Costel Pantilimon
| Date of birth | 01 February 1987 |
| Place of birth | Bacau |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Weight | 99 kg |
| Height | 2.03 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Costel Pantilimon joined Sunderland in July 2014 with a four-year contract.
He joined Watford in January 2016 with a contract to June 2019.
After a loan spell, Costel joined Nottingham Forest in July 2018 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerostar Bacau | 01 Jul 2005 | 01 Jul 2006 | |
| Poli Timisoara | 01 Jul 2006 | 01 Jul 2008 | |
| FC Timisoara | 01 Jul 2008 | 05 Aug 2011 | |
| Manchester City | 05 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Sunderland | 01 Jul 2014 | 19 Jan 2016 | |
| Watford | 19 Jan 2016 | 03 Jul 2018 | |
| Deportivo La Coruna | 01 Sep 2017 | 30 Jan 2018 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 31 Jan 2018 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 03 Jul 2018 | 04 Sep 2020 | |
| Omonia Nicosia | 30 Jan 2020 | 31 May 2020 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | FC Timisoara | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2012-13 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2012-13 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 2013-14 | Manchester City | League Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2013-14 | Manchester City | Premier League | 7 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2013-14 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2014-15 | Sunderland | Premier League | 28 | 5 | 31 |
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| 2015-16 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Sunderland | Premier League | 17 | 3 | 32 |
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| 2015-16 | Watford | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2016-17 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2016-17 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Watford | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 13 | 14 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2011 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City | W | 2-5 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Jan 2012 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Aug 2012 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | FA Community Shield | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Manchester City v Watford | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Stoke City v Manchester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Manchester City v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Manchester City v Barnsley | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 14 Apr 2013 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Manchester City v Norwich City | W | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Manchester City v CSKA Moscow | W | 5-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 10 Nov 2013 | Sunderland v Manchester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2013 | Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2013 | Manchester City v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Southampton v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 6-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2014 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 6-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2014 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-9 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Manchester City v Watford | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2014 | Manchester City v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 09 Mar 2014 | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
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 | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Romania | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2010-11 | Romania | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2016-17 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2008 | Romania v Georgia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Romania v Croatia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Romania v Faroe Islands | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Poland v Romania | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Romania v Israel | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Romania v North Macedonia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Belarus v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 09 Oct 2010 | France v Romania | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Italy v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Romania v Ukraine | L | 2-2 (2-4) | Cyprus International Tournament | Semi-final |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Romania | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Jun 2011 | Brazil v Romania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Paraguay v Romania | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Romania v Belarus | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Australia v Romania | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Algeria v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Romania v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Romania v Faroe Islands | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 23 Mar 2016 | Romania v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2016 | Congo DR v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2016 | Romania v Montenegro | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group E |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Russia v Romania | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Romania v Chile | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 2017 | Romania v Turkey | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.