# 2010–11 FC Oțelul Galați season

The 2010–11 season was Oțelul Galați's 19th consecutive season in the Liga I, and its 22nd overall season in the top-flight of Romanian football. It was the first season with new shirt supplier Masita.
Oțelul's primary objective will be to obtain a qualifying spot for the 2011–2012 season of Europa League.

## Overview

The previous season of Liga I ended on May 22 and the players went on vacation. On June 10 the team returned from holiday, with two new faces: Laurenţiu Buş, which returned from a 6-month loan from Arieşul Turda, team from which he was initially bought in January 2010 but loaned back to finish the season there, and Georgian Butoi – a youth player signed up from Farul Constanţa.
The team trained in Galați for a few days and on June 13 they left for a training camp in Poiana Braşov. During the time spent there Csaba Borbély was signed while N'Kongue, Goločevac, Siminic and Nikolić left the team. Due to the ongoing economical crisis Oțelul tried to talk some players into cutting down their wages, with players like Paraschiv, Viglianti and Perendija accepting. The mountain training-camp ended on June 26.
The team reunited again in Galați on June 28 where they started training again. The following day, club president Marius Stan announced that ticket prices went up because the club needs money to continue or start new investments – especially the floodlights system, feature without which the team will not be able to play Liga I matches on home ground.
The team was set for another training camp, this time in Germany, between 2 and 15 July.

## Players
### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
| 9 | MF | Buş | 22 | EU | Arieşul Turda | Loan return | Summer | TBA | – |
| 32 | FW | Borbély | 29 | EU | | Transfer | Summer | 2011 | Free |
| 17 | LB | Cucu | 20 | EU | CSM Râmnicu Sărat | Loan return | Summer | TBA | – |
| 19 | FW | Elek | 22 | EU | Bihor Oradea | Loan return | Summer | TBA | – |
| 5 | DF | Petean | 22 | EU | Delta Tulcea | Loan return | Summer | TBA | – |
| 33 | GK | Brăneţ | 33 | EU | Politehnica Iași | Transfer | Summer | 2011 | Free |
| – | FW | Punoševac | 23 | Non-EU | Napredak Kruševac | Transfer | Winter | 2011 | € 80,000 |
| – | MF | Milea | 25 | EU | Politehnica Iași | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | Free |
| – | CB | Mişelăricu | 20 | EU | Delta Tulcea | Transfer | Winter | 2016 | Undisclosed |
| – | GK | Campar | 24 | Non-EU | Radnički Sombor | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| – | FW | Pjevic | 19 | Non-EU | Partizan | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | Undisclosed |
| – | CM | Floruţ | 19 | EU | FC Bihor | Transfer | Winter | Undisclosed | Free |

#### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| 9 | FW | Axente | 23 | EU | Politehnica Timișoara | Loan end | Summer | – |
| 19 | FW | Nikolić | 25 | Non-EU | | Released | Summer | – |
| 4 | LB | Siminic | 24 | EU | | Released | Summer | – |
| 5 | MF | Goločevac | 26 | Non-EU | | Released | Summer | – |
| – | FW | Jean N'Kongue | 27 | Non-EU | | Released | Summer | – |
| 2 | FB | Cârjă | 23 | EU | Petrolul Ploiești | Loan out | Summer | Undisclosed |
| | FW | Matei | 26 | EU | | Released | Summer | – |
| 21 | MF | Gârleanu | 21 | EU | Petrolul Ploiești | Loan out | Winter | – |
| 19 | FW | Elek | 22 | EU | ACSMU Politehnica Iaşi | Loan out | Winter | – |
| 24 | FW | Avram | 19 | EU | Delta Tulcea | Loan out | Winter | – |
| 17 | MF | Cucu | 21 | EU | Delta Tulcea | Loan out | Winter | – |
| 1 | GK | William Arias | 20 | Non-EU | Callatis | Loan out | Winter | – |
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

## Player statistics
### Squad statistics

| | | | | Total | Total | Total | Liga I | Liga I | Cupa României | Cupa României |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Sts | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 8 | RM | | Antal | 20 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 1 | |
| 32 | FW | | Borbély | 2 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | |
| 33 | GK | | Brăneţ | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| 9 | LM | | Buş | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20 | RB | | Cojoc | 1 | 7 | | 7 | | | |
| 18 | CB | | Costin | 32 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | | Elek | | 2 | | 2 | | | |
| 24 | DM | | Filip | 9 | 11 | | 11 | | | |
| 29 | DM | | Giurgiu | 29 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | GK | | Grahovac | 33 | 33 | | 32 | | 1 | |
| 15 | MF | | Ibeh | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | | |
| 14 | LM | | Ilie | 26 | 30 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | RM | | Iorga | 15 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 3 | | |
| 26 | DM | | Neagu | 27 | 27 | | 26 | | 1 | |
| 11 | LM | | Ochiroşii | 7 | 16 | | 15 | | 1 | |
| 10 | AM | | Paraschiv | 25 | 27 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 1 | |
| 27 | FW | | Pena | 15 | 29 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 1 | |
| 21 | DF | | Perendija | 22 | 24 | | 23 | | 1 | |
| 5 | RM | | Petean | | 7 | | 6 | | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | | Punoševac | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | | |
| 3 | RB | | Râpă | 34 | 34 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | |
| 23 | LB | | Sălăgeanu | 29 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 1 | | |
| 16 | CB | | Sârghi | 14 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | | |
| 37 | AM | | Viglianti | 19 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | |

