2015–16 FC Petrolul Ploiești season

The 2015–16 season is Petrolul Ploiești's 86th season in the Romanian football league system, and their fifth consecutive season in the Liga I. Petrolul came sixth in the 2014–15 Liga I. At the beginning of February 2015, due to president Capră still being under detention, the club faced financial problems and entered insolvency, meaning that the participation in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League is denied.[1]

Petrolul Ploiești
2015–16 season
PresidentDaniel Capră
CoachTibor Selymes (until Aug. 25)
Eusebiu Tudor (from Aug. 25)
StadiumStadionul Ilie Oană
Liga I14th
Cupa RomânieiRound of 16
Cupa LigiiRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Abdellah Zoubir
All: Abedellah Zoubir

Month by month review

June

Due to the financial problems, the club had to terminate or not extend the contracts of seventeen players, including Pablo de Lucas, Victoraș Astafei and Jean Sony Alcénat.[2] On 3 June, Tibor Selymes became the head coach of "The Oilmen".[3] On the 11th, the club's reorganisation plan was voted, therefore bankruptcy was avoided for the time being.[4] Nike remained the kit manufacturer, while Superbet, a gambling company, replaced Alexandrion as the main sponsor of the team.[5] "The Yellow Wolves" settled their pre-season training stage at Zlatibor, in the neighbouring country Serbia. The stage started on June 21 and ended on July 4.[6] The club tested and signed new footballers during this period, generally ones who played in the French lower divisions, like Abdellah Zoubir, Ismail Hassan or Nicolas Farina. Ex-Dynamo Moscow midfielder Adrian Ropotan returned to Romania, six years after he left Dinamo București.[7] Petrolul also convinced Brazilian goalkeeper Peterson Peçanha to extend his contract.[8]

July

On 11 July, Petrolul played its first official game of the season against Steaua București, in the Liga I. The match ended goalless.[9]

Position at the end of July
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
14 Petrolul Ploiești 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 −3[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Relegation round
Source:
Notes:
  1. Petrolul Ploiești has been penalized with a deduction of six points for failure to comply with licensing requirements.

Players
As of 29 May 2016[10]

First team squad
Squad No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Alberto Cobrea GK (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990 Concordia Chiajna
12 Iustin Popescu GK (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 Dinamo București
Defenders
13 Fabrice Begeorgi LB (1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 Free agent
16 Alexandru Benga CB (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 Gabala
22 Dean Beța LB / RB (1991-05-11) 11 May 1991 Sportul Studențesc
25 Constantin Mișelăricu CB (1989-09-25) 25 September 1989 Viitorul Constanța
37 Alexandru David RB (1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 Brașov
40 Roberto Alecsandru CB (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 Petrolul Academy
87 Constantin Costache CB (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 Petrolul Academy
Midfielders
5 Dan Bucșa DM (1988-06-23) 23 June 1988 ASA Târgu Mureș
8 Karim Ziani AM (1982-08-17) 17 August 1982 Free agent
17 Abdellah Zoubir AM / LW / RW (1991-12-05) 5 December 1991 Istres
21 Ludovic Guerriero DM (1985-01-05) 5 January 1985 Free agent
23 Daniel Stana LW (1982-12-02) 2 December 1982 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ
77 Bogdan Gavrilă RW (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992 Dinamo București
Forwards
9 Michele Paolucci CF (1986-02-06) 6 February 1986 Free agent
11 Marcos Michael CF (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 Nea Salamina
14 Cosmin Daniel Lambru CF (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 Petrolul Academy
15 Janko Pacar CF (1990-08-18) 18 August 1990 Servette FC
42 Victoraș Astafei LW (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 Adana Demirspor
90 George Mareș CF (1996-05-16) 16 May 1996 Sportul Studențesc

