FC Ozana Târgu Neamț

Fotbal Club Ozana Târgu Neamț, commonly known as FC Ozana Târgu Neamț, or simply as Ozana Târgu Neamț, is a Romanian football club based in Târgu Neamț, Neamț County and currently is playing in the Liga III.

Ozana Târgu Neamț
Full nameFotbal Club Ozana Târgu Neamț
Short nameFC Ozana
Founded1974 (1974),
as Ozana Târgu Neamț
2006 (2006)
as Cetatea Târgu Neamț
2018 (2018)
as Ozana Târgu Neamț
GroundCetatea
Capacity2,000
OwnerTârgu Neamț Town
ChairmanAndrei Isache
ManagerDaniel Zavate
LeagueLiga III
2019–20Liga III, Seria I, 8th
WebsiteClub website

History

Ozana Târgu Neamț was founded in 1974 and after only one year was promoted in Divizia C. At the end of the season, the newly promoted team would finish in 12th place. In the 1976/1977 season the name of the team would change, and Ozana Târgu Neamț would turn into Cetatea Târgu Neamț. After 18 seasons played in the third stage of the Romanian Championship, Cetatea Târgu Neamț promoted in Divizia B. The season 1994/1995 was to be the brightest year for the team, occupying the fourth place in Divizia B, coming from the position of newly promoted.[1]

Two years later, things were changing, and valuable players starting to leave, seeing the team being relegated to Divizia C. A year later, in 1997, Cetatea Târgu Neamț would be disbanded and Târgu Neamț would be left without the football team.

After a 9-year break Cetatea Târgu Neamț is re-established. From the first season it finished first in Liga IV – Neamț County, with only two defeats that season. After 10 years of waiting, "the white-and-blue men" would return to the third league. In 2016, the club is disbanded for the second time.[2]

In 2018, the club was reestablished under the name of FC Ozana Târgu Neamț by Andrei Isache, Laurențiu Pavel and Cosmin Bocaneț (founding members).[3]

After only one season the team won Liga IV – Neamț County and they promoted to Liga III after a play-off match against Viitorul Liteni, Suceava County.[4][5]

Chronology of Names
Name Period
Ozana Târgu Neamț 1974–1976
Cetatea Târgu Neamț 1976–2016
Ozana Târgu Neamț 2018–present

Honours

Players

First team squad
As of 15 March 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ROU Ciprian Ivan
3 DF  ROU Andrei Vițelaru (Captain)
5 DF  ROU Alexandru Ichim
6 MF  ROU Denis Șerban
7 MF  ROU Andrei Mateiciuc
8 MF  CIV Aristide Taha
9 FW  ROU Teodor Ignea
11 MF  ROU Gabriel Sava (on loan from Vaslui)
12 GK  ROU Alexandru Cotună
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  ROU Eusebiu Mercaș
17 DF  ROU Denis Iftimie (on loan from Poli Iași)
22 FW  ROU Alexandru Vavrița
25 MF  ROU George Hodorogea
30 DF  ROU Ioan Huțanu
77 MF  ROU Relu Grigore
91 FW  ROU Claudiu Aioanei
— DF  ROU Ștefan Rusu (on loan from Poli Iași)
— DF  ROU Cezar Tofan

Club officials

League history

References
  1. "Istoria echipei FC Ozana". www.fcozana.ro.
  2. "Cetatea Târgu-Neamț, exclusă din toate competițiile FRF". www.realitateamedia.ro.
  3. "Interviu cu Victor Isache". www.ziartarguneamt.ro.
  4. "Noua campioană județeană!". www.ziartarguneamt.ro.
  5. "Ozana Târgu Neamț a promovat în Liga a III-a". www.mesagerulneamt.ro.
  6. "History & Statistics". www.romaniansoccer.ro.
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