Cristian Chivu
| Date of birth | 26 October 1980 |
| Place of birth | Resita |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSM Resita | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Universitatea Craiova | 01 Jul 1998 | 26 Aug 1999 | |
| Ajax | 26 Aug 1999 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Ajax | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 25 | 1 |
5 |
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| 2000-01 | Ajax | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Ajax | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 17 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ajax | UEFA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Ajax | UEFA Champions League | 10 |
2
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1
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| 2003-04 | AS Roma | Serie A | 22 | 2 |
3
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| 2003-04 | AS Roma | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | AS Roma | Serie A | 9 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | AS Roma | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | AS Roma | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
2
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| 2010-11 | Internazionale | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Internazionale | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
3
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| 2012-13 | Internazionale | UEFA Europa League | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2000 | Ajax v Fortuna Sittard | W | 5-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax | L | 3-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Ajax v NEC Nijmegen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Ajax v FC Groningen | W | 3-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | AA Ghent v Ajax | W | 0-7 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 2000 | AZ Alkmaar v Ajax | L | 3-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | Ajax v RBC Roosendaal | W | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Ajax v AA Ghent | W |
3-0 Agg: 10-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2000 | Heerenveen v Ajax | D | 2-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Vitesse Arnhem v Ajax | L | 3-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Ajax v Roda JC | W | 4-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Lausanne v Ajax | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Oct 2000 | PSV Eindhoven v Ajax | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Ajax v Lausanne | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Ajax v De Graafschap | W | 4-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 19 Nov 2000 | NAC Breda v Ajax | W | 0-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 26 Nov 2000 | FC Utrecht v Ajax | L | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Ajax v RKC Waalwijk | W | 3-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Dec 2000 | Ajax v Twente Enschede | W | 5-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 01 Feb 2001 | De Graafschap v Ajax | W | 1-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 11 Feb 2001 | Ajax v Willem II | D | 1-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | Fortuna Sittard v Ajax | W | 0-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 25 Feb 2001 | Ajax v FC Utrecht | W | 2-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 04 Mar 2001 | RBC Roosendaal v Ajax | W | 1-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 11 Mar 2001 | FC Groningen v Ajax | D | 3-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 01 Apr 2001 | NEC Nijmegen v Ajax | L | 1-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 May 2001 | Ajax v Feyenoord | L | 3-4 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 May 2001 | Ajax v Vitesse Arnhem | L | 1-2 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 May 2001 | Twente Enschede v Ajax | W | 1-3 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 May 2001 | Ajax v AZ Alkmaar | W | 5-1 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Ajax v Celtic | L | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Ajax v Roda JC | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Celtic v Ajax | W |
0-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Feyenoord v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Twente Enschede v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Ajax v AZ Alkmaar | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Ajax v Apollon Limassol | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Ajax v Sparta Rotterdam | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Apollon Limassol v Ajax | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | FC Groningen v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Ajax v NEC Nijmegen | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | RKC Waalwijk v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Oct 2001 | FC København v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Heerenveen v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Ajax v FC København | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | De Graafschap v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Ajax v NAC Breda | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Ajax v PSV Eindhoven | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Ajax v Twente Enschede | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Ajax v Fortuna Sittard | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Roda JC v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | Ajax v Vitesse Arnhem | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 23 Dec 2001 | FC Utrecht v Ajax | D | 0-0 | Dutch KPN Telecompetitie | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Ajax v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Inter Milano v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 30 Oct 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Valencia v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 18 Feb 2003 | Arsenal v Ajax | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 26 Feb 2003 | Ajax v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 11 Mar 2003 | Ajax v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 19 Mar 2003 | AS Roma v Ajax | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Ajax v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 23 Apr 2003 | AC Milan v Ajax | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Romania | UEFA Under-18 | 7 | 1 |
1
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| 1997-98 | Romania | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Romania | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Romania | Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Romania | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Romania | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Romania | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Romania | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Romania | Cyprus International Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Romania | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Romania | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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1
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| 2009-10 | Romania | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Romania | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Romania | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1997 | Romania v North Macedonia | W | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 19 Aug 1997 | Turkey v Romania | L | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 21 Aug 1997 | Turkey v Romania | L | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 07 Sep 1997 | Georgia v Romania | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 02 Oct 1997 | Romania v Georgia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 31 Oct 1997 | North Macedonia v Romania | L | 5-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 05 Nov 1997 | Greece v Romania | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 05 Nov 1997 | Greece v Romania | L | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Romania v Greece | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 07 Apr 1998 | Romania v Moldova | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 21 Apr 1998 | Belgium v Romania | L | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 01 Sep 1998 | Romania v Germany | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Romania v Greece | W | 3-0 | U18 | |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Moldova v Romania | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Portugal v Romania | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Hungary v Romania | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Romania v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 19 Oct 1998 | Scotland v Romania | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 13 |
| 03 Mar 1999 | Bulgaria v Romania | W | 1-3 | U21 | |
| 09 Mar 1999 | Romania v Israel | W | 3-0 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Romania v Slovakia | L | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 19 May 1999 | Romania v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 04 Jun 1999 | Romania v Hungary | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 08 Jun 1999 | Romania v Azerbaijan | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Cyprus v Romania | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Germany v Romania | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Greece v Romania | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Romania v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2000 | Netherlands v Romania | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Romania v Greece | W | 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 |
| 24 Jun 2000 | Italy v Romania | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 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 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Romania v Lithuania | W | 3-0 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | Final |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Georgia v Romania | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Ukraine v Romania | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Romania v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Denmark v Romania | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 2 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Romania v Japan | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Scotland v Romania | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Romania v Germany | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Romania v Netherlands | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | North Macedonia v Romania | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 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 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Slovenia v Romania | W | 0-2 | CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT | |
| 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 Oct 2006 | Romania v Belarus | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Spain v Romania | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Romania v Turkey | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Belarus v Romania | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Germany v Romania | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Luxembourg v Romania | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Bulgaria v Romania | L | 1-0 | 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 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Romania v France | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Lithuania v Romania | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Hungary v Romania | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | France v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Romania v Austria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Serbia v Romania | L | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Poland v Romania | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2010 | Ukraine v Romania | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Romania v North Macedonia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Turkey v Romania | L | 2-0 | 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 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.