FC Viitorul II Constanța

Fotbal Club Viitorul II Constanța, commonly known as Viitorul II Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: [vi.iˈtorul doj konˈstantsa]) or simply Viitorul II, is the reserve squad of Romanian first league side, Viitorul Constanța.

Viitorul II Constanța
Full nameFotbal Club Viitorul II Constanța
Nickname(s)Puștii lui Hagi (Hagi's Kids)
Short nameViitorul II
Founded2014 (2014)
2020 (2020) (refounded)
GroundViitorul (2nd ground)
Capacity1,000
OwnerGheorghe Hagi
ChairmanGheorghe Popescu
ManagerConstantin Fălină
LeagueLiga III
2016–17Liga III, Seria II, 4th
WebsiteClub website

History

The team was founded in the summer of 2014 from the desire to have a team of seniors where the players who just finished the youth academy can be accommodated with the level of seniors in the idea of being subsequently promoted to the first team. The team was enrolled in Liga IV-Constanța County where it was crowned as champion after just one season, winning the league with only victories on the line.[1] The team qualified for the Liga III promotion play-off where they won again without emotions, 7-1 on aggregate against Granitul Babadag, Tulcea County champions.[2]

2015–16 Liga III season, first for the second team of Viitorul Constanța in the Liga III, was a tough one and the team finished only on 8th place. On the other hand, 2016–17 Liga III season was a better one for Hagi's Kids who finished on 4th place at only 5 points distance from the second place.

The project was already a successful one and a lot of Viitorul II players were promoted by Gheorghe Hagi to the first team, which also was crowned champion of Romania for the first time in its history at the end of 2016–17 season. Also the under 19 team of Viitorul had great results in European Competitions.[3]

Grounds
Main article: Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)
Viitorul Stadium.

The club played its home matches on Orășenesc Stadium from Ovidiu, stadium used also by the first team until 2012 when it promoted to Liga I. Since the re-foundation of the second team in 2020, it started to play the matches on the second ground of the Viitorul Stadium.

Honours

Leagues

Cups

Players

Second team squad
As of 1 November 2020[4][5]

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  ROU Árpád Tordai
2 DF  ROU Darius Oroian
4 MF  ROU Răzvan Iorga
9 FW  ROU Sasha Agiveli
10 FW  ROU Alexi Pitu (Captain)
12 GK  ROU Cosmin Trandafir
19 DF  ROU Daniel Bîrzu
24 DF  ROU Gabriel Buta
25 MF  ROU Robert Voicu
26 DF  ROU Gabriel Dănuleasa
29 DF  ROU Bogdan Lazăr
32 GK  ROU Sabin Stănciulescu
33 MF  ROU Dan Sîrbu
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF  ROU Alexandru Mitulețu
43 MF  ROU Răzvan Tănasă
44 MF  ROU Ionuț Cojocaru
45 FW  ROU David Maftei
46 MF  ROU Eduard Rădăslăvescu
48 FW  ROU Ianis Malama
49 FW  ROU Luca Andronache
50 MF  ROU Constantin Grameni
51 MF  ROU Cezar Onuț
97 DF  ROU Darius Grosu
98 MF  ROU Răzvan Matiș
98 FW  ROU Robert Mustacă

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  MDA Sebastian Agachi (to Farul Constanța)
— GK  ROU Ștefan Mușat (to Steaua București)
— DF  ROU Robert Ghiță (to Unirea Slobozia)
— DF  ROU Ștefan Marin (to Axiopolis Cernavodă)
— DF  ROU Andrei Mitu (to SR Brașov)
— DF  ROU Darius Mureșan (to Aerostar Bacău)
— DF  ROU Gabriel Nedelea (to SCM Gloria Buzău)
— DF  ROU Alexandru Sima (to Turris Turnu Măgurele)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ROU Vlad Ștefănescu (to Axiopolis Cernavodă)
— MF  ROU Florian Haită (to Turris Turnu Măgurele)
— MF  ROU Alexandru Negrean (to Universitatea Cluj)
— MF  ROU Radu Pocol (to Unirea Slobozia)
— MF  ROU Cosmin Tucaliuc (to SCM Gloria Buzău)
— FW  ROU Vlad Chera (to CSM Reșița)
— FW  ROU Remus Mihai (to Gloria Albești)

Club officials

References
  1. 2014–15 Liga IV play-off round table
  2. Echipa secundă a lui Hagi a făcut pasul către Liga 3. FC Viitorul II n-a avut emoţii nici în returul cu Granitul Babadag
  3. Final de drum pentru Viitorul în UEFA Youth League » Înfrângere categorică în fața lui Porto, în optimi
  4. "Academia Hagi echipa" [Academia Hagi squad] (in Romanian). academiahagi.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. "FC Viitorul echipa" [FC Viitorul squad] (in Romanian). lpf.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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