2020–21 FC Viitorul Constanța season

On 6 July, Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă returned from loan at Universitatea Cluj. Cosmin was one of the main players at Universitatea Cluj and ASU Politehnica Timișoara, where he played 88 games. He was also called up at Romania national under-21 football team for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against Denmark national under-21 football team.[1]

George Ganea, Virgil Ghiță, Andrei Ciobanu and Carlo Casap were called up to the Romania national under-21 football team for the friendly match against FC Farul Constanța held at Mogoșoaia, on 6 August.[2]

On 31 July, the club announced that they signed the Spanish player Victor Fernández Satue.[3]

On 6 August, George Ganea scored two goals for Romania national under-21 football team in the friendly match against FC Farul Constanța. Virgil Ghiță, Andrei Ciobanu, and Carlo Casap were in the first XI.

On 7 August, FC Viitorul Constanța appointed Rubén Alfonso de la Barrera Fernández as the new Manager of the team and Francisco Ruiz Beltrán, Pere Romeu Sunyer, and Iván Peñaranda Llauradó as Assistant Managers. They were presented in a press conference alongside the President of the club, Gheorghe Popescu and the Sporting Director, Zoltán Iasko.[4]

On 10 August Rubén Alfonso de la Barrera Fernández led the first training session at FC Viitorul Constanța. On the same day, Alexandru Mățan and Valentin Cojocaru have returned from the loan at FC Voluntari.[5]

On 12 August FC Viitorul Constanța and KS Cracovia reached an agreement for the transfer of Rivaldinho to the Polish club for a fee of €300,000.[6]

On 17 August, Louis Munteanu presented the team's new official logo and Nike home kit for the next season.[7] On the same day, FC Viitorul Constanța announced that they have signed the Spanish player Ángel Martínez who had played for Asteras Tripolis. FC Viitorul Constanța appointed Jarkko Tuomisto as the new Goalkeeping Coach of the team. As Goalkeeping Coach he led CSD Independiente del Valle to the title of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.[8]

On 18 August FC Viitorul Constanța announced that Vlad Achim's contract expired; he was not resigned and was therefore released. FC Dinamo București later announced that they have signed Vlad Achim.[9]

On 22 August, the club announced that they have signed the Dutch–Ghanaian player Kevin Luckassen.[10]

On 23 August, Viitorul drew 1–1 against UTA Arad at home. Gabriel Iancu scored a goal.

On 24 August,the Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy and FC Viitorul Constanța signed a partnership with ACS Victoria Delta Tulcea. [11]

On 25 August, Louis Munteanu, Alexi Pitu, Darius Grosu and Constantin Grameni were called up to the Romania national under-19 football team for the friendly match against FC Voluntari held at Buftea, on 7 September. [12]

On 27 August,the Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy and FC Viitorul Constanța signed a partnership with CS Medgidia.[13] On the same day the club announced that they have signed the player Alin Dobrosavlevici.[14]

Gabriel Iancu was called up to the Romania national football team for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League games against Northern Ireland and Austria on 4 and 7 September 2020 respectively.[15]

George Ganea, Virgil Ghiță, Andrei Ciobanu, Alexandru Mățan, Radu Boboc and Carlo Casap were called up to the Romania national under-21 football team for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Finland national under-21 football team in 4 September 2020 and to the Malta national under-21 football team in 8 September 2020.[16]

On 30 August, the match against FCSB was lost 3-0. On the same day, Viitorul had reached an agreement with AFC Chindia Târgoviște for the loan of Tiberiu Căpușă, Marco Dulca and Paul Iacob for one season.[17]

On 1 September, the club announced that they have signed the Spanish player Josemi Castañeda.[18]

On 4 September, Andrei Ciobanu scored one goal for Romania national under-21 football team in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Finland national under-21 football team. Virgil Ghiță, George Ganea and Radu Boboc were in the first XI. Alexandru Mățan entered as substitute.

On 5 September, Louis Munteanu scored one goal for Romania national under-19 football team in the friendly match against to FC Voluntari. Darius Grosu was in the first XI. Constantin Grameni and Alexi Pitu entered as substitutes.

On 7 September, Gabriel Iancu entered as substitute for Romania national football team in the UEFA Nations League match against to the Austria national football team.

On 8 September, in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Finland national under-21 football team, Virgil Ghiță and Carlo Casap were in the first XI.Alexandru Mățan and Andrei Ciobanu entered as substitute.

