Corvinul Hunedoara is a historic football institution from Hunedoara, Romania, founded in 1921 and shaped by the city’s steelworking culture. Its blue-and-white identity is closely linked with Stadionul Michael Klein, a landmark ground at the heart of local football. Public civic ownership, industrial heritage and Corvin Castle symbolism give the club a character distinct from Romania’s metropolitan teams. The result is a compact portrait of a proud provincial side with deep roots in its city.
Corvinul Hunedoara Upcoming matches by league
Liga I
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- Regular Season - 10
Oţelul
Corvinul Hunedoara
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- Regular Season - 11
Corvinul HunedoaraNo H2HFC Voluntari
Stadionul Francisc von Neuman -
- Regular Season - 12
RapidNo H2HCorvinul Hunedoara
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- Regular Season - 13
Corvinul HunedoaraNo H2HUniversitatea Cluj
Stadionul Francisc von Neuman
Cupa României
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- Group Stage
Corvinul HunedoaraNo H2HRapid
Stadionul Francisc von Neuman
Corvinul Hunedoara Last matches by league
Liga I
Cupa României
Friendlies Clubs
Liga II
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Europa League
Supercupa
Corvinul Hunedoara Team Roster
The recorded squad contains 23 players, with eight midfielders forming the largest positional group. Seven attackers provide the forward options, while five defenders and three goalkeepers complete the listed balance. The attacking group includes Filip Ilie, R. Espinosa and S. Ribeiro, with D. Hrezdac, A. Fábry and R. Deaconu among the midfield choices. M. Ivančević, F. Iacob and F. Ilie feature in defence, while A. Frânculescu and C. Sandu are the recorded goalkeepers. Shirt numbers range from 5 to 99, with several high numbers in the midfield and attacking groups.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Mohammad Abualnadi
Flavius Iacob
Mihajlo Ivančević
Florin Ionuţ Ilie
Antoniu Ştefăniţă Manolache
position Midfielder
Roger
A. Neacsa
Gabriel Apur
E. Cioaza
Andrej Fábry
Ion Cărăruș
Denis Mihai Zanc
G. Uche Goodlad
Ronaldo Octavian Andrei Deaconu
Denis Lucian Hrezdac
Emmanuel Kwaku Yeboah
position Attacker
Renato Espinosa Torres
M. Hayatu
D. N. Pirvulescu
S. Ribeiro
E. Okoro
A. Gillard
Mario George Bratu
Last Corvinul Hunedoara Coachs
Florin Sandu Maxim is Corvinul Hunedoara’s current head coach, having started on 1 July 2021. Born on 2 March 1981, the Romanian manager has the longest continuous spell in the available recent timeline. The earlier recorded coach is Constantin Olariu, who held the role from 1 June 2013 to 1 March 2014. The coaching record thus pairs Maxim’s continuing tenure with an earlier Romanian appointment, highlighting managerial continuity around the club’s modern era.
Florin Sandu Maxim
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florin Sandu Maxim | Romania | 1 July 2021 | |
| Constantin Olariu | Romania | 1 June 2013 | 1 March 2014 |
Corvinul Hunedoara Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixed intake rather than a single transfer route. M. Ivančević and E. Yeboah joined as free agents from Lyngby and Brondby, while M. Abualnadi, A. Gillard, R. Espinosa, A. Fábry, Dringa and R. Deaconu were also listed as free-agent arrivals. D. Hrezdac and C. Sandu arrived on loan, and F. Sorin Blaga and F. Iacob were recorded as returning from loan. G. Uche Goodlad arrived from ES Sahel in a transfer recorded in February 2026. These entries describe selected recent activity rather than a complete recruitment total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger |
North Esporte
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Free agent | 24 August 2026 |
| F. Sorin Blaga |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Return from loan | 9 July 2026 |
| M. Ivančević |
Lyngby
|
Free agent | 7 July 2026 |
| E. Yeboah |
Brondby
|
Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| D. Zanc |
Viitorul Cluj
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Zanc |
Viitorul Cluj
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Minerul Lupeni
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 | |
| A. Fábry |
Universitatea Cluj
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| R. Espinosa |
Unirea Slobozia
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Gillard |
Concepción
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Hrezdac |
Uta Arad
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Abualnadi |
Selangor
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Iacob |
Uta Arad
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| G. Uche Goodlad |
ES Sahel
|
Transfer | 8 February 2026 |
| R. Deaconu |
Unirea Slobozia
|
Free agent | 3 February 2026 |
The recorded departures include free-agent moves, loan exits and returns to parent clubs. M. Velisar and S. Kilyen left for Bihor Oradea, while A. Bradu and V. Lica moved to Gloria Bistriţa as free agents. F. Sorin Blaga moved to Gloria Bistriţa on loan. D. Rența departed for CS Dinamo București, and D. Grigore, A. Girbita and I. Pop were listed with Concordia. Ricardo Padurariu, L. Bărbulescu, C. Sandu, D. Iurasciuc and L. Campan were recorded in return-from-loan entries, while C. Loughrey and K. Ackovski had free-transfer entries. The listed activity is a selected recent picture rather than a full movement history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Albino |
Bihor Oradea
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| D. Zanc |
Viitorul Cluj
|
Return from loan | 3 August 2026 |
| D. Zanc |
Viitorul Cluj
|
Return from loan | 3 August 2026 |
| F. Sorin Blaga |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Loan | 2 August 2026 |
