# 2021–22 FC Dinamo București season

The 2021–22 season was Dinamo București's 73rd year in their history, all of them played in the top-flight of Romanian football. Along with the league, the club also competed in the Cupa României. The season covered the period from 15 June 2021 to 1 June 2022.
On 29 May 2022, the club's relegation to the second division was confirmed after 74 years in the top tier.

## Pre-season friendlies

Dinamo announced they would play friendly matches against Galatasaray and Ankara Keçiörengücü as part of the pre-season preparations.

## Competitions
### Liga I
#### Regular season
##### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 12 | FC U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 33 | Qualification for the Play-out round |
| 13 | Mioveni | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 29 | Qualification for the Play-out round |
| 14 | Dinamo București | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 66 | −42 | 17 | Qualification for the Play-out round |
| 15 | Academica Clinceni | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 64 | −43 | 14 | Qualification for the Play-out round |
| 16 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 2 | Qualification for the Play-out round |
* ↑ Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 22 points due to financial reasons.

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 6 March. Source:

##### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 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 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | L | L |
| Position | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

##### Matches
###### March
#### Play-out
##### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 7 | Sepsi OSK (Q) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 42 | Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 8 | Botoșani | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 41 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
| 9 | Rapid București | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC U Craiova 1948 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 34 | |
| 11 | UTA Arad | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33 | |
| 12 | Mioveni | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 31 | |
| 13 | Chindia Târgoviște (O) | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 26 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 14 | Dinamo București (R) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 23 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Academica Clinceni (D, R) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 32 | −28 | −43 | Clubs withdrew from the league |
| 16 | Gaz Metan Mediaș (D, R) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 31 | −25 | −46 | Clubs withdrew from the league |
* ↑ Sepsi OSK qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League by winning the 2021–22 Cupa României.
* ↑ Academica were deducted 44 points due to financial reasons. They later dissolved and restarted under a new name called HD Clinceni 2022.
* ↑ Gaz Metan Mediaș were deducted 50 points due to financial reasons. They later withdrew and completed under the name of ACS Mediaș 2022.

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 14 May 2022. Source: Liga I

##### Results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | D |
| Position | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |

