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Universitatea Craiova

1st of 6
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29.3
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
30.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/25 rated

Club profile

LeagueLiga I
League position1st of 6
Squad size24
Average age25.9
CountryRomania

Team scout report

League leaders1st of 6 · Liga I

Universitatea Craiova sit 1st of 6 in the Liga I, top of the pile. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29.3 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 30.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWDWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 71.4% on last season (Season 17.6 → 30.2), while squad talent has eased 25.6% (Rating 40.9 → 30.4). Of the 13 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

V. Screciu is the form pick (Season 51), while R. Sava carries the highest ceiling (Rating 66). In the market, the headline arrival is A. Cicâldău (€ 1.5M), and R. Sava is the most valuable asset at 8.1.

29.3
71.4%
Squad season
30.2
25.6%
Squad rating
1stof 6
League finish
DWDWW
Last 5
Top performer
V. Screciu
Season 51
Highest potential
R. Sava
Rating 66
Marquee signing
A. Cicâldău
€ 1.5M
Top asset
R. Sava
Value 8.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1538
Defence
3928
Midfield
2023
Attack
2035

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Screciu
5134
Romanchuk
5033
Rus
3420
Nsimba
3121
Hamlawi
2935
Baiaram
2937
Popescu
2922
Cicâldău
2825
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Al Hamlawi11goals
  2. 2S. Nsimba10goals
  3. 3Ș. Baiaram7goals
  4. 4D. Matei4goals
  5. 5M. Etim4goals

Top assists

  1. 1Ș. Baiaram6assists
  2. 2A. Cicâldău4assists
  3. 3S. Nsimba4assists
  4. 4C. Mora3assists
  5. 5N. Bancu2assists

Squad · 24

Nat.
1A. MaximGoalkeeper—18—————
21L. PopescuGoalkeeperRomania292.518—2922
31M. GogaGoalkeeperRomania193——030
77P. IsenkoGoalkeeperUkraine235.323—26137.3%348.1%
90R. SavaNewGoalkeeper
earlier at Udinese · 270 min, 0g
Romania248.1——541.8%666.9%
3O. RomanchukFull-backUkraine266.83635076.1%3317.2%
19Heriberto TavaresNewAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
earlier at Maccabi Netanya · 134 min, 1g
Portugal292.7——23114.2%2452%
24N. StevanovićCentre-backSerbia282.414119295.9%2629%
28A. RusCentre-backRomania302.13123496.5%2053.1%
4A. CrețuCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Romania340.4251969.6%769%
6V. ScreciuFull-back
played DEF · MID
Romania266.93915134
8T. BăluțăCentral midfielderRomania274.233121100%2810.9%
11N. BancuCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Romania330.93412313
18M. RădulescuCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
Romania203.6821235
20A. CicâldăuCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Romania292.83932827.3%2537.8%
23Samuel TelesCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD · DEF
Portugal292.236219216.4%2252%
29L. BăsceanuWinger
played MID · FWD
Romania203.6222734
30D. MateiWinger
played FWD · MID
Romania2043041838
7S. NsimbaCentre-forwardFrance302.138103113.2%2135.1%
9A. Al HamlawiCentre-forwardSweden255.936112937.6%3513.5%
10Ș. BaiaramWinger
played FWD · MID
Romania235.94072937
12M. EtimCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Nigeria273.33141527
17C. MoraCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD · DEF
Costa Rica255.33322635
22S. ElisorNewCentre-forwardFrance276.1——1215.3%508.2%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)23-11-6 in 40
Goals (for / against)65 / 33
Clean sheets19
Last 5DWDWW

Fixtures & results

Liga I23W 11D 6LUEFA Europa Conference League6W 1D 5LCupa României3W 3D 0LFriendlies Clubs2W 0D 1L
34W 15D 12L in 61 · 106–58
May 25ARapid0–0D
May 17HUniversitatea Cluj5–0W
May 13AUniversitatea Cluj0–0D
May 8ACFR 1907 Cluj0–0D
May 3HDinamo Bucuresti2–1W
Apr 27AArges Pitesti1–0W
Apr 23ADinamo Bucuresti0–0D
Apr 19HRapid1–0W
Apr 13AUniversitatea Cluj0–4L
Apr 6HCFR 1907 Cluj2–0W
Mar 19ADinamo Bucuresti1–0W
Mar 13HArges Pitesti0–1L
Mar 8ARapid1–1D
Mar 4HCFR 1907 Cluj3–1W
Feb 28HMetaloglobus2–1W
Feb 22AUnirea Slobozia3–0W
Feb 15HFCSB1–0W
Feb 12HFCSB2–2D
Feb 9ADinamo Bucuresti1–1D
Feb 5HOţelul1–0W
Feb 1AFarul Constanta1–4L
Jan 24HFC Botosani2–0W
Jan 19APetrolul Ploiesti4–0W
Dec 22HCsikszereda5–0W
Dec 18AAEK Athens FC2–3L
Dec 14AAFC Hermannstadt2–0W
Dec 11HSparta Praha1–2L
Dec 7HCFR 1907 Cluj1–1D
Dec 4APetrolul Ploiesti4–0W
Dec 1AUniversitatea Cluj0–0D
Nov 27HFSV Mainz 051–0W
Nov 21AArges Pitesti2–1W
Nov 9HUta Arad1–2L
Nov 6ARapid Vienna1–0W
Nov 2HRapid2–2D
Oct 29ASănătatea Cluj4–1W
Oct 26AMetaloglobus0–0D
Oct 23HFC Noah1–1D
Oct 18HUnirea Slobozia3–1W
Oct 5AFCSB0–1L
Oct 2ARaków Częstochowa0–2L
Sep 26HDinamo Bucuresti2–2D
Sep 20AOţelul0–1L
Sep 14HFarul Constanta2–0W
Aug 31AFC Botosani1–1D
Aug 28HBaşakşehir3–1W
Aug 24HPetrolul Ploiesti2–0W
Aug 21ABaşakşehir2–1W
Aug 17ACsikszereda2–1W
Aug 14ASpartak Trnava3–4L
Aug 10HAFC Hermannstadt1–0W
Aug 7HSpartak Trnava3–0W
Aug 3ACFR 1907 Cluj3–2W
Jul 31HFK Sarajevo4–0W
Jul 28HUniversitatea Cluj2–1W
Jul 24AFK Sarajevo1–2L
Jul 18HArges Pitesti3–1W
Jul 12AUta Arad3–3D
Mar 22HArges Pitesti4–3W
Jan 12HPolitehnica Iasi1–0W
Jan 11HOţelul1–2L

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

Florin Eugen Alexandru GașpărCCSM Reşiţa· Return from loan2026/27
Ștefan Daniel BanăOţelul· Return from loan2026/27
R. VlasceanuDDrobeta· Return from loan2026/27
A. MaximCCSA Steaua Bucureşti· Free agent2026/27
A. MaximCCSA Steaua Bucureşti· Free agent2026/27
R. SavaUdinese· Transfer2026/27
R. SavaUdinese· Transfer2026/27
Heriberto TavaresMaccabi Netanya· Free agent2026/27

Out

D. BengaDDrobeta· Free agent2026/27
L. HouriDDinamo Tbilisi· -2026/27
S. LungLLung Jr. Silviu· Free agent2026/27
M. DanciuCCSM Ramnicu Valcea· Free agent2026/27
M. DanciuCCSM Ramnicu Valcea· Free agent2026/27
V. MogoșMMogos Vasile· Free agent2026/27
V. MogoșBari· Free agent2026/27
Florin Eugen Alexandru GașpărCChindia Targoviste· Loan2026/27