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

In
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
14 MF Sanaa Altama 24EU Oțelul Galați Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
37 DF Jérémy Faug-Porret 28EU Botoșani Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
87 MF Ismail Ahmed Kadar Hassan 28EU Épinal Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
90 FW Vlad Rusu 24EU Academica Argeș Transfer Summer 2017 Free Sport Online Ph
16 DF Alexandru Benga 26EU Gabala Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
17 MF Abdellah Zoubir 23EU Istres Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
8 MF Adrian Ropotan 29EU Gabala Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
15 FW Nicolae Milinceanu 22EU Rapid București Transfer Summer 2017 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
3 DF Guillaume Rippert 30EU Lausanne-Sport Transfer Summer 2017 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
9 FW Sofien Moussa 27Non-EU Étoile du Sahel Transfer Summer 2017 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
23 MF Nicolas Farina 28EU Racing FC Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 FW Petrișor Voinea 25EU Sun Pegasus Transfer Summer 2018 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
30 MF Dacian Varga 30EU ASA Târgu Mureș Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
5 MF Dan Bucșa 27EU ASA Târgu Mureș Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
6 DF Alexandru Tudose 28EU Hoverla Uzhhorod Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
76 FW Valentin Lemnaru 31EU Universitatea Cluj Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
3 DF Viktor Genev 26EU St Mirren Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 MF Fernando Velasco Salazar 30EU CD Leganés Transfer Summer 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
14 DF Cristian Pulhac 31EU Zawisza Bydgoszcz Transfer Winter 2016 Free
90 FW George Mareș 19EU FC Brașov Loan return Winter 2018 Free
25 DF Constantin Mișelăricu 26EU Viitorul Constanța Transfer Winter Free
9 MF Michele Paolucci 29EU Latina Calcio Transfer Winter 2016 Free Mediafax
3 DF Romain Inez 27EU Botev Plovdiv Transfer Winter Free Digisport
13 DF Fabrice Begeorgi 29EU AC Ajaccio Transfer Winter Free DigiSport
15 FW Janko Pacar 25Non-EU Servette FC Transfer Winter 2018 Free Sport.ro
21 MF Ludovic Guerriero 31EU Laval Transfer Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
6 DF Giuseppe Prestia 22EU Parma Transfer Winter Free Gazeta Sporturilor
37 DF Alexandru David 24EU FC Brașov Transfer Winter Free stiridesport.ro
12 GK Iustin Popescu 22EU Dinamo București Loan Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
23 MF Daniel Stana 33EU Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ Transfer Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
77 MF Bogdan Gavrilă 24EU Dinamo București Loan Winter 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 FW Marcos Michael 24EU Nea Salamina Transfer Winter Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
8 MF Karim Ziani 33EU Al-Fujairah SC Transfer Winter 2016 Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
42 FW Victoraș Astafei 28EU Adana Demirspor Transfer Winter 2016 Free ziare.com

Out
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
80 MF Filipe Teixeira 34EU Astra Giurgiu Mutual termination Summer Free Sport.ro
3 DF Geraldo Alves 34EU Astra Giurgiu Mutual termination Summer Free Sport.ro
4 MF Ioan Filip 26EU Viitorul Constanța Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
21 MF Victoraș Astafei 27EU Adana Demirspor Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
91 AM Pablo de Lucas 28EU Beitar Jerusalem Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
13 MF Sebastián Gallegos 23EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
2 DF Jean Sony Alcénat 29Non-EU Steaua București End of contract Summer Free FC Steaua București
20 MF Alexandru Coman 23EU Ethnikos Achna Mutual termination Summer Free Dolce Sport
23 FW Rodrigo Pastorini 25EU Murciélagos Mutual termination Summer Free ProSport
11 MF Rok Kronaveter 28EU Olimpija Ljubljana End of contract Summer Free Stiridesport.ro
10 FW Mohamed Tchité 31EU Free agent End of contract Summer Free
5 MF Ciprian Vasilache 31EU Zaria Bălți End of contract Summer Free
9 FW Patrick N'Koyi 25EU Rapid București Mutual termination Summer Free
35 DF Marian Marin 27EU Concordia Chiajna Mutual termination Summer Free
18 FW George Mareș 19EU FC Brașov Loan transfer Summer Undisclosed
86 DF Kristijan Ipša 29EU Free agent End of contract Summer Free
8 DF Mourad Satli 25EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free
39 DF Jean-Alain Fanchone 26EU Brest Undisclosed Summer Undisclosed
14 MF Sanaa Altama 24EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
87 MF Ismail Ahmed Kadar Hassan 28EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
3 DF Guillaume Rippert 30EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
11 FW Petrișor Voinea 25EU Free agent Mutual termination Summer Free FC Petrolul Ploiești
90 FW Vlad Rusu 26EU Viitorul Constanța Mutual termination Winter Free
6 DF Alexandru Tudose 29EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Mediafax
23 MF Nicolas Farina 29EU Cholet Transfer Winter Free
1 GK Peterson Peçanha 36Non-EU Viitorul Constanța Transfer Winter €8k Sport Total FM
93 MF Alexandru Chiriță 19EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free
8 MF Adrian Ropotan 29EU Pandurii Târgu Jiu Transfer Winter Free Sport.ro
76 FW Valentin Lemnaru 31EU East Riffa Transfer Winter Free Mediafax
11 MF Fernando Velasco Salazar 31EU Fuenlabrada Transfer Winter Free Mediafax
7 FW Gevaro Nepomuceno 23EU Marítimo Mutual termination Winter Free Sport.ro
9 FW Sofien Moussa 28Non-EU Tromsø Transfer Winter Free
99 FW Toto Tamuz 28Non-EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Libertatea
3 DF Viktor Genev 27EU Dinamo Minsk Transfer Winter Free
37 DF Jérémy Faug-Porret 29Non-EU Servette Transfer Winter Free
20 GK Mirel Bolboașǎ 26EU Universitatea Cluj Loan transfer Winter Free
15 FW Nicolae Milinceanu 23EU Speranța Nisporeni Transfer Winter Free Mediafax
3 DF Romain Inez 27EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Libertatea
10 MF Laurențiu Marinescu 31EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Libertatea
30 MF Dacian Varga 31EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Dragos-trestioreanu.ro
14 DF Cristian Pulhac 31EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Dragos-trestioreanu.ro
6 DF Giuseppe Prestia 22EU Free agent Mutual termination Winter Free Dragos-trestioreanu.ro

