Farul Constanta Football Club Profile

Farul Constanta

Farul Constanta is a Romanian club from the Black Sea city of Constanta, founded in 2016 and known for blue-and-white identity, youth development and a strong connection with Gheorghe Hagi. Its profile combines Liga I competition, a modern Ovidiu home base and a pathway shaped by academy talent. The page brings together the current 35-player squad, coaching continuity, recent player movements and the competitions recorded across its domestic and European history.

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Xtra rating
1548
Conservative: 1031
Rank club
547
Updated: 11 September 2026

Farul Constanta Upcoming matches by league

Liga I

  • - Regular Season - 10
    Dinamo Bucuresti
    Farul Constanta
  • - Regular Season - 11
    Farul Constanta
    No H2H
    Petrolul Ploiesti
  • - Regular Season - 12
    Universitatea Craiova
    No H2H
    Farul Constanta
  • - Regular Season - 13
    Farul Constanta
    No H2H
    Oţelul

Farul Constanta Last matches by league

Liga I

  • - Regular Season - 9
    Farul Constanta
    Uta Arad
  • - Regular Season - 8
    CFR 1907 Cluj
    Farul Constanta
  • - Regular Season - 7
    Farul Constanta
    FC Botosani
  • - Regular Season - 6
    Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
    Farul Constanta
    Stadionul Municipal

Cupa României

  • - Final
    Bihor Oradea
    Farul Constanta
  • - Group 4 Round - 3
    CS Dinamo București
    Farul Constanta
  • - Play-offs
    Corvinul Hunedoara
    Farul Constanta
  • - Semi-finals
    CFR 1907 Cluj
    Farul Constanta
    Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Dinamo Bucuresti
    Farul Constanta
  • - Club Friendlies
    Farul Constanta
    Cherno More Varna
  • - Club Friendlies
    Farul Constanta
    Oţelul
  • - Club Friendlies
    Farul Constanta
    Fratria

Farul Constanta Team Roster

Farul Constanta’s recorded squad contains 35 players: 10 attackers, 12 defenders, three goalkeepers and 10 midfielders. The group includes D. Alibec, I. Larie and I. Vînă alongside Iustin Doicaru, I. Cercel and N. Popescu. The roster offers depth across every major position, with numbered players spread through the attack, defence and midfield. Its blend of Romanian players, academy-linked talent and international contributors reflects the club’s developmental profile, while the snapshot also includes several players without a shirt number. This snapshot is dated to the latest roster update.

position Goalkeeper

1 Alexandru Buzbuchi
12 Rafael Munteanu
Rafael Munteanu
GK Romania
91

position Defender

position Midfielder

6 Victor Robert Dican
8 Ionuț Daniel Vînă
11 Cristian George Ganea
14 Ianis Andrei Podoleanu
18 Luca Nicolae Banu
Luca Nicolae Banu
MID Romania
23 Tony Njiké
Tony Njiké
MID France
28 Cristian Sima
Cristian Sima
MID Romania
55 Patrick Budescu
Patrick Budescu
MID Romania
70 Mattéo Ahlinvi
Mattéo Ahlinvi
MID France
80 Nicolas Popescu
Nicolas Popescu
MID Türkiye

position Attacker

7 Denis Alibec
Denis Alibec
FWD Romania
9 Muhamet Hyseni
Muhamet Hyseni
FWD Kosovo
10 Eddy Sylvestre Negadi
25 Jakub Vojtuš
Jakub Vojtuš
FWD Slovakia
27 David Păcuraru
David Păcuraru
FWD Romania
29
30 Narek Grigoryan
Narek Grigoryan
FWD Armenia
71 Răzvan Andrei Tănasă

Last Farul Constanta Coachs

Gheorghe Hagi is Farul Constanta’s current head coach, with the latest recorded tenure beginning on June 1, 2021. His spell follows Ianis Zicu, who led the club from July 2019 to June 2021. The chronology also includes Petre Grigoraş across July 2017 to June 2018 and September 2018 to June 2019, separated by Ion Barbu’s brief August-to-September 2018 tenure. The sequence combines a long current appointment with earlier changes in the technical leadership.

Gheorghe Hagi

Gheorghe Hagi

Romania
Coach since 1 June 2021
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Gheorghe Hagi Romania 1 June 2021
Ianis Alin Zicu Romania 1 July 2019 1 June 2021
Petre Grigoraş Romania 1 September 2018 1 June 2019
Ion Barbu Romania 1 August 2018 19 September 2018
Petre Grigoraş Romania 1 July 2017 1 June 2018

Farul Constanta Transfers

The listed arrivals are led by July activity. M. Ahlinvi came from Arsenal Tula, while S. Bouzamoucha and T. Njiké arrived as free agents. I. Cercel came from FCSB on loan, and E. Sylvestre arrived from Dunkerque in a transfer. The list also includes returns from loan involving N. Popescu, Fabinho, André Seruca and D. Grosu, alongside further entries from 2025 and early 2026. These movements form a selected record rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
USFA
Transfer 19 August 2026
M. Hyseni
AC Horsens
Loan 17 August 2026
S. Bouzamoucha
Rouen
Free agent 7 July 2026
M. Ahlinvi
Arsenal Tula
Free agent 7 July 2026
Aerostar Bacau
Loan 1 July 2026
E. Sylvestre
Dunkerque
Transfer 30 June 2026
I. Cercel
FCSB
Loan 30 June 2026
T. Njiké
Quevilly
Free agent 30 June 2026
I. Croitoru
Muscelul Câmpulung Elite
Return from loan 29 June 2026
D. Grosu
Muscelul Câmpulung Elite
Return from loan 29 June 2026
André Seruca
Sliema Wanderers
Return from loan 29 June 2026
Fabinho
Concordia
Return from loan 29 June 2026
D. Păcuraru
Concordia
Return from loan 29 June 2026
N. Popescu
CSA Steaua Bucureşti
Return from loan 25 June 2026
V. Țicu
Dinamo Bucuresti
- 25 June 2026