##### Matches
###### May
### Promotion/relegation play-off
### Cupa României
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of match played 29 May 2022
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Liga I | Liga I | Cupa României | Cupa României | play-off | play-off |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Gabriel | 11 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ROU | Andrei Radu | 30 | 0 | 23+4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | CRO | Igor Jovanović | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Răuță | 30 | 0 | 25+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ROU | Marco Ehmann | 21 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ROU | Steliano Filip | 25 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FRA | Balthazar Pierret | 17 | 2 | 14+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BEN | Désiré Segbé Azankpo | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ROU | Cosmin Matei | 24 | 3 | 17+3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ROU | Mihai Eșanu | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | POR | Cristiano | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ROU | Claudiu Stan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ROU | Alin Dudea | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Rodríguez | 16 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | FRA | Baptiste Aloé | 10 | 1 | 7+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ROU | Antonio Bordușanu | 17 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ROU | Răzvan Grădinaru | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ROU | Gabriel Torje | 26 | 6 | 19+4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ROU | Răzvan Patriche | 12 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ROU | Deniz Giafer | 15 | 0 | 11+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ROU | Marius Tomozei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ROU | Ricardo Grigore | 22 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ROU | Valentin Borcea | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ROU | Cătălin Măgureanu | 9 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ROU | Geani Crețu | 27 | 1 | 12+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 34 | GK | FRA | Thomas Chesneau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | NGA | Christian Irobiso | 8 | 3 | 5+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ROU | Andrei Bani | 28 | 0 | 12+14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | MKD | Mirko Ivanovski | 27 | 4 | 19+7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | SRB | Dušan Čelar | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | FW | ROU | Vlad Morar | 14 | 5 | 8+4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 71 | MF | MDA | Cătălin Carp | 15 | 2 | 11+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | DF | ROU | Costin Amzar | 10 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | DF | ROU | Alin Buleică | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | MF | ROU | Roberto Diniță | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | DF | ROU | David Țone | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | MF | ROU | Andreas Mihaiu | 10 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF | BUL | Antoni Ivanov | 12 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players sold, released or loaned out during the season: ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ROU | Constantin Nica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POR | André Pinto | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ROU | Paul Anton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ROU | Cătălin Itu | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | GRE | Nikos Kenourgios | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ROU | Cătălin Țîră | 8 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ROU | Mihai Neicuțescu | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ROU | Deian Sorescu | 20 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ROU | Andrei Florescu | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | AUT | Petar Gluhakovic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | FRA | Michel Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ROU | Răzvan Popa | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | GK | BUL | Plamen Iliev | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | FW | SVN | Marko Nunić | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | FW | SVK | Tomáš Vestenický | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | ROU | Robert Moldoveanu | 13 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of match played 29 May 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Liga I + play-off | Liga I + play-off | Liga I + play-off | Cupa României | Cupa României | Cupa României | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 5 | | MF | Alexandru Răuță | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | | DF | Steliano Filip | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 8 | | MF | Balthazar Pierret | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 9 | | MF | Gabriel Torje | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | | DF | Andrei Radu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 22 | | MF | Deian Sorescu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | | FW | Robert Moldoveanu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 6 | | DF | Marco Ehmann | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 44 | | FW | Mirko Ivanovski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 10 | | MF | Cosmin Matei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 32 | | MF | Geani Crețu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 23 | | DF | Răzvan Patriche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 21 | | MF | Răzvan Grădinaru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | | MF | Jonathan Rodríguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | | GK | Mihai Eșanu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 24 | | DF | Deniz Giafer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 27 | | DF | Ricardo