The following is a list of most expensive association football transfers in Romania, which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players in the Liga I.

The current record is held by Dennis Man, after Parma signed him from FCSB in a deal worth €11 million plus add-ons, on 29 January 2021.[1] The previous transfer record had been held by Nicolae Stanciu since 2017, who was bought by Anderlecht for €9.8 million, also from FCSB.[2][3]

Outgoing Liga I transfers

Top 25 outgoing Liga I transfers
R Year Name Nat. From To Fee
(€ mln) 		Reference(s)
1 2021 Dennis Man Romania FCSB Italy Parma €11[4] [5][6]
2 2016 Nicolae Stanciu Romania FC Steaua București Belgium Anderlecht €9.8[a] [7][8]
3 2013 Vlad Chiricheș Romania FC Steaua București England Tottenham Hotspur €9.5 [9]
4 2020 Valentin Mihăilă Romania Universitatea Craiova Italy Parma €8.5
5 2019 Alexandru Mitriță Romania Universitatea Craiova United States New York City FC €8[b] [10][11]
6 2014 Florin Gardoș Romania FC Steaua București England Southampton €6.8
7 2021 Alexandru Cicaldau Romania Universitatea Craiova Turkey Galatasaray €6.5
2009 Álvaro Pereira Uruguay CFR Cluj Portugal Porto €6.5
2000 Adrian Mutu Romania Dinamo București Italy Inter Milan €6.5
10 2011 Lacina Traoré Ivory Coast CFR Cluj Russia Kuban Krasnodar €6
2009 Mirel Rădoi Romania FC Steaua București Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal €6
12 2022 Rareș Ilie Romania Rapid București France Nice €5
2011 Gabriel Torje Romania Dinamo București Italy Udinese €5
2008 Cristian Săpunaru Romania Rapid București Portugal Porto €5
2011 Bogdan Stancu Romania FC Steaua București Turkey Galatasaray €5
16 2008 Ștefan Radu Romania Dinamo București Italy Lazio €4.5
2017 Răzvan Marin Romania Viitorul Constanța Belgium Standard Liège €4.5
2019 Ianis Hagi Romania Viitorul Constanța Belgium Genk €4.5
19 1990 Gheorghe Hagi Romania Steaua București Spain Real Madrid €4.3
20 2021 Olimpiu Morutan Romania Steaua București Turkey Galatasaray €4.1
21 2008 Ionuț Mazilu Romania Rapid București Ukraine Dnipro €4
22 1994 Ilie Dumitrescu Romania Steaua București England Tottenham Hotspur €3.7
23 2013 Rafael Bastos Brazil CFR Cluj Saudi Arabia Al Nassr €3.5
24 2006 Daniel Niculae Romania Rapid Bucuresti France AJ Auxerre €3.3
25 2012 Renan Garcia Brazil CFR Cluj Italy Sampdoria €3.2

Notes

  1. ^ Initial €7.8 million plus reported €2 million bonuses
  2. ^ Universitatea Craiova general manager Marcel Popescu revealed the transfer fee to be US$9.1 million (roughly €8 million)

Historical progression

Year Name Nat. From To Fee
(€ mln)
1982 Marcel Raducanu Romania Steaua Bucuresti Germany Borussia Dortmund €0.275
1989 Gavril Balint Romania Steaua Bucuresti Spain Real Burgos €1
1990 Gheorghe Hagi Romania Steaua Bucuresti Spain Real Madrid €4.3
2000 Adrian Mutu Romania Dinamo Bucuresti Italy Inter Milan €6.5
2013 Vlad Chiriches Romania FCSB England Tottenham Hotspur €9.5
2016 Nicolae Stanciu Romania FCSB Belgium Anderlecht €9.8
2021 Dennis Man Romania FCSB Italy Parma €11

