CS Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești

Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești

Full name	Clubul Sportiv Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești
Nickname(s)	Alb-albaștrii (The White-Blues)
Short name	Gilortul
Founded	1 March 1976; 48 years ago (1976-03-01)
Ground	Cristinel Răducan
Capacity	800
Owner	Târgu Cărbunești Town
Chairman	Alin Sandu
Manager	Alexandru Stoica
League	Liga III
2023–24	Liga III, Seria VII, 6th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Clubul Sportiv Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești, commonly known as Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești, is a Romanian professional football club from Târgu Cărbunești, Gorj County, currently competes in the Liga III, the 3rd tier of the Romanian football.[1]

History

In the 1997–98 season, Gilortul, led from the bench by Cristinel Răducan, won the Divizia D – Gorj County, but lost the promotion play-off against Șoimii Pâncota, the winner of Divizia D – Arad County, 1–2 at Cetate Stadium in Deva. The squad was composed amongst others by Dan Nițu – Sârbulescu, Udrescu, Mihai Constantinescu, Nicolae, Gheorghe Bujor, Vâlceanu, Silviu Sporiș, Udrea, Dumitru Mogoșanu, Ionuț Zorlescu, Brănescu, Luță and N.Bilan.[2]

Gilortul promoted to Divizia C at the end of the next season, after won again the county championship. The coach Cornel Tigveanu had at his disposal the following players: Sorin Bunea, Badalea, Sârbulescu, Gheorghe Bujor, Valentin Belu, Silviu Sporiș, Udrea, Ion Cănăvoiu, Vasile Luță, Ovidiu Aniniș, Constantin Luță, Ciortea, Daniel Stanciu, Eugen Coteț, Mitrofan, Brănescu and Florea. Also, the team managed to win the county phase of the Romanian Cup, defeating Vox Târgu Jiu 4–0 in the final.

In the 2013–14 season, Gilortul, led by Sergiu Găman, won the Liga IV – Gorj County, but lost the promotion play-off match against Minerul Mehedinți, the champion of Mehedinți County, 0–2 after extra time, on 1 Mai Stadium in Slatina.[3][4]

Coached by Marius Ionel, Gilortul won the Gorj County championship for the second consecutive season, losing again the promotion play-off to Liga III, 3–11 on aggregate with Cetate Deva, the winner of Liga IV – Hunedoara County.[5][6][7]

After won the 2015–16 season of the Liga IV – Gorj County, the white-and-blues missed promotion in the third division for the third time in a row, losing the promotion play-off against Hermannstadt, the champion of Sibiu County. After 0–1 at the Municipal Stadium in Sibiu, the team led by Mihai Dinu lost 1–5 at Târgu Cărbunești.[8]

Honours

Liga IV – Gorj County

• Winners (8): 1990–91, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19
• Runners-up (1): 2012–13

Cupa României – Gorj County

• Winners (3): 1998–99, 2013–14, 2014–15
• Runners-up (1): 2012–13

Players

First team squad

As of 10 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ROU Mihai Iuțalîm 3 DF  ROU Cristian Martin 4 DF  ROU Robert Dănescu 5 DF  ROU Ionuț Mitrache 6 DF  ROU Leonard Gheorghe 7 MF  ROU Constantin Roncea 8 MF  ROU Alexandru Avrămescu (Captain) 9 FW  ROU Ionuț Gîlcescu 10 MF  ROU Răzvan Vespe 11 MF  ROU Dragoș Săulescu 12 GK  ROU Luis Spînu

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  CMR Ulrich Siewe 17 MF  ROU Bogdan Oprișa (Vice-Captain) 18 MF  ROU Eric Popescu 20 MF  ROU Rareș Brujan 21 MF  ROU Marius Miruță 26 MF  ROU Patrick Rădulescu (on loan from CSU Craiova) 30 MF  ROU Mario Urlan 80 MF  ROU Paolo Viespe 90 MF  ROU Andrei Lazăr 97 DF  ROU Florin Marica 99 MF  ROU Denis Bucur

Out on loan

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Club officials

Board of directors Role Role Owner Târgu Cărbunești Town President Alin Sandu Vice-president Florin Haiducescu Sporting director Mihai Dinu Delegate Irinel Poșircă

Current technical staff Role Role Manager Alexandru Stoica Assistant manager Boby Staicu Club Doctor Mariana Tomulescu

League history

See also: Romanian football league system

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2024–25 3 Liga III (Seria VIII) TBD Second round 2023–24 3 Liga III (Seria VII) 6th First round 2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria VII) 3rd Second round 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria VII) 6th Second round 2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria VII) 6th First round 2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria IV) 16th 2018–19 4 Liga IV (GJ) 1st (C) Promoted 2017–18 4 Liga IV (GJ) 5th 2016–17 4 Liga IV (GJ) 3rd

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2015–16 4 Liga IV (GJ) 1st (C) First round 2014–15 4 Liga IV (GJ) 1st (C) First round 2013–14 4 Liga IV (GJ) 1st (C) 2005–06 3 Divizia C (Seria VI) 12th Relegated 2004–05 4 Divizia D (GJ) 1st (C) Promoted 2002–03 2 Divizia B (Seria II) 15th Relegated 2001–02 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 2nd Promoted 2000–01 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 3rd 1999–00 3 Divizia C (Seria V) 16th

References

1. "Romania - CS Gilortul Târgu Cărbuneşti - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
2. "Șoimii Pâncota a promovat în Divizia C" [Șoimii Pâncota promoted to Divizia C] (PDF) (in Romanian). Adevărul de Arad. 29 May 1998. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via digital.bibliotecaarad.ro.
3. "C.S. Gilortul Tg. Cărbunești - Campioana Ligii a IV-a" [C.S Gilortul Tg. Cărbunești - The champion of League IV] (PDF) (in Romanian). Gazeta de Cărbunești. May 2014. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via primariacarbunesti.ro.
4. "Minerii mehedințeni revin în Liga a 3-a" [The miners from Mehedinți return to the 3rd League] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
5. "Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești ia cupa și campionatul al doilea an consecutiv" [Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești takes the cup and the championship for the second consecutive year] (in Romanian). pandurul.ro. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
6. "Deva e cu un pas în Liga 3. CNS Cetate a defilat cu Gilortul, înregistrând cel mai mare scor al turului barajului" [Deva is one step ahead of League 3. CNS Cetate paraded with Gilortul, registering the highest score of the first round of the dam.] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
7. "CNS Cetate Deva rupe blestemul Hunedoarei și promovează în Liga 3 cu dublă victorie. "Doar câțiva au crezut în noi"" [CNS Cetate Deva breaks the curse of Hunedoara and promotes to League 3 with a double win. "Only a few believed in us"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
8. "Campioana Gorjului, învinsă la scor pe teren propriu în returul barajului de promovare – Gilortul rămâne la județ" [Gorjului champion, defeated by score on home ground in the return of the promotion barrier - Gilortul remains in the county] (in Romanian). gorjeanul.ro. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

External links

• CS Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești on Facebook