Cristian Pulhac
{{Short description|Romanian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Cristian Pulhac
|image = 150px
|caption =
|fullname = Corneliu Cristian Pulhac{{cite web |title=Cristian Pulhac |url=http://www.90minut.pl/kariera.php?id=16103 |website=90minut.pl |access-date=17 August 2024 |language=pl}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|17|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Iași, Romania
|height = 1.76 m
|position = Left back
|currentclub =
|youthyears1 = 1991–1999 |youthclubs1 = Politehnica Iași
|youthyears2 = 1999–2002 |youthclubs2 = Sporting Pitești
|years1 = 2002–2013 |clubs1 = Dinamo București |caps1 = 166 |goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2002–2003 |clubs2 = → Poiana Câmpina (loan) |caps2 = 11 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2004 |clubs3 = → Sportul Studențesc (loan) |caps3 = 11 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2010–2011 |clubs4 = → Hércules (loan) |caps4 = 9 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2013–2014 |clubs5 = Gabala |caps5 = 10 |goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2014–2015 |clubs6 = Zawisza Bydgoszcz |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2015–2016 |clubs7 = Petrolul Ploiești |caps7 = 7 |goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2016 |clubs8 = Aris Limassol |caps8 = 0 |goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2017 |clubs9 = Academica Clinceni|caps9 = 30 |goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2019 |clubs10= CS FC Dinamo |caps10= |goals10=
|totalcaps= 251 |totalgoals= 2
|nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 |nationalteam1 = Romania U21 |nationalcaps1 = 6 |nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2006–2008 |nationalteam2 = Romania |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0
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Corneliu Cristian Pulhac (born 17 August 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.[https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-4/video-gheorghe-mihali-si-junior-macris-prezentati-la-academia-muscelul-campulung-din-liga-4-571637.html Gheorghe Mihali și Junior Măcriș, prezentați la Academia Muscelul Câmpulung din Liga 4]. gsp.ro {{in lang|ro}}
Club career
Pulhac started his career at Dinamo București, making his Divizia A debut on 23 March 2002 in a 3–0 away victory against UM Timișoara, which would remain his only appearance in that season as the team won the title.{{RomanianSoccer|1654/corneliu-cristian-pulhac}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=20 November 2021}} In the following two seasons, Pulhac was loaned by Dinamo at the club's then satellite team, Poiana Câmpina and at Sportul Studențesc.{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/video-exclusiv-pulhac-ar-putea-semna-din-nou-cu-dinamo-deocamdata-ma-antrenez-si-o-sa-vedem-135124 | title=VIDEO EXCLUSIV Pulhac ar putea semna din nou cu Dinamo: "Deocamdată mă antrenez şi o să vedem"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Pulhac could sign again with Dinamo: "For now I'm training and we'll see"| date=17 October 2014 | access-date=20 November 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://ziarulprahova.ro/2023/04/pagini-memorabile-din-istoria-fotbalului-prahovean-xxxiii-la-campina-au-jucat-danciulescu-zicu-marica-mitea/ | title=Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean (XXXIII)/La Câmpina au jucat Dănciulescu, Zicu, Marica, Mitea…| publisher=Ziarulprahova.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football (XXXIII)/Dănciulescu, Zicu, Marica, Mitea played at Câmpina...| date=13 April 2023| access-date=13 October 2023}} In 2004 he returned at Dinamo, helping the team win the 2004–05 Cupa României, being used by coach Ioan Andone in all the minutes from the 1–0 victory in the final against Farul Constanța.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/2004_2005.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 2004–2005|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=18 September 2023}} At the beginning of the 2005–06 season he helped The Red Dogs win for the first time in their history the Supercupa României, as Andone used him in all the minutes of the 3–2 victory against rivals Steaua București, also Andone used him in 8 games from the 2005–06 UEFA Cup campaign when the team eliminated Everton with a historical 5–2 on aggregate, reaching the group stage.{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1217612-dinamo-invinge-steaua-castiga-supercupa-romaniei.htm | title=Dinamo invinge Steaua si castiga Supercupa Romaniei| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo defeats Steaua and wins the Romanian Supercup| date=2 August 2005 | access-date=18 September 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/super_cup/2005.shtml|title=Romanian Super Cup – Season 2005|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=18 September 2023}}{{cite web| url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/15-ani-de-la-istoricul-dinamo-everton-5-1-3-dintre-oamenii-cheie-au-rememorat-meciul-pentru-gsp-610142.html| title=VIDEO 15 ani de la istoricul Dinamo - Everton 5-1. 3 dintre oamenii-cheie au rememorat meciul pentru GSP: "Sincer să fiu, am fost cel mai bun!"| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=VIDEO 15 years since the historic Dinamo - Everton 5-1. 