Grigore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 71 | | MF | Cătălin Carp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 | | DF | Baptiste Aloé | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 13 | | GK | Cristiano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 35 | | FW | Christian Irobiso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 70 | | FW | Vlad Morar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | | MF | Cătălin Itu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 91 | | GK | Plamen Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | | DF | Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | | DF | Alin Dudea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 18 | | FW | Cătălin Țîră | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | | DF | Constantin Nica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 38 | | MF | Andrei Bani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 30 | | MF | Michel Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 93 | | FW | Marko Nunić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | | DF | André Pinto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | | DF | Nikos Kenourgios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | | DF | Marius Tomozei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 9 | | FW | Désiré Segbé Azankpo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 55 | | MF | Dušan Čelar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 77 | | DF | Alin Buleică | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 99 | | MF | Antoni Ivanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | | DF | Igor Jovanović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 124 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 6 | 5 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 2 September 2021 | RB | Constantin Nica | Vojvodina | Free |
| 3 September 2021 | CB | Răzvan Popa | Politehnica Iași | Free |
| 4 September 2021 | AM | Cosmin Matei | Farul Constanța | Free |
| 4 September 2021 | RW | Gabriel Torje | Bandırmaspor | Free |
| 9 September 2021 | GK | Plamen Iliev | Ludogorets Razgrad | Free |
| 9 September 2021 | FW | Cătălin Țîră | Sūduva | Free |
| 9 September 2021 | FW | Mirko Ivanovski | Diósgyőr | Free |
| 21 September 2021 | CB | André Pinto | Farense | Free |
| 14 October 2021 | CM | Michel Espinosa | Botev Plovdiv | Free |
| 19 October 2021 | ST | Tomáš Vestenický | Chayka Peschanokopskoye | Free |
| 27 October 2021 | LB | Nikos Kenourgios | Zulte Waregem | Free |
| 28 October 2021 | DM | Cătălin Carp | Tambov | Free |
| 29 October 2021 | ST | Marko Nunić | AEL | Free |
| 17 November 2021 | RB | Petar Gluhakovic | Lokomotiva | Free |
| 4 January 2022 | CB | Răzvan Patriche | Academica Clinceni | Free |
| 11 January 2022 | RB | Marius Tomozei | UTA | Free |
| 18 January 2022 | CB | Igor Jovanović | Sūduva | Free |
| 18 January 2022 | DM | Balthazar Pierret | Boulogne | Free |
| 18 January 2022 | RW | Alin Buleică | Viitorul Târgu Jiu | Free |
| 21 January 2022 | GK | Cristiano | CFR Cluj | Free |
| 3 February 2022 | CB | Baptiste Aloé | Arouca | Free |
| 18 February 2022 | RB | Gabriel | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Free |
| 18 February 2022 | CM | Răzvan Grădinaru | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Free |
| 18 February 2022 | FW | Vlad Morar | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Free |
| 11 March 2022 | ST | Christian Irobiso | Gaz Metan Mediaș | Free |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 6 September 2021 | CM | Cătălin Itu | CFR Cluj | 31 December 2021 |
| 18 January 2022 | GK | Thomas Chesneau | Concordia Chiajna | End of season |
| 25 January 2022 | CM | Jonathan Rodríguez | CFR Cluj | End of season |
| 25 January 2022 | CM | Dušan Čelar | CFR Cluj | End of season |
| 27 January 2022 | CM | Antoni Ivanov | Universitatea Craiova | End of season |
| 1 February 2022 | FW | Désiré Segbé Azankpo | Dunkerque | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 1 July 2021 | CM | Liviu Gheorghe | Înainte Modelu | 30 June 2022 |
| 21 July 2021 | FW | Gabriel Răducan | Dacia Unirea Brăila | 30 June 2022 |
| 7 September 2021 | LW | Andrei Florescu | Metaloglobus București | 30 June 2022 |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 19 January 2022 | RM | | Deian Sorescu | Raków Częstochowa | 800,000 Euro | |
| 15 February 2022 | GK | | Plamen Iliev | Hermannstadt | Undisclosed | |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Subsequent club | Joined date |
| 24 May 2021 | CB | Florin Bejan | Hermannstadt | 19 June 2019 |
| 30 May 2021 | CB | Raúl Albentosa | Vejle | 1 April 2021 |
| 1 June 2021 | GK | Gudmund Kongshavn | Retired | 8 February 2021 |
| 1 June 2021 | AM | Gevaro Nepomuceno | Cherno More | 22 January 2021 |
| 1 June 2021 | ST | Joseph Akpala | Retired | 7 April 2021 |
| 17 June 2021 | AM | Andrei Blejdea | Universitatea Cluj | 8 January 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | DM | Ionuț Șerban | Blejoi | July 2013 |
| 8 July 2021 | CM | Janusz Gol | Górnik Łęczna | 25 August 2020 |
| 13 July 2021 | CB | Ante Puljić | Bnei Sakhnin | 5 September 2019 |
| 13 July 2021 | AM | Diego Fabbrini | Ascoli | 22 August 2019 |
| 13 July 2021 | ST | Adam Nemec | Voluntari | 29 August 2020 |
| 13 July 2021 | CM | Vlad Achim | FCU Craiova 1948 | 18 August 2020 |
| 26 August 2021 | DM | Paul Anton | Ponferradina | 2 October 2020 |
| 5 January 2022 | RB | Petar Gluhakovic | SV Stripfing | 17 November 2021 |
| 5 January 2022 | ST | Tomáš Vestenický | FK Riteriai | 19 October 2021 |
| 5 January 2022 | FW | Mihai Neicuțescu | FC Buzău | 2017 |
| 10 January 2022 | FW | Robert Moldoveanu | Farul Constanța | 2015 |
| 19 January 2022 | CB | André Pinto | | 21 September 2021 |
| 19 January 2022 | FW | Cătălin Țîră | Bisceglie | 9 September 2021 |
| 19 January 2022 | CB | Răzvan Popa | | 3 September 2021 |
| 19 January 2022 | CM | Michel Espinosa | Virton | 14 October 2021 |
| 29 January 2022 | RB | Constantin Nica | Pistoiese | 2 September 2021 |
| 31 January 2022 | ST | Marko Nunić | PAEEK | 29 October 2021 |
| 31 March 2022 | LB | Nikos Kenourgios | Athens Kallithea | 27 October 2021 |