CSC Ghiroda

{{Short description|Romanian football club}}

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| fullname = Club Sportiv Comunal
Ghiroda & Giarmata Vii

| nickname = Ghirodanii
(The Ghiroda People)
Galben-albaștrii
(The Yellow and Blues)

| short name = Ghiroda

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2010}}
as ACS Ghiroda

| ground = Emilian Pavel

| capacity = 2,000 (200 seated)

| owner = Ghiroda Commune

| chairman = Marius Poclid

| manager = Sorin Bălu

| league = Liga III

| season = 2023–24

| position = Liga III, Seria VII, 1st

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Club Sportiv Comunal Ghiroda & Giarmata Vii, commonly known as CSC Ghiroda, or simply as Ghiroda, is a Romanian football club based in Ghiroda, Timiș County. The club was established in 2010, under the name of ACS Ghiroda and knew recent important progress in the Romanian football league system, especially due to good economic situation of the commune, as part of the expansion of Timișoara metropolitan area.

History

=First years and ascension (2010–present)=

CSC Ghiroda was established in 2010, under the name of ACS Ghiroda and in the first ten years of activity had important progress in the Romanian football league system, especially due to good economic situation of the commune, as part of the expansion of Timișoara metropolitan area. Ghiroda was enrolled for the first time in the Liga V (fifth tier), in the summer of 2011, then at the end of the first season, "ghirodanii" were ranked 1st, with 15 points ahead the second place, FC Jebel, obtaining the promotion to Liga IV. In the next season, the team based near Timișoara was close to a second consecutive promotion, but finally it was ranked 2nd, after the second team of Nuova Mama Mia Becicherecu Mic.

2013–14 season brought a great performance for the young football club, which won the Timiș County series of the Liga IV, with only one point ahead Politehnica Timișoara, the most honoured football club in the Banat historical region and one of the traditional football clubs in Romania, which played in that season at the level of fourth tier due to 2012 bankruptcy of the club.{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/barajul-pentru-liga-a-3-a-industria-galda-de-jos-cs-ghiroda-sambata-21-iunie-la-deva-la-ora-17-30-270960/|title=Barajul pentru Liga a 3-a: Industria Galda de Jos – CS Ghiroda, sâmbătă, 21 iunie, la Deva, la ora 17.30|website=ziarulunirea.ro}} As the champion of Timiș County, Ghiroda went to the promotion play-offs, but failed to make another step up, after a defeat on penalties, against Industria Galda (Alba County champion). Next two seasons, Ghiroda was ranked 3rd and missed any chance to promote to the third division, then at the end of the 2016–17 season, the club near Timișoara won Timiș Series of the fourth tier and the promotion play-offs, against Inter Petrila (Hunedoara County champion) and promoted to Liga III, for the first time in the recent history of the club.{{cite web|url=https://debanat.ro/2017/06/conform-asteptarilor-ghiroda-trece-de-petrila-si-va-juca-in-liga-a-iii-a_195466.html|title=Conform asteptarilor: Ghiroda trece de Petrila si va juca in Liga a III-a|website=debanat.ro}}

At the end of the first season, "ghirodanii" ended 9th, out of 15 and saved from relegation, then in the summer of 2018, ACS Ghiroda was re-branded as CSC Ghiroda & Giarmata Vii, also changing the club colors from white and blue to yellow and blue. At the end of the 2018–19 season, the team was again in trouble, but avoided the relegation in the last round. After this season, followed another two with better results and the "yellow and blues" were ranked 8th and 5th, somehow stabilizing at this level.

