · 20/21 · 17/18 · 92/93 · 90/91 · +4
5×Romanian Champion25/26 · 90/91 · 80/81 · 79/80 · 73/74
2×Romanian Supercup Winner26/27 · 21/22
1×Romanian 2nd Division Champion13/14

All dossiers (1)Verified / credible (1)

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Dossiers linked to Universitatea Craiova

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Logged 5d agoEvidence 51/100 · Credible
Universitatea Craiova→Genoa CFC
Răzvan Sava: Universitatea Craiova to Genoa CFC
First reported
TuttoMercatoWeb · 28 Oct
Sources
3 independent
6 outlets · 7 articles
Stage
interest
Bid
€2.5m
Tikitaka describes him as a possible Bijlow replacement.
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Club data updated 9d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 11

Departures · 14

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 7

Honours

Dossiers linked to Universitatea Craiova

Răzvan Sava: Universitatea Craiova to Genoa CFC