3 of the key people recalled the match for GSP:" To be honest, I was the best! "| date=16 September 2020| access-date=18 September 2023}} He played 32 games in the 2006–07 season under coach Mircea Rednic, helping Dinamo win the 18th title in the club's history, also appearing in 12 matches in which he scored one goal as the club reached the 2006–07 UEFA Cup sixteenths-finals where they were eliminated with 3–1 on aggregate by Benfica.{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-arhiva-1112774-dinamo-benfica-1-2.htm | title=Dinamo - Benfica 1-2| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian | date=22 February 2007| access-date=14 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://tikitaka.ro/dinamo-benfica-2007/|title=Dinamo – Benfica 1-2 (Cupa UEFA, 22 februarie 2007 – turul 3)|publisher=Tikitaka.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo – Benfica 1-2 (UEFA Cup, February 22, 2007 – round 3)|date= 22 February 2021|access-date= 14 September 2022}} In the following season Dinamo had the objective of reaching the Champions League group stage, Pulhac providing the assist for Ionel Dănciulescu's header that opened the score in the 1–1 draw from the first leg of the third qualifying round against Lazio Roma, however they did not qualify, losing with 3–1 the second leg.{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/doar-un-egal-lazio-1-1-dinamo.html | title="Doar" un egal: Lazio 1 - 1 Dinamo!| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title="Just" a draw: Lazio 1 - 1 Dinamo!| date=14 August 2007 | access-date=19 April 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/sport/rapusi-in-20-de-minute~ni4fg1 | title=Rapusi in 20 de minute| publisher=Ziaruldeiasi.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Destroyed in 20 minutes| date=29 August 2007 | access-date=19 April 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://evz.ro/dinamo-visul-frumos-s-a-terminat-457931.html | title=Dinamo: Visul frumos s-a terminat| publisher=Evz.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo: The beautiful dream is over| date=29 August 2007 | access-date=19 April 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.sport.ro/liga-campionilor/dezastru-pentru-echipa-lui-rednic-dinamo-1-3-lazio.html | title=Dezastru pentru echipa lui Rednic: Dinamo 1 - 3 Lazio| publisher=Sport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Disaster for Rednic's team: Dinamo 1 - 3 Lazio| date=6 December 2021 | access-date=19 April 2024}} In August 2010, Primera División club, Hércules signed Pulhac on a season-long loan with an option to buy him permanently, but he returned to Dinamo after only one season, as the Spanish club didn't trigger the buy-option. In 2012 he won the last trophies of his career with Dinamo, firstly the 2011–12 Cupa României as coach Dario Bonetti sent him on the field in the 67th minute in order to replace Marius Alexe in the 1–0 victory against Rapid București from the final, then Bonetti used him all the minutes in the victory from the penalty shoot-out against CFR Cluj from the 2012 Supercupa României.{{cite web| url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/dinamo-rapid-1-0-si-cainii-castiga-cupa-romaniei-a-marcat-scarlatache-58-1270| title=Dinamo - Rapid 1-0 și "câinii" câștigă Cupa României! A marcat Scarlatache ('58)| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo - Rapid 1-0 and the "dogs" win the Romanian Cup! Scored Scarlatache ('58)| date=23 May 2012| access-date=18 September 2023}}{{cite web| url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/un-regal-in-plina-vara-dinamo-a-invins-la-penalty-uri-cfr-cluj-si-a-cucerit-supercupa-romaniei-346361.html| title=Un regal în plină vară. Dinamo a învins la penalty-uri CFR Cluj şi a cucerit Supercupa României| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=A royal in the middle of summer. Dinamo defeated CFR Cluj on penalties and won the Romanian Supercup| date=15 July 2012| access-date=18 September 2023}} In January 2013 Pulhac terminated his contract with Dinamo after receiving an offer from Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala, for whom he went on to sign a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/exclusiv-pulhac-a-parasit-cantonamentul-fundasul-a-plecat-sa-semneze-cu-qabala-385717.html |title=Pulhac a părăsit cantonamentul » Fundaşul a plecat să semneze cu Qabala |publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor |date=19 January 2013 |accessdate=1 February 2013}}{{cite web|title=New players in Gabala|url=http://gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=578&lang=en|publisher=gabalafc.az|accessdate=3 February 2013}} Shortly after the appointment of Yuri Semin as manager of Gabala, Pulhac was deemed surplus to requirements and told he can leave the club on 8 July 2013.{{cite web|title=Pulhac no longer wanted to Qabala, but is filled with money!|url=http://www.fanatik.ro/pulhac-nu-mai-este-dorit-la-qabala-dar-se-poate-umple-de-bani-67455|work=fanatik.ro/|accessdate=14 November 2013|language=Romanian}} In January 2014, Pulhac was still with Gabala and training with the youth team as he refused to leave the club.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Габала указывает на дверь, Пулхак пролезает в окно|url=http://www.azerifootball.com/ru/17/news/23244.html|work=azerifootball.com/ru/|accessdate=27 January 2014|language=Russian}} Pulhac's contract with Gabala was finally terminated in August 2014.