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UTA Arad

Asociația Fotbal Club UTA Arad

Arad, RomaniaSuperLiga · tier 1Founded 18 April 1945Colours

www.uta-arad.ro ↗Calea Victoriei 20, 310158 Arad, Romania+40 257 214249

Squad

27 players

avg age 26.8

Foreigners

48% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

10 / 16

18 pts · 14 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Francisc von Neumann (2020)

12,584 seats

Manager

Adrian Mihalcea

Transfer balance

−€60k

season 2026/27

Squad

27 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Andrei GorceaGoalkeeper	25	Romania	186 cm		May 2025from FC Universitatea Cluj	Jun 2028
Márcio RosaGoalkeeperRed card suspension – Romanian Cup – until 29/10/2026	29	Cape Verde · Portugal	187 cm	right	Aug 2026from Montana	Jun 2027
Denis Lungu-BoceanGoalkeeper	23	Romania · Spain	191 cm	both	Jan 2026from Without Club	—
Defenders · 7
Din AlomerovicLeft-Back	29	North Macedonia	174 cm	left	Jan 2025from Rabotnicki Skopje	Jun 2028
Peter OuanehCentre-Back	28	France · DR Congo	184 cm	right	Jan 2026from Stade Lavallois	Jun 2027
Andrei DorobanțuRight-Back	22	Romania	—	right	Jan 2026from AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia	Jun 2027
Andrea PadulaLeft-Back	30	Romania · Italy	183 cm	right	Jul 2025from FC U Craiova 1948	—
Dmytro PospelovCentre-BackYellow card suspension – SuperLiga – until 27/10/2026	35	Ukraine	185 cm	right	Jan 2025from AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia	Jun 2027
Robert BădescuLeft-Back	21	Romania	—		Jul 2026from FC Rapid 1923	Jun 2027
Alexandru BengaCentre-BackTeam captain	37	Romania	188 cm	right	Aug 2020from AFC Chindia Targoviste	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 9
Antoni IvanovCentral Midfield	30	Bulgaria	170 cm	left	Aug 2026from FC Hermannstadt	—
Alin RomanAttacking Midfield	32	Romania	173 cm	left	Jan 2025from ACSM Politehnica Iasi	Jun 2028
Samuel GueuletteCentral Midfield	26	Rwanda · Belgium	182 cm	right	Feb 2026from RAAL La Louvière	—
Alexi PituAttacking MidfieldKnee injury - Return expected on 01/03/2027	24	Germany · Romania	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Vejle Boldklub	Jun 2027
Sota MinoCentral Midfield	32	Japan	181 cm		Jul 2025from Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe	Jun 2027
Richard OdadaCentral MidfieldBroken fibula - Return expected on 25/02/2027	25	Kenya · Serbia	190 cm	right	Nov 2025from Without Club	Jun 2028
Denis ȚăroiAttacking Midfield	18	Romania	170 cm		Jan 2025from UTA Arad U19	—
Răzvan OaidăDefensive MidfieldTorn lateral knee ligament - Return expected on 01/03/2027	28	Romania	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Universitatea Cluj	Jun 2027
Alexandru MateiAttacking Midfield	18	Romania	168 cm	both	—	—
Forwards · 8
Marinos TzionisLeft Winger	25	Cyprus	169 cm	right	Oct 2025from FK Cukaricki	Jun 2027
Marius ComanCentre-Forward	30	Romania	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe	Jun 2028
Hakim AbdallahCentre-Forward	28	Madagascar · France	175 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Omar El SawyRight Winger	22	Romania · Egypt	—	right	Feb 2026from FC Rapid 1923	Jun 2027
Jayson PapeauLeft Winger	30	France · Guadeloupe	179 cm	right	Jan 2026from AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia	Jun 2027
Ismet SinaniCentre-Forward	27	Kosovo · Albania	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from AC Bra	Jun 2027
Denis IleRight Winger	17	Romania	—		Jan 2026from UTA Arad U19	—
Andrei TolceaLeft Winger	18	Romania	185 cm		—	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€60k

25 arrivals

Received

€0

25 departures

Net balance

−€60k

received − spent

Arrivals · 25

Marius Coman
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe
€60k
Alexandru Crainic
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from ACS Progresul Pecica
Free
Alexandru Hodoșan-Olar
Central Midfield · 17 y/o
from CSC Dumbravita
End of loan
Alexi Pitu
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
from Vejle Boldklub
Free
Andrei Dorobanțu
Right-Back · 21 y/o
from AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia
Loan
Antoni Ivanov
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
from FC Hermannstadt
—
Bogdan Murgu
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from CSU Universitatea de Vest Timișoara
Free
David Ștef
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from Viitorul Arad
Free