The listed departures are concentrated in late June and July. G. Dănuleasă and M. Aioanei left as free agents, while J. Marković also moved as a free agent and A. Ișfan and D. Dinca departed through recorded transfers. Loan moves include N. Constantinescu to Metaloglobus, Eric Somandru to Metalul Buzău, Matei Berchez to Bihor Oradea and C. Gheorghe to Gloria Bistriţa. Further free-agent and loan entries run through the 2025-26 cycle. These departures form a selected record rather than a complete total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
I. Cojocaru
Sliema Wanderers
Loan 27 August 2026
V. Rafaila
Real Betis II
- 25 August 2026
Iustin Doicaru
Rizespor
Transfer 24 August 2026
D. Ripeanu
Gloria Bistriţa
Free agent 14 August 2026
D. Ripeanu
Gloria Bistriţa
Free agent 13 August 2026
G. Iancu
Concordia
Free agent 13 August 2026
Ș. Duțu
Popești-Leordeni
Loan 9 August 2026
CSM Ramnicu Valcea
- 30 July 2026
G. Dănuleasă
MFK Bytča
Free agent 30 July 2026
Ştefăneşti
Loan 28 July 2026
Metaloglobus
Loan 26 July 2026
M. Aioanei
Dunarea Calarasi
Free agent 25 July 2026
J. Marković
FC Botosani
Free agent 14 July 2026
Ricardo Caldararu
Metalul Buzău
Loan 12 July 2026
A. Ișfan
Oviedo
Transfer 10 July 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recorded movements through July 30, 2026 show a concentrated cycle of squad change, with arrivals and departures clustered around the summer period. Incoming entries combine free agents, loans, direct transfers and several returns from temporary spells elsewhere. Outgoing entries similarly mix free-agent exits, loans and transfers, with some players appearing in more than one movement pathway across different dates. Loan activity therefore runs in both directions, while returns suggest that temporary placements remain part of the roster flow. No amounts are recorded for the listed movements, so the available picture supports a description of player pathways rather than a financial comparison. Because both lists are selected rather than exhaustive and include repeat pathways, they do not establish the club’s complete turnover or net movement. The squad-change picture is shaped by incoming moves, temporary assignments, returns and departures, without evidence here for a single dominant transaction type.

Leagues Farul Constanta has participated in

Farul Constanta has recent participation recorded in Liga I, the Romanian Cup and club friendlies, with activity extending through 2025. Liga II is historical, spanning 2018 to 2020. The 2023 record also includes the Romanian Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa Conference League, all historical rather than recent in the available timeline. The competition profile therefore covers Romania’s top domestic league, cup football, preparation matches and a recorded European cycle, alongside the club’s earlier second-tier period.

More about Farul Constanta

Farul Constanta is a Romanian football club based in Constanta, the major Black Sea port city, and it was founded in 2016. Its modern identity is shaped by the coast, maritime symbols and a strong local connection. Blue and white are the traditional colours, while the lighthouse in the badge reflects the meaning of Farul and the city’s seafaring character. The club is associated with the Sailors and the Blue-and-Whites, descriptions that reinforce its coastal identity. The venue story links past and present. Stadionul Farul remains the historic landmark associated with home football in Constanta, while home operations have moved to the Central Stadium, also known as Complex Gheorghe Hagi, in nearby Ovidiu. That arrangement sits alongside plans for a modern arena on the Black Sea coast as municipal redevelopment advances. The Ovidiu setting is closely tied to the club’s contemporary sporting structure and development pathway. Gheorghe Hagi is central to Farul’s direction. His ownership involvement and long coaching tenure connect governance, technical leadership and player development. The football model is associated with proactive, possession-oriented play and the integration of homegrown talent. A youthful squad profile, supported by an academy pipeline and supplemented by selected international contributors, is a defining part of the club’s ecosystem. Farul’s recorded competitive path includes Liga II from 2018 to 2020, Liga I from 2021 through 2025, domestic cup football from 2018 through 2025 and European competition entries in 2023. The Romanian Super Cup is also recorded for 2023. Together, these milestones connect Constanta’s football identity with Romania’s top division and the wider continental game. The club’s profile rests on its 2016 foundation, Black Sea setting, blue-and-white culture, Hagi-led structure, Ovidiu home context and emphasis on developing talent.

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Farul Constanta vs Uta Arad
Liga I 2026 - 1565249
CFR 1907 Cluj vs Farul Constanta
Liga I 2026 - 1565239
Farul Constanta vs Corvinul Hunedoara
Liga I 2026 - 1565194
Universitatea Cluj vs Farul Constanta
Liga I 2026 - 1565189
Farul Constanta vs Chindia Targoviste
Liga I 2025 - 1545547
Chindia Targoviste vs Farul Constanta
Liga I 2025 - 1545544