On 14 September, the match against CS Universitatea Craiova was lost 1-4. Kevin Luckassen scored his first goal for FC Viitorul Constanța.

On 19 September, Viitorul drew 1–1 away against Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe. Andrei Ciobanu scored for Viitorul.

On 23 September, the club announced that they have signed the Spanish player Jon Gaztañaga. Gaztañaga was a product of Real Sociedad's youth system. Gaztañaga was picked by the Spanish under-17 team for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. He started as a stopper in the final against France, which ended with a 4–0 triumph.[19] On the same day FC Viitorul and Andrei Ciobanu, Radu Boboc, Alexandru Mățan, Carlo Casap and George Ganea reached an agreement to extend the player's contract for a further four seasons through to 2024[20] and Gabriel Iancu for a further two seasons through to 2022.[21]

Romario Benzar joined FC Viitorul on 24 September on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[22] Benzar started playing football in the Gheorghe Hagi Academy and made his debut for fellow team Viitorul Constanța in 2010. He won the Liga I in 2016–17.Benzar plays for the Romania national team. On the same day FC Viitorul and Ștefan Bodișteanu reached an agreement to extend the player's contract for a further two seasons through to 2022 and Alexandru Georgescu for a further five seasons through to 2025.[23] Viitorul had reached an agreement with FC Farul Constanța for the loan of Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă for one season.

On 25 September, FC Viitorul and Damien Dussaut reached an agreement to extend the player's contract for a further two seasons through to 2022 and Cătălin Căbuz for a further three seasons through to 2023.[24]

On 26 September, Viitorul won 4–1 home against Astra Giurgiu. Gabriel Iancu (two goals), Kevin Luckassen and Alexandru Mățan scored for Viitorul. On the same day FC Viitorul Constanța and ACF Fiorentina reached an agreement for the transfer of Louis Munteanu to the Italian club for a fee of €2,000,000.[25]

On 29 September, the club announced that they have signed the Romanian player Adrian Stoian. Stoian was picked by the Romania national football team in 2018.

On 8 September, in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Finland national under-21 football team, Virgil Ghiță and Carlo Casap were in the first XI.Alexandru Mățan and Andrei Ciobanu entered as substitute.

On 4 October, Viitorul drew 1–1 away against CFR Cluj. Kevin Luckassen scored for Viitorul. His goal is the 400th goal in Viitorul Constanța's existence in the top-flight of Romanian football.

On 5 October, the club announced that they have signed the Cape Verdean player Ely Fernandes.[26]

On 6 October, FC Viitorul and Bradley de Nooijer reached an agreement to extend the player's contract for a further three seasons.[27]

On 8 October, Gabriel Iancu entered as substitute for Romania national football team in the UEFA Euro 2020 Play-Off match against to the Iceland national football team.

On 9 October, in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Ukraine national under-21 football team, Virgil Ghiță, Alexandru Mățan and Andrei Ciobanu were in the first XI. Radu Boboc entered as substitute.

On 11 October, Gabriel Iancu was in the first XI for Romania national football team in the UEFA Nations League match against to the Norway national football team.

On 13 October, in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Malta national under-21 football team, George Ganea, Alexandru Mățan and Andrei Ciobanu were in the first XI. George Ganea and Alexandru Mățan scored for Romania national under-21 football team.

On 14 October, Gabriel Iancu entered as substitute for Romania national football team in the UEFA Nations League match against to the Austria national football team.

On 19 October, Viitorul won 2–0 away against FC Voluntari. Kevin Luckassen and Carlo Casap scored for Viitorul.

On 25 October, Viitorul drew 2–2 against FC Argeș Pitești at home. Andrei Ciobanu and Jon Gaztañaga scored for Viitorul.

On 1 November, Viitorul won 3–0 away against Politehnica Iași. Alin Dobrosavlevici scored his first goal for Viitorul.The match was awarded to Viitorul because Politehnica's stadium wasn't able to provide the conditions.

On 8 November won 2–1 home against FC Dinamo București. Alin Dobrosavlevici and Kevin Luckassen scored for Viitorul.

On 17 November, Romania national under-21 football team drew 1–1 against in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against to the Denmark national under-21 football team .Alexandru Mățan and Radu Boboc were in the first XI. Carlo Casap was also called.

On 21 November, the match against Academica Clinceni was lost 1-0.

On 28 November, the match against FC Dinamo București was lost 3-0.

