CFR 1907 Cluj represents Cluj-Napoca’s railway-rooted football tradition from its home in the Gruia district. Founded in 1907, the Romanian club has grown from regional roots into a durable presence in the country’s leading domestic competition and European football. Its cherry-red and white identity, compact home setting and pragmatic reputation give the club a distinctive place in Transylvanian sport. The page brings together the club’s identity, current sporting context and recorded competitive footprint.
CFR 1907 Cluj Upcoming matches by league
Liga I
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- Regular Season - 10
CFR 1907 Cluj
FC Botosani
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- Regular Season - 4
CFR 1907 Cluj
Universitatea Cluj
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- Regular Season - 11
Arges PitestiNo H2HCFR 1907 Cluj
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- Regular Season - 12
Uta AradNo H2HCFR 1907 Cluj
Cupa României
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- Group Stage
CFR 1907 ClujNo H2HUniversitatea Cluj
CFR 1907 Cluj Last matches by league
Liga I
Cupa României
UEFA Europa Conference League
Friendlies Clubs
UEFA Europa League
CFR 1907 Cluj Team Roster
The recorded squad contains 31 players: five attackers, 11 defenders, 11 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The forward group includes A. Cordea, A. Sfait, L. Biliboc, N. Sula and S. Dražić, while M. Camora, A. Abeid, A. Krešić and Marian Huja provide defensive options. Midfield names include A. Păun, M. Korenica, D. Đoković and Bruno Costa. Goalkeeping is represented by André Moreira, Marc Filip, O. Vâlceanu and R. Gal. The 31-player list offers coverage across all four positions without establishing a preferred starting eleven or a fixed tactical shape.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Simão Pedro Dias da Rocha
C. Matei
Rion Zejnullahu
Anton Krešić
Renato Pantalon
Christopher Braun
A. Radu
position Midfielder
Francisco Barrios Azzini
Ovidiu Ioan Perianu
Alin Răzvan Fică
Adrian Constantin Alexandru Păun
Amin Ziblim
Răzvan Mihai Aurel Gligor
Mário Jorge Malico Paulino
C. Puscas
Viktor Gyorgy Kun
M. Miclaus
position Attacker
Stefan Dražić
Andrei Ioan Cordea
Lorenzo Biliboc
Andres Emil Sfait
N. Sula
Last CFR 1907 Cluj Coachs
Daniel Petrescu is the most recent recorded appointment, beginning his current spell on 1 May 2024; the timeline marks him as current. Adrian Mutu preceded him from January to April 2024, following Andrea Mandorlini’s tenure from June 2023 to January 2024. Petrescu also led the club from September 2021 to June 2023, while Ovidiu Ceclan’s brief August 2021 entry completes the earlier sequence. The chronology records Petrescu’s return after two intervening appointments.
Daniel Vasile Petrescu
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vasile Petrescu | Romania | 1 May 2024 | |
| 1 January 2024 | 1 April 2024 | ||
| Andrea Mandorlini | Italy | 1 June 2023 | 1 January 2024 |
| Daniel Vasile Petrescu | Romania | 1 September 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| Ovidiu Ioan Ceclan | Romania | 1 August 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Marius Şumudică | Romania | 1 June 2021 | 1 August 2021 |
| Edward Marius Iordănescu | Romania | 1 December 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Daniel Vasile Petrescu | Romania | 1 March 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Alin Ilie Minteuan | Romania | 1 February 2019 | 1 March 2019 |
| António Conceição da Silva Oliveira | Portugal | 1 July 2018 | 1 February 2019 |
| Edward Marius Iordănescu | Romania | 1 June 2018 | 1 July 2018 |
| Daniel Vasile Petrescu | Romania | 1 June 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Vasile Laszlo Miriuță | Romania | 1 June 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| António Conceição da Silva Oliveira | Portugal | 1 December 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Francisc Dican | Romania | 1 April 2015 | 1 June 2015 |
| Eugen Trică | Romania | 1 January 2015 | 1 April 2015 |
| Francisc Dican | Romania | 1 November 2014 | 1 January 2015 |
| Vasile Laszlo Miriuță | Romania | 1 December 2013 | 1 November 2014 |
| Petre Grigoraş | Romania | 1 August 2013 | 1 December 2013 |
| Mircea Rednic | Romania | 1 June 2013 | 1 August 2013 |
| Eugen Trică | Romania | 1 April 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Francisc Dican | Romania | 1 October 2012 | 1 October 2012 |
| Paulo Sérgio Bento Brito | Portugal | 1 October 2012 | 1 April 2013 |
| Ioan Andone | Romania | 9 April 2012 | 24 October 2012 |
| Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida | Portugal | 1 May 2011 | 1 April 2012 |
| Alin Ilie Minteuan | Romania | 1 November 2010 | 1 May 2011 |
| Andrea Mandorlini | Italy | 1 November 2009 | 1 September 2010 |
| Dušan Uhrin Jr. | Czechia | 1 March 2009 | 1 April 2009 |
| Ioan Andone | Romania | 25 May 2007 | 30 August 2008 |
| Dorinel Ionel Munteanu | Romania | 1 July 2005 | 1 October 2006 |
CFR 1907 Cluj Transfers
The listed arrivals show a mixed recruitment and reintegration pattern, but this is a dated selection rather than a complete movement total. Bruno Costa and S. Dražić joined as free agents, while F. Barrios and Marian Huja arrived in transfers. A. Ziblim, R. Pantalon, Y. Sadeh and André Moreira are also listed as free-agent additions. A. Krešić returned from loan alongside Léo Bolgado, M. Samake and E. Mensah. Further loan-return entries include S. Senciuc, T. Yolou and D. Dumbrăvanu. The entries span 29 June to 20 July 2026. No fee is recorded for these movements.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nalić |
Zrinjski
|
Free agent | 5 September 2026 |
| Bruno Costa |
Gimhae City
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| S. Dražić |
Apoel Nicosia
|
Free agent | 9 July 2026 |
| F. Barrios |
Boston River
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| A. Ziblim |
Muscelul Câmpulung Elite
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| A. Ziblim |
Muscelul Câmpulung Elite
|
Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| R. Pantalon |
FK Jablonec
|
Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| I. Savić |
Zrinjski
|
Free agent | 1 July 2026 |
| André Moreira |
Volos NFC
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Y. Sadeh |
Maccabi Netanya
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Marian Huja |
Pogon Szczecin
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
FC Politehnica Timisoara
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
| G. Leata |
Slatina
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Soptirean |
Slatina
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Abdullah |
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The listed departures are a dated selection rather than a complete movement total. Tudor Cocis left on loan to Sănătatea Cluj, while M. Samake, A. Țîrlea and T. Yolou also moved on loan. I. Savić, L. Zahović, M. Kamara, A. Aliev and D. Dumbrăvanu are recorded as free-agent departures. Léo Bolgado, S. Senciuc, M. Ilie and T. Keita left in transfers, while Marian Huja’s entry is a return from loan to Pogon Szczecin. The departures span 28 January to 29 July 2026 and include no recorded fees.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Huja |
Raja Casablanca
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| G. Leata |
CS Dinamo București
|
Free agent | 16 August 2026 |
| G. Leata |
CS Dinamo București
|
Free agent | 15 August 2026 |
| Y. Sadeh |
Ha Noi
|
Free agent | 12 August 2026 |
| Y. Sadeh |
Ha Noi
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| I. Savić |
Zrinjski
|
Free agent | 29 July 2026 |
Sănătatea Cluj
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Loan | 29 July 2026 | |
| D. Soptirean |
AFC Hermannstadt
|
Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| D. Soptirean |
AFC Hermannstadt
|
Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| T. Yolou |
Hrvace
|
Free agent | 26 July 2026 |
| T. Yolou |
Hrvace
|
Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
| L. Zahović |
Maribor
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Léo Bolgado |
Petro de Luanda
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Transfer | 10 July 2026 |
| M. Samake |
ASA Targu Mures
|
Loan | 9 July 2026 |
| Léo Bolgado |
Petro de Luanda
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded 2026 movement entries, CFR 1907 Cluj shows activity across several mechanisms rather than a single type of change. Free-agent arrivals include Bruno Costa, S. Dražić, A. Ziblim, R. Pantalon, Y. Sadeh and André Moreira, while F. Barrios and Marian Huja are listed as transfers. The inbound record also contains numerous loan returns, including A. Krešić, Léo Bolgado, M. Samake and E. Mensah. On the outbound side, loans, free-agent exits, transfers and a return to a parent club all appear. Some players occur on both lists, reflecting movement within the same window: I. Savić is shown arriving from Zrinjski before a later departure back there and Marian Huja has both an arrival from and departure to Pogon Szczecin. These entries describe the recorded sample only, not a complete account of squad turnover or a financial balance.