Ongoing Liga I transfers

Top 25 ongoing Liga I transfers
R Year Name Nat. From To Fee
(€ mln)
1 2017 Florinel Coman Romania Romania Viitorul Constanța FCSB €3
2007 Cristian Fabbiani Argentina Argentina Lanus CFR Cluj €3
3 2018 Ianis Hagi Romania Italy Fiorentina Viitorul Constanța €2.8
4 2008 Álvaro Pereira Uruguay Argentina Argentinos Juniors CFR Cluj €2.5
5 2018 Alexandru Cicaldau Romania Romania Viitorul Constanța Universitatea Craiova €2.3
6 2017 Dragos Nedelcu Romania Romania Viitorul Constanța FCSB €2.13
7 2017 Denis Alibec Romania Romania Astra Giurgiu FCSB €2.04
8 2011 Adrian Cristea Romania Romania Dinamo Bucuresti Universitatea Cluj €2
2008 Bogdan Stancu Romania Romania Unirea Urziceni FCSB €2
2008 Gabriel Torje Romania Romania Poli Timisoara Dinamo Bucuresti €2
11 2012 Alexandru Chipciu Romania Romania Brasov FCSB €1.95
12 2016 Dennis Man Romania Romania UTA Arad FCSB €1.85
13 2009 Cristian Tanase Romania Romania FC Arges FCSB €1.8
14 2008 Dayro Moreno Colombia Colombia Once Caldas FCSB €1.75
15 2022 David Miculescu Romania Romania UTA Arad FCSB €1.7
16 2007 Élton Brazil Brazil Corinthians FCSB €1.65
17 2007 Ionut Rada Romania Romania Rapid Bucuresti FCSB €1.6
18 2022 Andrea Compagno Romania Romania FC U Craiova 1948 FCSB €1.5
2019 Andrei Ivan Romania Russia Krasnodar Universitatea Craiova €1.5
2016 Florin Tanase Romania Romania Viitorul Constanța FCSB €1.5
2009 Ciprian Tatarusanu Romania Romania Gloria Bistrița FCSB €1.5
2009 Wesley Brazil Portugal Leixoes Vaslui €1.5
2008 Juliano Spadacio Brazil Portugal Nacional Rapid Bucuresti €1.5
2009 Alexandru Curtean Romania Romania Gaz Metan Medias Poli Timisoara €1.5
2008 Janos Szekely Romania Romania Otelul Galati FCSB €1.5
2008 Urko Pardo Cyprus Greece Iraklis Rapid Bucuresti €1.5
2008 Juan Carlos Toja Colombia United States FC Dallas FCSB €1.5
2008 Dorin Goga Romania Romania Universitatea Cluj Poli Timisoara €1.5
2006 Ionut Mazilu Romania Romania Sportul Studentesc Rapid Bucuresti €1.5
2006 Ovidiu Petre Romania Romania Poli Timisoara FCSB €1.5

Historical progression

Year Name Nat. From To Fee
(€ mln)
1990 Gheorghe Craioveanu Romania Romania Turnu Severin FC Universitatea Craiova €0.005
1991 Constantin Galca Romania Romania FC Arges FC Steaua Bucuresti €0.1
1994 Bogdan Stelea Romania Belgium Standard Liege Rapid Bucuresti €0.15
1995 Bogdan Stelea Romania Turkey Samsunspor FC Steaua Bucuresti €0.7
2004 Dorin Goian Romania Romania FCM Bacau FCSB €1.3
2006 Ovidiu Petre Romania Romania Poli Timisoara FCSB €1.5
2007 Élton Brazil Brazil Corinthians FCSB €1.65
2007 Cristian Fabbiani Argentina Argentina Lanus CFR Cluj €3

