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Cristian Chivu
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Cristian Chivu

Cristian Eugen Chivu

  • Date of birth: (46 years)
  • Place of birth: Reșița, Romania
  • Height: 1.84 m
  • Baconbauer number 3
All positions:Positions
  • Midfielder
  • Defender
  • Defensive Midfielder
  • Left Back
Caps
72
69 starts · 3 as sub
Goals
3
0.04 per game
Assists
0
0.00 per game
All-time · Romania
#21
in caps
Cards
12
11 yellow · 0 second yellow · 1 red
Debut
18 Aug 1999
vs Cyprus, aged 18

National Teams · Romania

Caps and goals per year
YearCapsStartsAs subGoalsNon-FIFA MatchesNon-FIFA GoalsCaps and goals per year
201066000
200966000
200855002
200788000
200655001
200566000
200422010
200399000
200266010
200188000
2000108210
199910100
Total72693330

All international matches

  1. Friendly · Wörthersee StadionAvs.ItalyOwn contribution: Startedoff 16'Match report: Italy vs. Romania 1–1Draw
  2. European Championship 2012 · Group D · Stade de FranceAvs.FranceOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: France vs. Romania 2–0Defeat
  3. European Championship 2012 · Group D · Stadyen DynamaAvs.BelarusOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Belarus vs. Romania 0–0Draw
  4. Friendly · Şükrü Saracoğlu StadiumAvs.TurkeyOwn contribution: Startedoff 62'Match report: Turkey vs. Romania 2–0Defeat
  5. Friendly · Stadion Villach-LindHvs.MacedoniaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Romania vs. Macedonia 0–1Defeat
  6. Friendly · Stadion UkrajinaAvs.UkraineMatch report: Ukraine vs. Romania 3–2Defeat
  7. Friendly · Stadion ŚląskiAvs.PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Romania 0–1Win
  8. World Cup 2010 · Group 7 · Stadion Rajko MitićAvs.SerbiaOwn contribution: Red cardMatch report: Serbia vs. Romania 5–0Defeat
  9. World Cup 2010 · Group 7 · Stadionul SteauaHvs.AustriaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Romania vs. Austria 1–1Draw
  10. World Cup 2010 · Group 7 · Stade de FranceAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Romania 1–1Draw
  11. Friendly · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Romania 0–1Win
  12. World Cup 2010 · Group 7 · Marijampolės futbolo stadionasAvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Lithuania vs. Romania 0–1Win
  13. World Cup 2010 · Group 7 · Stadionul FarulHvs.FranceMatch report: Romania vs. France 2–2Draw
  14. European Championship 2008 · Group C · Wankdorf StadionAvs.NetherlandsOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Netherlands vs. Romania 2–0Defeat
  15. European Championship 2008 · Group C · LetzigrundAvs.ItalyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Italy vs. Romania 1–1Draw
  16. European Championship 2008 · Group C · LetzigrundHvs.FranceMatch report: Romania vs. France 0–0Draw
  17. Friendly · Stadionul SteauaHvs.MontenegroMatch report: Romania vs. Montenegro 4–0Win
  18. Friendly · Stadionul SteauaHvs.RussiaMatch report: Romania vs. Russia 3–0Win
  19. Friendly · Ramat Gan StadiumAvs.IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Romania 1–0Defeat
  20. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Vassil Levski National StadiumAvs.BulgariaMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Romania 1–0Defeat
  21. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stade Josy BarthelAvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Luxembourg vs. Romania 0–2Win
  22. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stadionul FarulHvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Romania vs. Netherlands 1–0Win
  23. Friendly · RheinenergiestadionAvs.GermanyMatch report: Germany vs. Romania 3–1Defeat
  24. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stadyen DynamaAvs.BelarusOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Belarus vs. Romania 1–3Win
  25. Friendly · Arena NaționalăHvs.TurkeyMatch report: Romania vs. Turkey 2–0Win
  26. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stadionul Dan PăltinișanuHvs.SloveniaMatch report: Romania vs. Slovenia 2–0Win
  27. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stadion Z'deželeAvs.SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Romania 1–2Win
  28. Friendly · Estadio Ramón de CarranzaAvs.SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Romania 0–1Win
  29. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stadionul SteauaHvs.BelarusMatch report: Romania vs. Belarus 3–1Win
  30. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Arena KombëtareAvs.AlbaniaMatch report: Albania vs. Romania 0–2Win
  31. European Championship 2008 · Group G · Stadionul FarulHvs.BulgariaMatch report: Romania vs. Bulgaria 2–2Draw
  32. Friendly · Stadionul FarulHvs.CyprusMatch report: Romania vs. Cyprus 2–0Win
  33. Friendly · GSZ StadiumHvs.SloveniaMatch report: Romania vs. Slovenia 2–0Win
  34. World Cup 2006 · Group 1 · Stadionul FarulHvs.Czech RepublicOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Romania vs. Czech Republic 2–0Win