Leagues CFR 1907 Cluj has participated in
CFR 1907 Cluj has recent recorded participation in Liga I, Cupa României, Supercupa, Friendlies Clubs and UEFA Europa Conference League, with each recorded through 2025. UEFA Europa League is also recorded through 2025, while the UEFA Champions League entry runs from 2012 to 2022 and is historical in this context. The competition profile spans domestic league and cup football, club friendlies and UEFA tournaments. Liga I is the club’s top-flight domestic setting, while the European entries show continental participation across different competition formats.
More about CFR 1907 Cluj
CFR 1907 Cluj, formally Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj, is a Romanian football club based in Cluj-Napoca. Founded in 1907, it is commonly associated with the city’s railway heritage: CFR refers to Căile Ferate Române, the national railway system whose initials anchor the club’s name and symbolism. That origin remains visible in the badge, whose locomotive wheel and wings connect the modern team with its railway-worker roots.
The club plays at Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu in the Gruia district. The ground is known for steep stands and an intimate, English-style atmosphere, creating a compact setting that contrasts with larger modern arenas. Cherry red and white are the defining colors, with the burgundy shade giving CFR a distinct visual identity in Romanian football.
After spending much of its history as a regional side, CFR developed into a major force in the 21st century and became a regular Romanian representative in UEFA competition. The recorded competitive ecosystem includes Liga I, Cupa României and Supercupa, alongside the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League. The club’s European reach has helped place Cluj-Napoca within the wider football map and has reinforced CFR’s reputation as a resilient challenger to the traditional dominance of Bucharest-based teams.
CFR’s modern structure is associated with private ownership and Transylvanian business backing, while its sporting image favors pragmatism, experience and tactical discipline. Squads have often combined Romanian players with international recruits, and the club’s identity is shaped as much by its railway symbolism and compact home as by its results. Taken together, the venue, colors, history and continental presence give CFR 1907 Cluj a profile that is both distinctly local and firmly connected to Romania’s professional football ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for CFR 1907 Cluj
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CFR 1907 Cluj
3 - 0
Alashkert
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Rapid
3 - 1
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
6 / 25 |
|
87 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
|
CFR 1907 Cluj
0 - 5
Tromso
|
1 / 0 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | |
|
Tromso
2 - 1
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
1 / 0 |
|
0% | 14 | 2 | |
|
Corvinul Hunedoara
3 - 0
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
1 / 9 |
|
82 | 6 | - | 5 |
|
CFR 1907 Cluj
1 - 0
FCSB
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2 / 7 |
|
68 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
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Csikszereda
2 - 3
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
8 / 14 |
|
78 | 17 | 2 | 4 |
|
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
1 - 3
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
CFR 1907 Cluj
0 - 0
Farul Constanta
|
3 / 8 |
|
0% | 10 | 1 | 3 |
|
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
3 - 1
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
6 / 16 |
|
0% | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Detailed statistics CFR 1907 Cluj
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots CFR 1907 Cluj
Warnings CFR 1907 Cluj
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Latest start lineups CFR 1907 Cluj (XI)
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe vs CFR 1907 Cluj
Liga I 2026 - 1565253
CFR 1907 Cluj vs Farul Constanta
Liga I 2026 - 1565239
Csikszereda vs CFR 1907 Cluj
Liga I 2026 - 1565232
Corvinul Hunedoara vs CFR 1907 Cluj
Liga I 2026 - 1565215
Tromso vs CFR 1907 Cluj
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1607628
CFR 1907 Cluj vs Tromso
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1607579
2020-2021
1st shirt