Cristian Chivu

Birth Date: 10/26/1980
Birth Place: Resita, Romania
Nationality: Romania
Height: 184
Weight: 83
Position: Defender

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08 10 2007

Romania boss Victor Piturca is down to the bare bones in some positions as he prepares his Romania side to face the Netherlands and Luxembourg in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.

A host of defensive injuries have left Victor Piturca reeling as he calls together his Romania squad to meet the Netherlands in Constanta and Luxembourg away from home.

Cosmin Contra and Mirel Radoi are definitely out, while Cristian Chivu and Gabriel Tamas are doubtful after injuries sustained for Inter and Celta Vigo (respectively) at the weekend.

What's more, 'keeper Danut Coman is injured, as are Razvan Cocis, Ianis Zicu and Recreativo's Laurentiu Rosu have been left out to recover from their respective afflictions.

There are some unusual names in the squad - George Ogararu and Florin Bratu, for example - but the Tricolorii are confident of picking up a vital win over the Netherlands to cement top spot in Group G.

The squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Bogdan Lobont (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti), Marius Popa (FC Politehnica 1921 Ştiinţa Timişoara ).

Defenders: George Ogararu (AFC Ajax), Petre Marin (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Gabriel Tamas (AJ Auxerre), Dorin Goian (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Cristian Chivu (FC Internazionale Milano), Marius Marcel Constantin (FC Rapid Bucureşti), Razvan Rat (FC Shakhtar Donetsk), Stefan Radu (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti).

Midfielders: Ovidiu Petre (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Andrei Margaritescu (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti), Sorin Paraschiv (Rimini Calcio), Adrian Cristea (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti), Nicolae Dică (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Paul Codrea (AC Siena).

Forwards: Bănel Nicoliţă (FC Steaua Bucureşti), Gheorghe Bucur (FC Politehnica 1921 Ştiinţa Timişoara), Adrian Mutu (ACF Fiorentina), Florin Bratu (FC Dinamo 1948 Bucureşti), Ciprian Marica (VfB Stuttgart), Daniel Niculae (AJ Auxerre).