{{cite web|title=Cristi Pulhac și-a reziliat contractul cu Qabala și poate reveni în România|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Cristi+Pulhac+si-a+reziliat+contractul+cu+Qabala+|website=digisport.ro|publisher=digisport.ro|accessdate=20 August 2014|language=Romanian|date=16 August 2014}} In December 2014, he signed a contract for 18 months with the Ekstraklasa side Zawisza Bydgoszcz.{{cite web|title=Cristian Pulhac oficjalnie w Zawiszy|url=http://wkszawisza.pl/aktualnosci/archiwum-aktualnosci/1231-cristian-pulhac-oficjalnie-w-druzynie-zawiszy|website=wkszawisza.pl|accessdate=4 January 2015|language=Polish|date=30 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150104083751/http://wkszawisza.pl/aktualnosci/archiwum-aktualnosci/1231-cristian-pulhac-oficjalnie-w-druzynie-zawiszy|archivedate=4 January 2015}} He returned to Romania in 2015, to play one season in the first league for Petrolul Ploiești, retiring in 2017 at Academica Clinceni in the second league.{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/il-mai-recunoasteti-cristi-pulhac-transformare-radicala-au-trecut-patru-luni-de-cand-am-plecat-de-acasa-unele-foarte-grele-foto-17787836 | title=Îl mai recunoașteți? Cristi Pulhac, transformare radicală. "Au trecut patru luni de când am plecat de acasă, unele foarte grele" | publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Do you still recognize him? Cristi Pulhac, radical transformation. "It's been four hard months since I left home." | date=17 December 2018 | access-date=20 November 2021}}
International career
Pulhac won six caps for the Romania U21s, scoring one goal. He appeared in three friendly games for Romania's senior side, making his debut under coach Victor Pițurcă on 26 May 2006 against Northern Ireland in a 2–0 win at Soldier Field in Chicago, playing 88 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17136|title=Cristian Pulhac|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=26289|title=Romania - Northern Ireland 2:0|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}} In 2007, he played in a 2–0 victory against Moldova, and made his last appearance for the national team on 20 August 2008 in a 1–0 win over Latvia.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=26296|title=Romania - Moldova 2:0|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=1035|title=Romania - Latvia 1:0|publisher=European Football|accessdate=27 October 2020}}
Career statistics
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|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{NFT player|id=14853|accessdate=}}{{Soccerway|cristian-pulhac/11961}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Cupa României, Copa del Rey, Azerbaijan Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="11"|Dinamo București
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05
|Liga I |11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06
|Liga I |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup/Europa League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=RSC|Appearance in Supercupa României}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2006–07
|Liga I |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2007–08
|Liga I |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=RSC}} | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2008–09
|Liga I |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10
|Liga I |29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | |0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11
|Liga I |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12
|Liga I |15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|Liga I |17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=RSC}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| colspan=2 | Total
!166 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Poiana Câmpina (loan)
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2003–04
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=2 | Total
!11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Sportul Studențesc (loan)
|Liga II |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Hércules (loan)
|9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Gabala
|2012–13{{cite web|title=Premier League Stats 2012/13 |url=http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201213/oyuncu21.pdf |publisher=Peşəkar Futbol Liqası |accessdate=13 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017180215/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201213/oyuncu21.pdf |archivedate=17 October 2013 }} |10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Azerbaijan Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Azerbaijan Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2 | Total
!10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești
|Liga I |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| Aris Limassol
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Academica Clinceni
|Liga II |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Liga II |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2 | Total
!30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30||0 | ||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!251 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 305 | 4 |
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Honours
Dinamo București
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|cristian-pulhac}}
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