  35. World Cup 2006 · Group 1 · Stadionul FarulHvs.AndorraMatch report: Romania vs. Andorra 2–0Win
  36. World Cup 2006 · Group 1 · Stadionul FarulHvs.ArmeniaMatch report: Romania vs. Armenia 3–0Win
  37. World Cup 2006 · Group 1 · Stadion Feijenoord - De KuipAvs.NetherlandsOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Netherlands vs. Romania 2–0Defeat
  38. World Cup 2006 · Group 1 · Nacionalna Arena Toše ProeskiAvs.MacedoniaMatch report: Macedonia vs. Romania 1–2Win
  39. World Cup 2006 · Group 1 · Stadionul Giulești-Valentin StănescuHvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Romania vs. Netherlands 0–2Defeat
  40. Friendly · Stadionul Giulești-Valentin StănescuHvs.GermanyMatch report: Romania vs. Germany 5–1Win
  41. Friendly · Hampden ParkAvs.ScotlandOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Scotland vs. Romania 1–2Win
  42. Friendly · Stadionul Dinamo BucureștiHvs.JapanMatch report: Romania vs. Japan 1–1Draw
  43. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · ParkenAvs.DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Romania 2–2Draw
  44. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Stadionul AstraHvs.LuxembourgMatch report: Romania vs. Luxembourg 4–0Win
  45. Friendly · Shakhtyor StadiumAvs.UkraineMatch report: Ukraine vs. Romania 0–2Win
  46. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Ullevaal StadionAvs.NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Romania 1–1Draw
  47. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Stadionul Ion OblemencoHvs.Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Romania vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina 2–0Win
  48. Friendly · S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionasAvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Lithuania vs. Romania 0–1Win
  49. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Arena NaționalăHvs.DenmarkMatch report: Romania vs. Denmark 2–5Defeat
  50. Friendly · GSZ StadiumHvs.SlovakiaMatch report: Romania vs. Slovakia 2–1Win
  51. Friendly · Stadionul Dan PăltinișanuHvs.CroatiaMatch report: Romania vs. Croatia 0–1Defeat
  52. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Stadionul SteauaHvs.NorwayOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Romania vs. Norway 0–1Defeat
  53. European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Asim Ferhatović Hase StadiumAvs.Bosnia & HerzegovinaOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Romania 0–3Win
  54. Friendly · Stadionul FarulHvs.GreeceMatch report: Romania vs. Greece 0–1Defeat
  55. Friendly · Stadionul FarulHvs.UkraineMatch report: Romania vs. Ukraine 4–1Win
  56. Friendly · Stade de FranceAvs.FranceMatch report: France vs. Romania 2–1Defeat
  57. World Cup 2002 · Play-off · Stadionul SteauaHvs.SloveniaMatch report: Romania vs. Slovenia 1–1Draw
  58. World Cup 2002 · Play-off · Centralni Stadion BežigradAvs.SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Romania 2–1Defeat
  59. World Cup 2002 · Group 8 · Puskás ArénaAvs.HungaryOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Hungary vs. Romania 0–2Win
  60. Friendly · Centralni Stadion BežigradAvs.SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Romania 2–2Draw
  61. World Cup 2002 · Group 8 · S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno stadionasAvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Lithuania vs. Romania 1–2Win
  62. World Cup 2002 · Group 8 · Stadionul SteauaHvs.HungaryMatch report: Romania vs. Hungary 2–0Win
  63. World Cup 2002 · Group 8 · Boris Paichadze StadiumAvs.GeorgiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Georgia vs. Romania 0–2Win
  64. Friendly · GSP StadiumAvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Lithuania vs. Romania 0–3Win
  65. World Cup 2002 · Group 8 · San Siro-Giuseppe MeazzaAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Romania 3–0Defeat
  66. World Cup 2002 · Group 8 · Stadionul SteauaHvs.LithuaniaMatch report: Romania vs. Lithuania 1–0Win
  67. Friendly · Stadionul CotroceniHvs.PolandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Romania vs. Poland 1–1Draw
  68. European Championship 2000 · Quarter-final · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Romania 2–0Defeat
  69. European Championship 2000 · Group A · Stade du Pays de CharleroiAvs.EnglandOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: England vs. Romania 2–3Win
  70. European Championship 2000 · Group A · GelreDomeHvs.PortugalMatch report: Romania vs. Portugal 0–1Defeat
  71. European Championship 2000 · Group A · Stade Maurice DufrasneAvs.GermanyMatch report: Germany vs. Romania 1–1Draw
  72. Friendly · Stadionul SteauaHvs.GreeceMatch report: Romania vs. Greece 2–1Win
  73. Friendly · Johan Cruijff ArenAAvs.NetherlandsMatch report: Netherlands vs. Romania 2–1Defeat
  74. Friendly · Stadionul FarulHvs.CyprusMatch report: Romania vs. Cyprus 2–0Win
  75. Friendly · Tsirion StadiumAvs.CyprusMatch report: Cyprus vs. Romania 2–2Draw
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Results over time