On 30 November,the technical staff (Rubén Alfonso de la Barrera Fernández , Francisco Ruiz Beltrán ,Pere Romeu Sunyer, Iván Peñaranda Llauradó, Jarkko Tuomisto and Antonio Camacho) was sacked due to poor results.[28]

On 1 December, FC Viitorul Constanța appointed Mircea Rednic as the new manager of the team , Alecsandru Popovici and Sorin Rădoi as assistant Managers, Ștefan Preda as goalkeeping coach and Andrei Antoce as fitness coach. Mircea Rednic managed teams as FC Rapid București, FC Dinamo București, Khazar Lankaran FK, KAA Gent, Royal Excel Mouscron and Standard Liège.He last managed Politehnica Iași. Alecsandru Popovici was manager for ARO Câmpulung and assistant manager for FC Viitorul Constanța. Sorin Rădoi is a former player who played for FC Viitorul Constanța and he was assistant manager for FC Viitorul Constanța. Ștefan Preda was goalkeeping coach for FCSB and FC Viitorul Constanța. As goalkeeper Preda got three caps for the national team, and was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup. Andrei Antoce was fitness coach for Politehnica II Iaşi.

On 12 December, Viitorul drew 1–1 away against AFC Chindia Târgoviște. Gabriel Iancu scored for Viitorul.

On 15 December, the match against FC Botoșani was lost 1-2. Kevin Luckassen scored a goal for FC Viitorul Constanța.

On 19 December, the match against Gaz Metan Mediaș was lost 1-0.

On 6 January, the club announced that they have signed the Latvian forward Valērijs Šabala.After loan stints in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia, on 4 August 2017 Šabala signed a two-year contract with I liga side Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.[29] He became the top scorer of the 2018–19 I liga season, scoring 12 goals. Šabala was a member of all international youth teams and made his debut for the Latvia national football team on 24 May 2013 in a friendly match against Qatar.[30] In the next match he scored his first goals for the national team, scoring twice in a friendly against Turkey,[31] becoming the youngest ever international goal scorer for Latvia. His first official qualifier match was the 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[32]

On 10 January won 2–1 home against FC Hermannstadt. Kevin Luckassen and Andrei Ciobanu scored for Viitorul.

On 11 January, the club announced that they have signed the Macedonian player David Babunski.Born in Skopje, Babunski joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2006, aged 12, after starring at UDA Gramenet.

On 13 January Gabriel Iancu, the captain of FC Viitorul Constanța at the time, signed for Russian club FC Akhmat Grozny for a reported fee of €500,000.

On 15 January, Viitorul drew 0–0 away against UTA Arad.

On 19 January, drew 2–2 against FCSB at home.Cosmin Matei and Ely Fernandes scored for Viitorul.

On 23 January, Viitorul drew 1–1 away against FC Universitatea Craiova. Andrei Artean scored for Viitorul.

On 24 January, the club announced that they have signed Răzvan Grădinaru.

On 26 January, drew 3–3 against Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe at home.Andrei Ciobanu and Kevin Luckassen scored for Viitorul.

On 31 January, Viitorul drew 1–1 away against Astra Giurgiu. George Ganea scored for Viitorul.

On 1 February Kevin Luckassen, the top goalscorer of FC Viitorul Constanța at the time, signed for Turkish club Kayserispor for a reported fee of €800,000.

On 4 February, the match against CFR Cluj was lost 2-1. Alin Dobrosavlevici scored for Viitorul.

Artur Crăciun joined FC Viitorul on 6 February on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.[33]

On 8 February, the club announced that they have signed Jô Santos.

As of 2020

Number	Position	Nation	Name	Liga I			Cupa României			Total
5	DF		Sebastian Mladen	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
25	FW		Aurelian Chițu	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
17	MF		Andrei Ciobanu	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
4	DF		Damien Dussaut	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
20	MF		Alexandru Mățan	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
13	MF		Cosmin Matei	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
18	MF		Andrei Artean	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1
10	FW		Gabriel Iancu	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
28	MF		Jon Gaztañaga	5	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0
23	DF		Virgil Ghiță	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
12	GK		Valentin Cojocaru	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1
19	DF		Romario Benzar	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
42	DF		Kevin Luckassen	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7	FW		George Ganea	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
77	DF		Alin Dobrosavlevici	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
6	DF		Bradley de Nooijer	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	GK		Árpád Tordai	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
16	DF		Ángel Martínez	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	DF		Radu Boboc	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	MF		David Babunski	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

As of 2021