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Denis Ile
Right Winger · 17 y/o
from UTA Arad U19
—
Denis Lungu-Bocean
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from SCM Zalau
End of loan
Fabiano Cibi
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from CSC Dumbravita
End of loan
Ismet Sinani
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from AC Bra
Free
Jayson Papeau
Left Winger · 30 y/o
from AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia
Free
Luca Indreica
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from ACS Progresul Pecica
Free
Lucas Câmpan
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Gloria Bistrita
End of loan
Márcio Rosa
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
from Montana
Free
Omar El Sawy
Right Winger · 22 y/o
from FC Rapid 1923
Loan
Peter Ouaneh
Centre-Back · 28 y/o
from Stade Lavallois
Free
Răzvan Joldea
Right-Back · 20 y/o
from CS Unirea Santana
End of loan
Răzvan Joldea
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei
End of loan
Răzvan Oaidă
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
from FC Universitatea Cluj
Free
Răzvan Ristin
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from CSC Ghiroda si Giarmata Vii
End of loan
Robert Bădescu
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from FC Rapid 1923
Free
Samuel Gueulette
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from RAAL La Louvière
Free
Tudor Telcean
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from CSC 1599 Selimbar
End of loan

Departures · 25

Alexandru Crainic
Right Winger · 19 y/o
to ACS Progresul Pecica
?
Alexandru Hodoșan-Olar
Central Midfield · 17 y/o
to ACS Progresul Pecica
Loan
Árpád Tordai
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to CFR Cluj
Free
Benjamin Van Durmen
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Bogdan Murgu
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to UTA Arad II
—
David Ciubăncan
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Minaur Baia Mare
Loan
David Ștef
Right Winger · 19 y/o
to Viitorul Arad
Free
Denis Hrezdac
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Corvinul Hunedoara
Loan

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Fabiano Cibi
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to CSC Dumbravita
Free
Flavius Iacob
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to Corvinul Hunedoara
End of loan
Florent Poulolo
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to FC Universitatea Cluj
Free
Ime Ndon
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to FC Metaloglobus Bucharest
Free
Luca Indreica
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to ACS Progresul Pecica
Free
Luca Mihai
Defensive Midfield · 22 y/o
to Catania FC
Free
Lucas Câmpan
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to AFC Unirea 04 Slobozia
Loan
Lucas Roșu
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
to ACS Progresul Pecica
Free
Luka Gojkovic
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
to FC Rapid 1923
End of loan
Marius Coman
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe
End of loan
Mark Țuțu
Right-Back · 22 y/o
to CSM Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt
End of loan
Marko Stolnik
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
to NK Rudes
Free
Ovidiu Popescu
Defensive Midfield · 32 y/o
to Politehnica Timișoara
Free
Patriot Sejdiu
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Răzvan Joldea
Right-Back · 20 y/o
to UTA Arad II
—
Răzvan Ristin
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Victoria Felnac
Free
Tudor Telcean
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to FC Hermannstadt
Free

Manager & staff

24 people

Manager

Adrian Mihalcea

Romania · 50 y/o

Appointed 5 June 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 5

Sorin RădoiAssistant ManagerRomania
Ștefan BoroșAssistant ManagerRomania
Dan ȚapoșGoalkeeping CoachRomania
Bogdan HetcoFitness coachRomania

Management · 1

Codru GrădinariuSporting DirectorRomania

Board of Directors · 4

Florin VoineaPresidentRomania
Attila BrosovszkiGeneral ManagerRomania
Alexandru MeszarBoard memberRomania
Claudiu DrăganDirector of SportRomania

Scouting · 2

Leontin SârbHead of ScoutingRomania
Sam O'Sullivan BarkerHead of ScoutingEngland

Medical department · 6

Darius MihartClub DoctorRomania
Nicolae TomescuPhysiotherapistRomania
Călin PetricăPhysiotherapistRomania
Dan ChioreanMasseurRomania
Dan IfrimMasseurRomania
Claudia RivisNutritionistRomania

Other · 1

Dorin StanaTeam ManagerRomania

Youth · 5

Sandu GaicăYouth CoachRomania
Marius CiubăncanYouth CoachRomania
Abdoulaye DiarraYouth CoachCote d'Ivoire
Radu AncaYouth CoachRomania
Claudiu BudăuYouth CoachRomania

Honours

12 titles

6×Romanian Champion69/70 · 68/69 · 53/54 · 49/50 · 47/48 · +1
4×Romanian 2nd Division Champion19/20 · 01/02 · 92/93 · 80/81
2×Romanian Cup Winner52/53 · 47/48

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