Cosmin Contra
| Date of birth | 15 December 1975 |
| Place of birth | Timisoara |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Bucuresti | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Alaves | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| AC Milan | 01 Jul 2001 | 31 Aug 2002 | |
| Atletico Madrid | 31 Aug 2002 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 31 Aug 2004 | 31 Jan 2005 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Alaves | Primera Liga | 33 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Alaves | UEFA Cup | 11 | 3 |
4
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | Serie A | 20 | 9 |
3 |
9
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| 2001-02 | AC Milan | UEFA Cup | 9 | 1 |
1 |
4
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| 2002-03 | AC Milan | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Atletico Madrid | Primera Liga | 28 | 4 |
12
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1
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| 2003-04 | Atletico Madrid | Primera Liga | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | FC Timisoara | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2000 | Las Palmas v Alavés | W | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Alavés v Gaziantepspor | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Alavés v Villarreal | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Real Zaragoza v Alavés | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Gaziantepspor v Alavés | W |
3-4 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Alavés v Osasuna | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Celta Vigo v Alavés | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Alavés v Español | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Lillestrom v Alavés | W | 1-3 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Rayo Vallecano v Alavés | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Alavés v Real Sociedad | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 05 Nov 2000 | Alavés v Oviedo | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Valladolid v Alavés | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Alavés v Valencia | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Alavés v Rosenborg BK | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Malaga v Alavés | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 03 Dec 2000 | Alavés v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | Rosenborg BK v Alavés | W |
1-3 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Racing Santander v Alavés | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Alavés v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Barcelona v Alavés | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Real Mallorca v Alavés | L | 4-3 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Alavés v Numancia | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Alavés v Las Palmas | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Villarreal v Alavés | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Alavés v Real Zaragoza | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Alavés v Inter Milano | D | 3-3 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Osasuna v Alavés | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Inter Milano v Alavés | W |
0-2 Agg: 3-5 |
UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Alavés v Celta Vigo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | Español v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | Alavés v Rayo Vallecano | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Alavés v Rayo Vallecano | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Alavés | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-3 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2001 | Real Sociedad v Alavés | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | Oviedo v Alavés | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 05 Apr 2001 | Alavés v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 5-1 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Alavés v Valladolid | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Valencia v Alavés | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Alavés v Malaga | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 06 May 2001 | Alavés v Racing Santander | W | 5-1 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 11 May 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Alavés | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 16 May 2001 | Liverpool v Alavés | L | 5-4 | UEFA Cup | Final |
| 19 May 2001 | Alavés v Barcelona | L | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 35 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Romania | UEFA Under-18 | 4 |
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| 1993-94 | Romania | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Romania | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Romania | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Romania | King`s Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Romania | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Romania | King`s Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Romania | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Romania | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Romania | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Romania | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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| 1997-98 | Romania | Under-21 v B | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Romania | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Romania | Four Team Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Romania | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Romania | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep 1993 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | |
| 29 Sep 1993 | Romania v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Romania v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
| 03 Nov 1993 | France v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 12 |
| 21 Apr 1994 | United Arab Emirates v Romania | W | 1-3 | U21 | |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Romania v Egypt | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Romania v Egypt | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Romania v Poland | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 06 Jun 1995 | Romania v Israel | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Feb 1996 | Qatar v Romania | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1996 | Romania v Denmark | D | 2-2 | KINGS CUP | |
| 13 Feb 1996 | Finland v Romania | D | 1-1 | KINGS CUP | |
| 16 Feb 1996 | Romania v Denmark | W | 2-1 | KINGS CUP | Final |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Yugoslavia v Romania | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Romania v Georgia | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1996 | Romania v Moldova | W | 5-0 | U21 | |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Romania v Israel | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | Romania v Lithuania | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Romania v United Arab Emirates | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Iceland v Romania | W | 2-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | North Macedonia v Romania | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 09 Feb 1997 | Sweden v Romania | L | 2-0 | KINGS CUP | |
| 11 Feb 1997 | Japan v Romania | D | 1-1 | Kings Cup | |
| 13 Feb 1997 | Thailand v Romania | L | 1-0 | KINGS CUP | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | Hungary v Romania | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Romania v North Macedonia | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | Romania v Iceland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Republic of Ireland v Romania | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 18 Nov 1997 | Spain v Romania | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Turkey v Romania | W | 2-6 | U21 | |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Romania v Croatia | L | 0-1 | U21 v B | |
| 07 Apr 1998 | Romania v Greece | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Romania v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 23 May 1998 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 May 1998 | Romania v Germany | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | |
| 30 May 1998 | Romania v Russia | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | 7 8 |
| 02 Sep 1998 | Romania v Liechtenstein | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 03 Mar 1999 | Romania v Estonia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Romania v Israel | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Azerbaijan v Romania | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Romania v Belgium | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Greece v Romania | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Romania v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2000 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Germany v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Romania v Portugal | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2000 | England v Romania | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Romania v Poland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Romania v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Italy v Romania | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Romania v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Romania v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Romania v Italy | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Georgia v Romania | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Romania v Slovakia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Romania v Hungary | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Lithuania v Romania | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Hungary v Romania | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Slovenia v Romania | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 13 Feb 2002 | France v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Romania v Ukraine | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Romania v Greece | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Romania | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Romania v Norway | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Luxembourg v Romania | W | 0-7 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Romania v Croatia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Romania v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Romania v Denmark | L | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Romania v Denmark | L | 2-5 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Lithuania v Romania | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Romania v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Norway v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Romania v Georgia | W | 3-0 | Cyprus International Tournament | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Romania v Germany | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | North Macedonia v Romania | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 24 May 2005 | Romania v Moldova | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Romania v Armenia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Romania v Andorra | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Romania v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Finland v Romania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Slovenia v Romania | W | 0-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 23 May 2006 | Romania v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Romania v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Romania v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Romania v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Albania v Romania | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Romania v Moldova | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Netherlands v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Romania v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Slovenia v Romania | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Romania v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Israel v Romania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Romania v Russia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Romania v Montenegro | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Italy v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Romania v Latvia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Romania v Lithuania | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Faroe Islands v Romania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Romania v Croatia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Romania v Serbia | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Austria v Romania | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Romania v Albania | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.