Ground

CSC Ghiroda played its home matches on Emilian Pavel Stadium, in Ghiroda, Timiș County, a stadium with a capacity of only 200 seats, but with good conditions, including a floodlight system.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressalert.ro/2017/05/acs-ghiroda-legende-romania-foto/|title=S-a aprins nocturna la Ghiroda. Noua arenă "Emilian Pavel", luată cu ASALT pentru jocul echipei locale cu "Legendele României"|website=pressalert.ro/}}

Honours

Liga III

Liga IV – Timiș County

Liga VTimiș County

  • Winners (1): 2011–12

Cupa RomânieiTimiș County

Players

=First-team squad=

{{updated|10 September 2024}}

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{{Fs player |no= 1|nat=ROU |pos=GK |name= David Flonta}}

{{Fs player |no= 2|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Dragoș Coroiu}}

{{Fs player |no= 3|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Bogdan Șteta}}

{{Fs player |no= 4|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Rareș Butnărașu}}

{{Fs player |no= 5|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Răzvan Cluci}}

{{Fs player |no= 6|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Denis Tătaru|other=on loan from Poli Timișoara}}

{{Fs player |no= 7|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Cosmin Mancaș|other=Captain}}

{{Fs player |no= 8|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Gabriel Stoi}}

{{Fs player |no= 9|nat=ROU |pos=FW |name= Alexandru Popovici}}

{{Fs player |no=10|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Darius Buia}}

{{Fs player |no=11|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Sebastian Velcotă}}

{{Fs player |no=13|nat=ROU |pos=GK |name= Gheorghe Stoianov}}

{{Fs player |no=14|nat=ITA |pos=MF |name= Alessandro Vaccari}}

{{Fs player |no=15|nat=ROU |pos=FW |name= Alexandru Buțu}}

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{{Fs player |no=16|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Harald Fridrich}}

{{Fs player |no=17|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Andrei Lixandru}}

{{Fs player |no=18|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Sorin Miclău}}

{{Fs player |no=19|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Dragoș Datcu}}

{{Fs player |no=20|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= David Gulei}}

{{Fs player |no=22|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Petrișor Jichici}}

{{Fs player |no=23|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Gabriel Precup}}

{{Fs player |no=24|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Adrian Ilie}}

{{Fs player |no=25|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Fabio Trip}}

{{Fs player |no=30|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= Călin Ciobanu}}

{{Fs player |no=84|nat=ROU |pos=MF |name= David Pop}}

{{Fs player |no=97|nat=ROU |pos=DF |name= Mircea Stupu}}

{{Fs player |no=99|nat=ROU |pos=GK |name= Tudor Ciocan}}

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=Out on loan=

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Club officials

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=Board of directors=

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! style="background:#f9c13b;color:#255587;border:1px solid #255587;" |Name

Owner

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Ghiroda Commune

President

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Marius Poclid

Sporting director

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Daniel Borchescu

Head of Youth Development

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Alin Miloș

Delegate

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Elty Neagoe

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=Current technical staff=

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! style="background:#f9c13b;color:#255587;border:1px solid #255587;" |Name

Manager

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Sorin Bălu

Assistant manager

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Loredan Dohan

Goalkeeping coach

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Gheorghe Stoianov

Fitness coach

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Alexandru Albert

Masseur

| {{Flagicon|ROU}} Adrian Blaj

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League history

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! Season

TierDivisionPlaceNotesCupa României
2024–253Liga III (Seria IX)TBD
2023–243Liga III (Seria VII)align=center bgcolor=gold| 1st (C)
2022–233Liga III (Seria VIII)align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rd
2021–223Liga III (Seria VII)align=center bgcolor=silver| 2nd2nd Round
2020–213Liga III (Seria VII)5th4th Round
2019–203Liga III (Seria IV)8th4th Round
2018–193Liga III (Seria IV)11th3rd Round

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! Season

TierDivisionPlaceNotesCupa României
2017–183Liga III (Seria IV)9thPreliminary Round
2016–174Liga IV (TM)align=center bgcolor=gold| 1st (C, P)Promoted2nd Round
2015–164Liga IV (TM)align=center bgcolor=#BF8D5B| 3rdPreliminary Round
2014–154Liga IV (TM)align=center bgcolor=BF8D5B| 3rdPreliminary Round
2013–144Liga IV (TM)align=center bgcolor=gold| 1st (C)Preliminary Round
2012–134Liga IV (TM)align=center bgcolor=silver| 2ndPreliminary Round
2011–125Liga V (TM)align=center bgcolor=gold| 1st (C, P)PromotedPreliminary Round

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References

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