### Start formations

| Qnt | Formation | Match(es) |
| 35 | 4–2–3–1 | All matches |

### Disciplinary records

| N | Pos. | Name | | | |
| 8 | RM | Antal | 6 | | |
| 32 | FW | Borbély | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | LM | Buş | 3 | | |
| 18 | CB | Costin | 5 | | |
| 19 | FW | Elek | 1 | | |
| 24 | DM | Filip | 2 | | |
| 29 | DM | Giurgiu | 6 | 1 | |
| 12 | GK | Grahovac | 3 | | |
| 15 | AM | Ibeh | 1 | | |
| 14 | LM | Ilie | 6 | | |
| 7 | RM | Iorga | 2 | | 1 |
| 26 | DM | Neagu | 10 | | |
| 11 | LM | Ochiroşii | 4 | | |
| 10 | AM | Paraschiv | 3 | | |
| 30 | CB | Perendija | 7 | | |
| 27 | FW | Pena | 3 | | |
| 19 | FW | Punoševac | 2 | | |
| 3 | RB | Râpă | 4 | | |
| 16 | CB | Sârghi | 4 | | 1 |
| 23 | LB | Sălăgeanu | 6 | | |
| 37 | AM | Viglianti | 3 | | |
Last updated: 22 May 2011 Source: Matches Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

#### Suspensions

| No. | P | Name | Matches Banned | Reason for Suspension | Notes |
| 32 | FW | Borbély | League:#6 | Sent off | Suspension received after two yellow cards against U. Cluj |
| 26 | DM | Neagu | L:7 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against FC Brașov |
| 7 | RM | Iorga | C:1 and L:9 | Sent off (violent conduct) | Suspension received after a straight red card against Unirea Urziceni |
| 16 | CB | Sârghi | L:12 | Sent off (violent conduct) | Suspension received after a straight red card against Gloria Bistriţa |
| 23 | LB | Sălăgeanu | L:12 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against Gloria Bistriţa |
| 29 | DM | Giurgiu | L:14 | Sent off | Suspension received after two yellow cards against CFR Cluj |
| 18 | CB | Costin | L:17 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against Poli Timișoara |
| 14 | LM | Ilie | L:17 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against Poli Timișoara |
| 26 | DM | Neagu | L:17 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his seventh yellow card of the season against Poli Timișoara |
| 16 | CB | Sârghi | L:18 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against Astra Ploieşti |
| 29 | DM | Giurgiu | L:18 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against Astra Ploieşti |
| 11 | LM | Ochiroşii | L:24 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against FC Brașov |
| 8 | RM | Antal | L:25 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against FC Vaslui |
| 30 | CB | Perendija | L:25 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his fourth yellow card of the season against FC Vaslui |
| 30 | CB | Perendija | L:33 | Cumulative yellows | Suspension received after collecting his seventh yellow card of the season against Victoria Brăneşti| |

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Dorinel Munteanu |
| Assistant coach 1 | Ion Balaur |
| Assistant coach 2 | Catălin Ciorman |
| Fitness coach | Ionel Tămăşanu |
| Goalkeepers coach | Tudorel Călugăru |
Last updated: 9 June 2010 Source: Otelul-Galati.ro

### Kit

Supplier: Masita Sponsor(s): ArcelorMittal
| Home | Away |
Source: "FOTO Echipamentul!". Otelul-Galati.ro.

## Competitions
### Overall

| | Total | Home | Away |
| Games played | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Games won | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Games drawn | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Games lost | 7 | – | 7 |
| Biggest win | 4–1 vs Urziceni | 4–1 vs Urziceni | 3–0 vs Urziceni |
| Biggest loss | 0–4 vs FC Vaslui | – | 0–4 vs FC Vaslui |
| Clean sheets | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Goals scored | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Goal difference | +20 | +17 | +3 |
| Average GF per game | 1.34 | 1.71 | 1 |
| Average GA per game | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.83 |
| Yellow cards | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Red cards | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Most appearances | Râpă (34) | Râpă (34) | Râpă (34) |
| Most minutes played | Râpă (3201) | Râpă (3201) | Râpă (3201) |
| Top scorer | Pena (8) | Pena (8) | Pena (8) |
| Top assister | Viglianti (7) | Viglianti (7) | Viglianti (7) |
| Points | 70/105 (66.67%) | 41/51 (80.39%) | 29/54 (53.7%) |
| Winning rate | 60% | 70.59% | 50% |
Last updated: 22 May 2011 Source: Matches

### Liga I
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Oțelul Galați (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Politehnica Timișoara (R) | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 66 | Relegation to Liga II |
| 3 | Vaslui | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Rapid București | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 59 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 5 | Steaua București | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 57 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
* ↑ Timișoara and Gloria Bistrița were denied a licence for the 2011–12 season because of accumulated debt and were therefore relegated to Liga II. Sportul Studențesc as the only team from the relegated sides holding a Liga I licence were hence spared from relegation.
* ↑ Steaua București won the 2010–11 Cupa României competition and therefore qualified for the play-off round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 22 May 2010. Source: Matches

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | L | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Points by opponent

| Team | Results | Results | Points |
| Team | Home | Away | Points |
| Astra Ploieşti | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6 |
| FC Brașov | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3 |
| CFR Cluj | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4 |
| Dinamo București | 3–3 | 2–1 | 4 |
| Gaz Metan Mediaş | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4 |
| Gloria Bistriţa | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4 |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2–0 | 3–0 | 6 |
| Rapid București | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4 |
| Sportul Studenţesc | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6 |
| Steaua București | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3 |
| FCM Târgu Mureş | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3 |
| FC Timișoara | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3 |
| Unirea Urziceni | 4–1 | 3–0 | 6 |
| Universitatea Cluj | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3 |
| Universitatea Craiova | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6 |
| FC Vaslui | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1 |
| Victoria Brăneşti | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4 |
Source: FCO

#### Matches

Kickoff times are in EET.

### Friendlies

Germany training camp
Cyprus training camp