Silvian Cristescu

{{short description|Romanian former professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Silvian Cristescu

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Grojdibodu, Romania

| height = 1.78m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Universitatea Craiova (sporting director)

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Universitatea Craiova

| years1 = 1989–1991 |clubs1 = Universitatea Craiova |caps1 = 26 |goals1 = 3

| years2 = 1991–1998 |clubs2 = FC U Craiova |caps2 = 185 |goals2 = 28

| years3 = 1998 |clubs3 = Extensiv Craiova |caps3 = 16 |goals3 = 8

| years4 = 1999 |clubs4 = Panelefsiniakos |caps4 = 14 |goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1999–2000 |clubs5 = FC U Craiova |caps5 = 25 |goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2000–2001 |clubs6 = BFC Dynamo |caps6 = 27 |goals6 = 10

| years7 = 2001 |clubs7 = Extensiv Craiova |caps7 = 13 |goals7 = 6

| years8 = 2002 |clubs8 = Steaua București |caps8 = 10 |goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2002–2003 |clubs9 = Extensiv Craiova |caps9 = 14 |goals9 = 3

| totalcaps = 330 | totalgoals = 63

| nationalyears1= 1993 | nationalteam1 = Romania

| nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1= 0

| pcupdate = 30 April 2019

| ntupdate = 30 April 2019

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Silvian Cristescu (born 29 October 1970) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for CS Universitatea Craiova, FC Universitatea Craiova, Extensiv Craiova, Panelefsiniakos, BFC Dynamo and Steaua București. After retirement Cristescu was the vice-president of FC Universitatea Craiova and since 2014 is the sporting director of CS Universitatea Craiova.{{cite web|title=La mulți ani, Silvian Cristescu!|trans-title=Happy birthday, Silvian Cristescu!|url=http://www.ucv1948.ro/La-multi-ani-Silvian-Cristescu-1540802884|publisher=ucv1948.ro|accessdate=30 April 2019}}

Captain of the white and blues in various occasions and with over 230 matches played for Craiova, both CS and FC, Cristescu was nicknamed "Il Capitano" (the captain).