Highest transfer payments for Romanian players

R Year Name From To Fee
(€ mln)
1 2024 Radu Dragusin Italy Genoa England Tottenham Hotspur €25
2 2003 Adrian Mutu Italy Parma England Chelsea €22.7
3 2003 Cristian Chivu Netherlands Ajax Italy AS Roma €18
4 2007 Cristian Chivu Italy AS Roma Italy Inter Milan €16
5 2019 Razvan Marin Belgium Standard Liege Netherlands Ajax €12.5
6 2019 Dennis Man Romania FCSB Italy Parma €11
7 2019 Andrei Radu Italy Genoa Italy Inter Milan €10.6
8 2021 Razvan Marin Netherlands Ajax Italy Cagliari €10
2019 Nicolae Stanciu Czech Republic Sparta Prague Saudi Arabia Al Ahli €10
2002 Adrian Mutu Italy Hellas Verona Italy Parma €10
11 2023 Radu Dragusin Italy Juventus Italy Genoa €9.7
2016 Nicolae Stanciu Romania FCSB Belgium Anderlecht €9.7
13 2020 Vlad Chiriches Italy Napoli Italy Sassuolo €9.5
2013 Vlad Chiriches Romania FCSB England Tottenham Hotspur €9.5
15 2020 Valentin Mihaila Romania Universitatea Craiova Italy Parma €9.1
16 2019 Andrei Radu Italy Inter Milan Italy Genoa €8
2019 Alexandru Mitrita Romania Universitatea Craiova United States New York City FC €8
2006 Adrian Mutu Italy Juventus Italy Fiorentina €8
19 2019 George Puscas Italy Inter Milan England Reading €7.5
20 2015 Vlad Chiriches England Tottenham Hotspur Italy Napoli €7
2007 Ciprian Marica Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Germany Stuttgart €7
2001 Cosmin Contra Spain Deportivo Alaves Italy AC Milan €7
23 2014 Florin Gardos Romania FCSB England Southampton €6.8
24 2000 Adrian Mutu Romania Dinamo Bucuresti Italy Inter Milan €6.5
2021 Alexandru Cicaldau Romania Universitatea Craiova Turkey Galatasaray €6.5

Historical progression

Year Name From To Fee
(€ mln)
1982 Marcel Raducanu Romania Steaua Bucuresti Germany Borussia Dortmund €0.275
1989 Gavril Balint Romania Steaua Bucuresti Spain Real Burgos €1
1990 Gheorghe Hagi Romania Steaua Bucuresti Spain Real Madrid €4
1992 Florin Raducioiu Italy Hellas Verona Italy Brescia €4.5
2000 Adrian Mutu Romania Dinamo Bucuresti Italy Inter Milan €6.5
2001 Cosmin Contra Spain Deportivo Alaves Italy AC Milan €7
2002 Adrian Mutu Italy Hellas Verona Italy Parma €10
2003 Cristian Chivu Netherlands Ajax Italy AS Roma €18
2003 Adrian Mutu Italy Parma Italy Chelsea €22.7
2024 Radu Dragusin Italy Genoa England Tottenham Hotspur €25

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References

  1. ^ "Dennis Man, vedetă în Gazzetta dello Sport după transferul la Parma: "E rapid ca o așchie și cu un șut devastator!"" (in Romanian). Prosport. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Transfert : le Roumain Nicolae Stanciu à Anderlecht (officiel)" [Transfer: Romanian Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht (official)] (in French). L'Équipe. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Toate detaliile contractului semnat de Stanciu cu Anderlecht! Salariu fantastic pentru omul de aproape 10 milioane al Stelei" [All the details of the contract Stanciu signed with Anderlecht! Incredible salary for Steaua's €10 million man]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ FCSB could receive an additional €2 million in bonuses
  5. ^ "Mulțumim, Dennis Man!" [Thank you, Dennis Man!] (in Romanian). FCSB. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021. Dennis Man is one of our team's most important players and became, once moving to Parma Calcio 1913, the player sold for the largest fee in the history of Liga 1.
  6. ^ "Dennis Man la Parma, cel mai scump transfer din istoria Ligii 1 » Spulberă recordul actual!" [Dennis Man to Parma, the most expensive transfer in Liga 1 history » It crushes the actual record!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Transfert : le Roumain Nicolae Stanciu à Anderlecht (officiel)" [Transfer: Romanian Nicolae Stanciu to Anderlecht (official)] (in French). L'Équipe. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Toate detaliile contractului semnat de Stanciu cu Anderlecht! Salariu fantastic pentru omul de aproape 10 milioane al Stelei" [All the details of the contract Stanciu signed with Anderlecht! Incredible salary for Steaua's €10 million man]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Spurs announce Vlad Chiriches signing". ESPN FC. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Jackpot pentru Craiova! Suma reală plătită de New York City pentru Mitriţă. Oltenii păstrează toţi banii: "Cu Pescara avem treburile noastre"" [Jackpot for Craiova! The real fee paid by New York City for Mitriță. Oltenii will keep all the money: "We have our deal with Pescara"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Mitrita, in topul celor mai scumpi jucatori din istoria Ligii 1: Iata cati bani a incasat Craiova" [Mitriță, at the top of the most expensive players in the history of Liga 1: The sum earned by Craiova] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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