18 Aug 1999 · Draw26 Apr 2000 · Win27 May 2000 · Defeat3 Jun 2000 · Win12 Jun 2000 · Draw17 Jun 2000 · Defeat20 Jun 2000 · Win24 Jun 2000 · Defeat16 Aug 2000 · Draw3 Sept 2000 · Win7 Oct 2000 · Defeat28 Feb 2001 · Win28 Mar 2001 · Win2 Jun 2001 · Win6 Jun 2001 · Win15 Aug 2001 · Draw5 Sept 2001 · Win10 Nov 2001 · Defeat14 Nov 2001 · Draw13 Feb 2002 · Defeat27 Mar 2002 · Win21 Aug 2002 · Defeat7 Sept 2002 · Win12 Oct 2002 · Defeat20 Nov 2002 · Defeat12 Feb 2003 · Win29 Mar 2003 · Defeat30 Apr 2003 · Win7 Jun 2003 · Win11 Jun 2003 · Draw20 Aug 2003 · Win6 Sept 2003 · Win10 Sept 2003 · Draw11 Oct 2003 · Draw31 Mar 2004 · Win28 Apr 2004 · Win26 Mar 2005 · Defeat30 Mar 2005 · Win4 Jun 2005 · Defeat8 Jun 2005 · Win17 Aug 2005 · Win3 Sept 2005 · Win1 Mar 2006 · Win16 Aug 2006 · Win2 Sept 2006 · Draw6 Sept 2006 · Win7 Oct 2006 · Win15 Nov 2006 · Win2 Jun 2007 · Win6 Jun 2007 · Win22 Aug 2007 · Win8 Sept 2007 · Win12 Sept 2007 · Defeat13 Oct 2007 · Win17 Oct 2007 · Win17 Nov 2007 · Defeat6 Feb 2008 · Defeat26 Mar 2008 · Win31 May 2008 · Win9 Jun 2008 · Draw13 Jun 2008 · Draw17 Jun 2008 · Defeat11 Oct 2008 · Draw6 Jun 2009 · Win12 Aug 2009 · Win5 Sept 2009 · Draw9 Sept 2009 · Draw10 Oct 2009 · Defeat14 Nov 2009 · Win29 May 2010 · Defeat2 Jun 2010 · Defeat11 Aug 2010 · Defeat7 Sept 2010 · Draw9 Oct 2010 · Defeat17 Nov 2010 · Draw

One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.

Most frequent teammates

#PlayerYearsTogetherBoth started
1Adrian Mutu2000–20094741
2Răzvan Raţ2002–20104645
3Bogdan Lobonţ1999–20104237
4Cosmin Contra2000–20084237
5Dorinel Munteanu1999–20074132
6Mirel Rădoi2001–20103736
7Ionel Ganea1999–20063117
8Gabriel Tamaş2003–20102825
9Paul Codrea2001–20092822
10Florentin Petre1999–20082517
11Ciprian Marica2006–20102319
12Bogdan Stelea1999–20042217
13Viorel Moldovan1999–20052214
14Iulian Filipescu1999–20031916
15Daniel Pancu2001–20051914
16Adrian Ilie2000–20051816
17Gheorghe Popescu1999–20031815
18Dorin Goian2006–20101812
19Marius Niculae2001–20091810
20Răzvan Cociş2005–20101711

Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 72 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.

Most frequent opponents

#OpponentYearsMatchesWDLGoals
1Slovenia2001–200763210
2France2002–201050320
3Lithuania2000–200955000
4Netherlands2000–200851040
5Italy2000–201040220
6Belarus2006–201032100
7Ukraine2002–201032010
8Hungary2001–200933000
9Germany2000–200731110
10Bosnia & Herzegovina2002–200322001
11North Macedonia2005–201021010
12Turkey2007–201021010
13Poland2000–200921100
14Bulgaria2006–200720110
15Luxembourg2003–200722000

FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.