Competitions

Liga I
Main article: 2015–16 Liga I

Regular season
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 2 8 16 17 34  −17 14 2 5 6 10 15  −5 0 3 10 7 19  −12

Last updated: 26 February 2016 (UTC).
Source: FC Petrolul Ploiești

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
10 Botoșani 26 6 8 12 30 35 −5 26 Qualification for the relegation round
11 ACS Poli Timișoara 26 5 10 11 24 35 −11 25
12 Voluntari 26 5 9 12 28 42 −14 24
13 Concordia Chiajna 26 3 8 15 22 46 −24 17
14 Petrolul Ploiești[lower-alpha 1] 26 2 8 16 17 34 −17 8
Source: Liga 1, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.[11]
Notes:
  1. Petrolul Ploiești were deducted six points for failing to comply with licensing requirements.
Position by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDLDDLWLLDLLDDLLDLWLLLLLLL
Position1414141414141414141414141414141414141414141414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2016 (UTC). Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results by opponent
Team Results Points
Home Away
ACS Poli Timișoara1–10–11
ASA Târgu Mureș0–11–11
Astra Giurgiu0–11–30
Botoșani2–11–23
CFR Cluj1–00–13
Concordia Chiajna1–12–22
CSMS Iași1–20–10
Universitatea Craiova0–10–20
Dinamo București1–20–20
Pandurii Târgu Jiu1–12–31
Steaua București0–00–02
Viitorul Constanța1–20–10
Voluntari1–10–11

Last updated: 27 February 2016

Relegation round
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 4 2 8 9 18  −9 14 3 0 4 7 11  −4 1 2 4 2 7  −5

Last updated: 29 May 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 CSMS Iași 14 5 5 4 17 15 +2 39 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
8 Universitatea Craiova 14 7 2 5 19 17 +2 39
9 Botoșani 14 7 4 3 29 19 +10 38
10 CFR Cluj[lower-alpha 1] 14 6 4 4 25 13 +12 36
11 Concordia Chiajna 14 7 5 2 19 13 +6 35
12 Voluntari (O) 14 5 2 7 19 20 −1 29 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
13 ACS Poli Timișoara[lower-alpha 2] 14 1 4 9 14 36 −22 20 Relegation to Liga II
14 Petrolul Ploiești (R) 14 4 2 8 9 18 −9 18
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points.
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. CFR Cluj would have qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Cupa României, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence after filing for insolvency in 2015.[12][13]
  2. ACS Poli Timișoara were not relegated because the winners of 2015–16 Liga II, Rapid București, were excluded from Liga I after the club went to dissolution.[14]
Position by round
Round1234567891011121314
GroundAHAAHAHHAHHAHA
ResultLLDWLDWLLWWLLL
Position1414141414141414141414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2016. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results by opponent
Team Results Points
Home Away
ACS Poli Timișoara3–21–06
Botoșani0–40–10
CFR Cluj1–00–04
Concordia Chiajna0–11–11
CSMS Iași1–20–10
Universitatea Craiova1–00-23
Voluntari1–20–20

