Nicolae Stanciu (footballer, born 1973)

For the Romanian international, see Nicolae Stanciu (footballer, born 1993).

Nicolae Stanciu
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-11-13) 13 November 1973 (age 52)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–2002 Rapid București 323 (13)
2002–2003 Anzhi Makhachkala 9 (0)
2003–2004 FC Oradea 22 (0)
Total 354 (13)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nicolae "Nae" Stanciu (born 13 November 1973) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a defender.

He spent most of his career with Rapid București, which he captained, and had two brief spells with Anzhi Makhachkala and FC Oradea before retiring in 2004.[1][2][3]

Career

Stanciu was born on 13 November 1973 in Bucharest, Romania, growing up in the Giulești neighborhood.[1][4][5] He began playing junior-level football at local club Rapid at age 10.[1][4] He made his Divizia A debut on 16 September 1990 under coach Ion Pop in Rapid's 1–0 home loss to Inter Sibiu.[1][4][6] His first performance with The White-Burgundies was winning the 1997–98 Cupa României, being used by coach Mircea Lucescu the entire match in the 1–0 win over Universitatea Craiova in the final.[1][4][7] In the following season he helped the club win the league title, appearing in 28 games in which he scored one goal.[1][4][8] Stanciu then won the 1999 Supercupa României, Lucescu using him the full 90 minutes in the 5–0 victory against rivals Steaua București.[1][4][9] Stanciu's last trophy won with The Railwaymen was the 2001–02 Cupa României, playing the entire match under coach Mircea Rednic in the 2–1 win over Dinamo București in the final.[1][4][10] During his years spent with Rapid, he also made 29 appearances with one goal in European competitions (including four matches in the Intertoto Cup).[1][4]

In 2002, Stanciu joined Anzhi Makhachkala, making his debut in the Russian Premier League on 25 August under coach Gadzhi Gadzhiyev in a 3–1 away loss to CSKA Moscow, totaling nine appearances in the competition until the end of the season.[1][4][11] Afterwards he returned to Romania, signing with FC Oradea, making his last Divizia A appearance on 12 May 2004 in a 1–1 draw against Oțelul Galați, totaling 345 matches with 13 goals in the competition.[1][4]

On 13 May 2020, Gazeta Sporturilor included him in a first XI of best Romanian players who never played for Romania's national team.[12] In September 2014 he was appointed president at Rapid București, a position he held until December.[4][13]

Honours

Rapid București

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Nicolae Stanciu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ "Un căpitan al Rapidului îl distruge pe Copos: "Imbecilul a băgat clubul in insolvență!"" [A captain of Rapid puts Copos down: "The imbecile is responsible for the club's insolvency!"] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ Nicolae Stanciu at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Nae Stanciu a ieșit la atac: "Plecați! Nu mai e nimic de furat de la Rapid! Am găsit dezastru la club"" [Nae Stanciu came out to attack: "Leave! There is nothing left to steal from Rapid! I found disaster at the club"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ^ ""Venea mereu peste noi câte un uragan, cine să ne apere?" Acestea sunt gloriile Rapidului dintotdeauna - insider într-o poveste fără sfârșit" ["A hurricane was always coming over us, who would defend us?" These are the glories of the Rapid forever - insider in a never-ending story.] (in Romanian). Golazo.ro. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Rapid Bucuresti vs Inter Sibiu 0-1". Labtof. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 1997–1998". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. ^ "1999 Supercupa României". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 2001–2002". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Cum primea salariu ex-rapidistul Nae Stanciu in Daghestan" [How ex-Rapid player Nae Stanciu received salary in Dagestan] (in Romanian). National.ro. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
    "Nae Stanciu: "Nu mai calc în Giulești!"" [Nae Stanciu: "I don't walk in Giulesti anymore!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
    "Anji Mahacikala sau când fotbalul devine robul banilor" [Anji Mahacikala or when football becomes a slave to money] (in Romanian). Evz.ro. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
    "Nicolae Stanciu. Premier Liga 2002". WorldFootball. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
    "CSKA Moskva - Anzhi Makhachkala 3:1". WorldFootball. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Ion Oblemenco ar fi împlinit azi 75 de ani! Legendarul jucător nu a prins niciodată naționala. Care sunt cei mai buni fotbaliști fără vreun minut pentru România" [Ion Oblemenco would have turned 75 today! The legendary player never caught the national team. Who are the best footballers without any minutes for Romania] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Rapid are un nou președinte: Nae Stanciu îl înlocuiește pe Nae Manea. Reacția Cristinei Andronache: "Înseamnă că avem doi președinți"" [Rapid has a new president: Nae Stanciu replaces Nae Manea. Cristina Andronache's reaction: "It means we have two presidents"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
    "Nae Stanciu este noul președinte al Rapidului. Fostul căpitan revine în Giulești după 12 ani" [Nae Stanciu is the new president of Rapid. The former captain returns to Giulesti after 12 years] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
    "Nicolae Stanciu nu mai este președintele FC Rapid" [Nicolae Stanciu is no longer the president of FC Rapid] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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