Cristian Chivu
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Personal information
Full name	Cristian Chivu
Date of birth	October 26, 1980 (1980-10-26) (age 26)
Place of birth	Reşiţa, Romania
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back, Left Back, Libero
Club information
Current club	F.C. Internazionale Milano
National team2
{{{nationalyears}}}	Romania	50 (3)
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Cristian Eugen Chivu (IPA: [kris'tjan 'kivu]) (born October 26, 1980 in Reşiţa, Romania) is a Romanian footballer. Captain of the Romanian national team. IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... County CaraÅŸ-Severin County Status County capital Mayor Liviu Spătaru, National Liberal Party, since 2004 Population (2006) 86. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... First international Yugoslavia 1 - 2 Romania (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; 8 June 1922) Biggest win Romania 9 - 0 Finland (Bucharest, Romania; 14 October 1973) Biggest defeat Hungary 9 - 0 Romania (Budapest, Hungary; 6 June 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1930) Best result Quarterfinals, 1994 European Championship Appearances 3 (First in...

His first professional club was CSM Reşiţa. After moving to Universitatea Craiova his reputation began to rise and his performances sparked interest from some larger clubs outside of Romania. Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam was particularly impressed and recruited him in 1999. In the same year, he was chosen to represent the Romanian Under-20 team. CSM ReÅŸiÅ£a is a Romanian football team from ReÅŸiÅ£a, CaraÅŸ-Severin County founded in 1926. ... Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian football club, the last non-Bucuresti club to have won the Romanian league title (the year was 1991). ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

At Ajax he developed a reputation as a reliable fullback. Then-manager Ronald Koeman appointed him as captain of the club. With Chivu as captain, Ajax dominated the Dutch Eredivisie with an exciting young squad. Playing alongside Chivu were future stars such as Rafael van der Vaart, Andy van der Meyde and Zlatan Ibrahimović. Chivu played a pivotal role for Ajax in their Champions League run in the 2002/03 season, when they came to within a minute of the semi-finals. Ronald Koeman (born March 21, 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch footballer who captains Bundesliga side Hamburger SV and plays for the Dutch national team. ... Andy van der Meyde (born September 30, 1979 in Arnhem, Gelderland) is a Dutch international footballer, who usually plays as a attacking midfielder. ... Zlatan Ibrahimović (IPA: [], Bosnian pronunciation; born October 3, 1981) is a Swedish football player. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The 2002-03 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by A.C. Milan in an all-Italian final against Juventus on penalties. ...

Roma first expressed their interest in Chivu in 2003. At the time, Roma had an enormous debt and there were questions raised over Roma's ability to pay any proposed fee. Seeking to silence the increasing doubt over their financial situation, Roma sought a bank guarantee, which was subsequently denied. However, after much speculation Roma finally completed the purchase of Chivu, ending the long and protracted saga. The fee has been reported at €18m. Despite being a constant in the Roma side and the club continually denying any chance of him leaving, he is still regularly linked to some of Europe's major clubs. ^[1] Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The euro (€; ISO 4217 code EUR) is the currency of twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. ...

Chivu has played for Romania more than 40 times, and he is currently captain of his country. He played for Romania in Euro 2000, but the eastern-European country has failed to qualify for any major tournaments since then. 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. ...

Chivu's skill from set-pieces has added another dimension to his already well-rounded game. He has scored a number of free-kicks for both Ajax and Roma and with his deft left-foot shots as he continues to enhance his reputation as one of the finest defenders in Italy.

With one year to go on his contract, it has been reported that Chivu will sign a 5 year contract with Inter Milan with David Pizarro's co-ownership will be used in exchange with AS Roma getting Pizarro's full ownership. The bid, however, has yet to be confirmed.

Chivu can speak Italian, Dutch and English as well as his native Romanian. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Manager of the Romanian national football team, Victor Piturca, recently declared in a talk show that Chivu and his friend, goalkeeper Bogdan Lobont, are smokers despite the fact that they are professional football players. First International Yugoslavia 1 - 2 Romania (Belgrade, Yugoslavia 8 June 1922) Largest win Romania 9 - 0 Finland (Bucharest, Romania; 14 October 1973) Worst defeat Hungary 9 - 0 Romania (Budapest, Hungary; 6 June 1948) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1930) Best result Quarterfinals, 1994 European Championship Appearances 3 (First in... Bogdan Lobont (born January 18, 1978, in Hunedoara, Romania) is a goalkeeper for Ajax Amsterdam and the Romania national football team. ...

He has been linked with a deal that would send him to Inter Milan, but, according to Italia Gazzette he has also been involved in thorough talks with FC Barcelona and a deal looks imminent which may be announced soon.^{[citation needed]} Roma would prefer to see him move to Spain as opposed to their rivals for the Scudetto.^{[citation needed]} Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Serie A is the top division of the Italian Football League, the highest football league in Italy. ...

On the 3rd July 2007, FIFA Agent Ernesto Bronzetti revealed that AS Roma and Spanish club Real Madrid had agreed a fee of 18 million Euros for Chivu [1]

Real Madrid and Chivu have not been able to agree on a salary and it is believed that he will most likely stay at Roma. Chivu said "I want to be with Inter Milan or I'll stay in AS Roma[2] Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ...

According to Skysports.com, Chivu is close to agreeing a deal to join Inter Milan, and it is expected to be completed within the next few days[3] Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ...

External links

• Cristian Chivu's official website
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Cristian Chivu Tactical Formations at Football-Lineups.com

• FootballDatabase provides Cristian Chivu's profile and stats
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