Last updated: 20 May 2016

Cupa României
Main article: 2015–16 Cupa României

Round of 32
23 September 2015 Unirea Tărlungeni 0–6 Petrolul Ploiești Silviu Ploeșteanu, Brașov
Report Benga  30'
Tamuz  38', 90'
Varga  47'
Milinceanu  78'
Lemnaru  85'		 Attendance: 400
Referee: Ionut Coza
Man of the Match: Tamuz

Round of 16
27 October 2015 ACS Timișoara 2–1 Petrolul Ploiești Dan Păltinișanu, Timișoara
Hernández  40' (pen)
Cânu  83'		 Salazar  70' Attendance: 1,000

Last updated: 1 December 2015

Cupa Ligii
Main article: 2015–16 Cupa Ligii

Round of 16
9 September 2015 ACS Timișoara 1–0 Petrolul Ploiești Dan Păltinișanu, Timișoara
Elek  67' Report Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adrian Cojocaru
Man of the Match: Elek

Last updated: 9 September 2015

Squad statistics

Goals

Updated as of 20 May 2016

Rank Player Position Liga I Cupa României Cupa Ligii Total
1 Abdellah Zoubir RW 5 0 0 5
2 Victoraș Astafei LW 4 0 0 4
3 Sofien Moussa CF 3 0 0 3
4 Adrian Ropotan CM 2 0 0 2
L. Marinescu AM 2 0 0
Dacian Varga LW 1 1 0
Fernando Velasco CM 1 1 0
Alexandru Benga CB 1 1 0
Toto Tamuz CF 0 2 0
5 Vlad Rusu CF 1 0 0 1
Michele Paolucci CF 1 0 0
Fabrice Begeorgi LB 1 0 0
Janko Pacar CF 1 0 0
Bogdan Gavrilă RW 1 0 0
Nicolae Milinceanu CF 0 1 0
Valentin Lemnaru CF 0 1 0
Total 24 7 0 31

Pre-season and friendlies
23 June 2015 Friendly Petrolul Ploiești 5–0 FK Cajetina Zlatibor, Serbia
Zoubir  14', 30'
Chiriță  28', 34'
Hadhria  52'		 Report
25 June 2015 Friendly Petrolul Ploiești 0–0 Vojvodina Novi Sad Zlatibor, Serbia
Report
28 June 2015 Friendly Petrolul Ploiești 1–1 Spartak Zlatibor Zlatibor, Serbia
Nepomuceno  71' Report Dimitrijević  81'
30 June 2015 Friendly Petrolul Ploiești 0–2 FK Jagodina Zlatibor, Serbia
Report Šušnjar  30' (pen.)
Radović  79'
3 July 2015 Friendly Petrolul Ploiești 0–0 Mladost Lučani Zlatibor, Serbia
Report

Last updated: 3 July 2015

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Insolvența, un nou ȋnceput, nicidecum finalul!" [Insolvency, a new beginning, not the end!]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 7 February 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015.
  2. "Despartire de Pablo de Lucas, Sebastián Gallegos, Ioan Filip si Victor Astafei" [Pablo de Lucas, Sebastián Gallegos, Ioan Filip and Victor Astafei left the team]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.
  3. "Oficial: Tibor Selymes – antrenor principal; Mihai Joița – director sportiv" [Official: Tibor Selymes – head coach; Mihai Joița – sports director]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 3 June 2015.
  4. "Multumiri pentru votul de ieri" [Thanks for the yesterday's vote]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 12 June 2015.
  5. "Parteneriat între FC Petrolul Ploiești și Superbet" [Partnership between FC Petrolul Ploiești and Superbet]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  6. "Două săptămâni la Zlatibor" [Two weeks in Zlatibor]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 17 June 2015.
  7. "Adrian Ropotan a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești" [Adrian Ropotan signed with FC Petrolul Ploiești]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 24 June 2015.
  8. "Oficial: Peterson Peçanha a semnat un nou contract cu FC Petrolul" [Official: Peterson Peçanha signed a new contract with FC Petrolul]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 30 June 2015.
  9. "Start încurajator: 0-0 pe "Arena Națională"" [Encouraging start: 0-0 at "National Arena"] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  10. "Echipă" [Squad]. FC Petrolul Ploiești (in Romanian). 2 August 2015.
  11. "Liga I 2015/2016 - Regular season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  12. "CFR Cluj a intrat în insolvență!". Gazeta Sporturilor. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  13. "Cum se poate simplifica ecuația echipelor din Liga 1 care participă în cupele europene" (in Romanian). DigiSport. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  14. http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/E+oficial+Rapid+nu+va+juca+in+Liga+1+in+sezonul+viitor
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