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Encyclopedia > Cosmin Contra
Cosmin Contra
Personal information
Full name Cosmin Marius Contra
Date of birth December 15, 1975 (1975-12-15) (age 32)
Place of birth    Timişoara, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Right defender
Club information
Current club Getafe
Number 2
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993–1996
1996–1999
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2005
2004–2005
2005
2005–
Politehnica Timişoara
Dinamo Bucureşti
Deportivo Alavés
AC Milan
Atlético Madrid
West Bromwich Albion (loan)
→ Politehnica Timişoara (loan)
Getafe
051 (1)
101 (8)
066 (6)
029 (3)
034 (0)
005 (0)
014 (0)
046 (9)   
National team2
1996– Romania 066 (7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 16 June 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 17 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals) is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of Timiş, see Timiş (disambiguation). ... Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983. ... FCU Politehnica Timişoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romanias top league, Liga 1. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983. ...

Cosmin Marius Contra (born December 15, 1975 in Timişoara) is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for Getafe CF. He usually plays on the right side, and is an attacking full-back. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses of TimiÅŸ, see TimiÅŸ (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Getafe, a city in the metropolitan area of South Madrid, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983. ...

Career

The Romanian international started his footballing career at Politehnica Timişoara where he played for three seasons before moving to arch-rivals Dinamo Bucharest. After four season with the capital-based team, he was transferred for 800.000 dollars to Deportivo Alavés, where he was a vital player in the UEFA Cup campaign which saw Alavés come second in the competition. His performances in that season earned him a place in the 2001 UEFA Team of the Year. Contra then managed yet another excellent move, as Italian giants AC Milan bought him from the Spanish team, but his spell in Italy lasted only one season. In September 2002 he changed clubs once more and went to Atlético Madrid,[1] playing with the colchoneros two seasons. FCU Politehnica TimiÅŸoara is a Romanian football club which was established in 1921 and is currently playing in Romanias top league, Liga 1. ... FC Dinamo Bucuresti is a Romanian football club which plays in the capital, Bucharest. ... Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ...


Contra moved to West Bromwich Albion on loan in August 2004,[2] making his debut in a 2–1 League Cup defeat to Colchester United on 21 September 2004.[3] His Premiership debut for Albion came almost two months later when Albion lost 2–1 at home to Middlesbrough.[4] The loan was not particularly successful, with Contra playing just six times and receiving a red card in the last game of his spell in a 5–0 home defeat to Liverpool. He then returned to the Romanian first Division, at the club which brought him up as a player, Politehnica Timisoara. He managed to be recalled at the national side due to his good performances at Poli and the next season saw him move, on loan once more, at his current club, Getafe, where he managed to keep hold of a place in the first eleven. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) are an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Colchester United Football Club is an English football team who play in the Championship. ... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...


Contra is known to be a rash player, his conflict with Juventus player Edgar Davids while he was in Italy being one of the reasons for his quick departure from Milan. Since September, 2006, he is a naturalized spanish citizen. Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... Edgar Steven Davids (born March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional football player. ...


It is rumored that the Timişoara born player will return to his home city after the 2007/2008 season to join his ex-team Politehnica. Club owner Marian Iancu has made a statement in this regard in early March.[5] Marian Alexandru Iancu (born 11 July 1965 is a Romanian businessman, president of the UK based Oil-company Balkan Petroleum,[1] (in short, BKP), as well as president of Romanian football club FCU Politehnica TimiÅŸoara. ...


Contra has played for the Romanian national team over 50 times. He played for his country in Euro 2000. The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ...


References

  1. ^ "Contra deal goes through", BBC Sport, 2002-09-02. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 
  2. ^ "Baggies snap up Contra", BBC Sport, 2004-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 
  3. ^ "Colchester vs WBA", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2004-09-21. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 
  4. ^ "WBA vs Middlesbrough", West Bromwich Albion F.C., 2004-11-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 
  5. ^ "Iancu: "Contra vine din vară"", Gazeta Sporturilor, 2008-10-03. Retrieved on 2008-12-03. 

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