Superliga: Cristian Săpunaru made the announcement: the last match as a player of the Rapid. “In life all have an end” – video

The footballer Cristian Săpunaru announced on Tuesday that the match with CFR Cluj from the 9th stage of the Superligii play-off will be the last of his career for Rapid at the Giulești stadium.

In a clip posted on the official youtube account of the FC Rapid club, the defender explained that the match does not consider it a goodbye, but only a new beginning, writes Agerpres.

“I was just a child when I stepped into the Giulesti stands for the first time and I fell in love with this team. In 2006, after years in which I dreamed I could wear the Rapid T-shirt, the dream became a reality. And I got to wear the Rapid T-shirt. Pretty championships, I was fortunate to be the player of the national team, to wear the captain's band. Quick! ”, Said the defender.

At the age of 41, Cristian Săpunaru evolved in Rapid in four lines, between July 1, 2006-1 July 2008, January 1, 2010-30 January 2010, February 2, 2015-1 September 2015, July 1, 2021-present. It has 216 games played in the white-t-out shirt, 16 goals scored and trophies: the Romanian Cup (2006-2007), the Romanian Super Cup (2007-2008). In the current season, he evolved only in 8 games, without scoreing any goals.

In his career, the defender also played at the FC National, FC Porto, Real Zaragoza, Elche CF, Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Astra Giurgiu, Kayserispor and Denizlispor. He is the winner of the Europa League trophy with FC Porto, a team with which he has won 3 national titles, 2 cups and 2 Portugal superchers.

Cristian Săpunaru dressed 36 times the shirt of the national team of Romania, with which he participated in 2 final tournaments, Euro 2008 and Euro 2016.

The FC Rapid football team meets the CFR Cluj band, on Monday, at 8:30 pm, on the Giulești stadium in the Capital, in a match counting for the 9th stage of the Superligii play-off.