| D. Rența |
CS Dinamo București
|
Free agent | 30 July 2026 |
| A. Bradu |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Lică |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Buziuc |
Minaur Baia Mare
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| V. Lica |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Bradu |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| F. Sorin Blaga |
Gloria Bistriţa
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Kilyen |
Bihor Oradea
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Velisar |
Bihor Oradea
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| D. Zanc |
Viitorul Cluj
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Zanc |
Viitorul Cluj
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Corvinul Hunedoara’s recorded movement points to a squad reshaped through several mechanisms rather than one dominant type of deal. Free-agent arrivals form a notable strand, with players coming from clubs in Romania and abroad, while loans and returns from loan add short-term or familiar options. The departure picture likewise combines free-agent exits with players returning to parent clubs after temporary spells and a smaller set of transfers or free-transfer moves. Several clubs appear on both sides of the movement record, including Gloria Bistriţa, Uta Arad, Dinamo Bucuresti and Unirea Slobozia, reflecting movement across connected domestic pathways. The available entries are grouped recent activity rather than a full seasonal ledger, so they show the character of squad turnover without establishing an exhaustive count, balance or financial outcome. No recorded fee is supplied for the movements described.
Leagues Corvinul Hunedoara has participated in
Corvinul Hunedoara has recent recorded participation in Liga II, Cupa României and Friendlies Clubs, with entries running through 2025. The club’s competition record also includes the 2024 Supercupa, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League, all historical entries in the available timeline. Earlier participation came in Liga III - Serie 9 and Liga III - Play-offs during 2022. The pattern traces a club with participation across Romania’s third and second tiers, domestic cup football and a brief European sequence, while the 2025 entries mark the latest season represented in the competition record.
More about Corvinul Hunedoara
Corvinul Hunedoara is a Romanian football club from Hunedoara with roots reaching back to 1921. The club is commonly known by its present name, while its longer official style is Asociația Club Sportiv FC Corvinul Hunedoara 1921. Earlier identities included Fero Sport, Metalul and Siderurgistul, reflecting a history shaped by the city’s industrial development. Corvinul became especially associated with the steelworks culture of the socialist era, when local football carried the character of a factory team and community institution.
The club’s historic high point came in the late 1970s and 1980s. Under Mircea Lucescu, Corvinul reached a third-place finish in Romania’s top division and entered the wider conversation around European qualification. That period remains central to the club’s identity, combining provincial ambition, technical football and a strong sense of regional pride. Corvinul’s later profile has been closely tied to Romania’s second and third tiers, while its recorded competition history also includes domestic cup and European appearances.
Stadionul Michael Klein has been the historic home of Hunedoara football since 1960 and is named after the celebrated club stalwart Michael Klein. The ground sits at the centre of the city’s football culture and connects the modern team with its industrial setting. Blue and white are the traditional colours, often accompanied by black accents that echo the steelmaking heritage. The crest draws on the Hunyadi family, Corvin Castle and raven imagery associated with the Corvin name.
Governance is publicly anchored through the Hunedoara Municipality and Hunedoara County Council, reinforcing the club’s role as a civic institution. Its football ecosystem is built around regional identity, Romanian managerial knowledge, youth development and selective overseas recruitment. That blend gives Corvinul a distinctive place in Romanian football, a historically ambitious provincial club whose symbols, stadium and community ties remain as important as its results.
Last matches statistics for Corvinul Hunedoara
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Farul Constanta
2 - 0
Corvinul Hunedoara
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1 / 8 |
|
78 | 11 | 2 1 | 8 |
|
Corvinul Hunedoara
1 - 1
Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
|
4 / 16 |
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83 | 13 | - | 2 |
|
FC Botosani
0 - 0
Corvinul Hunedoara
|
3 / 16 |
|
74 | 13 | 5 1 | 2 |
|
Corvinul Hunedoara
3 - 0
CFR 1907 Cluj
|
8 / 22 |
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82 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
|
Minaur Baia Mare
2 - 3
Corvinul Hunedoara
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Uta Arad
0 - 0
Corvinul Hunedoara
|
1 / 10 |
|
69 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
|
Corvinul Hunedoara
1 - 1
Dinamo Bucuresti
|
4 / 12 |
|
76 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
|
FC Botosani
0 - 1
Corvinul Hunedoara
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Petrolul Ploiesti
2 - 0
Corvinul Hunedoara
|
7 / 20 |
|
86 | 15 | 4 | 1 |
|
Corvinul Hunedoara
0 - 1
Universitatea Craiova
|
4 / 11 |
|
0% | 13 | 3 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Corvinul Hunedoara
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).