Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 17:54 / Updated Tuesday, May 13, 2025 17:59
Cristian Săpunaru (41 years old), the defender from Rapid, confirmed the withdrawal from football and had a message for the Giulesti supporters after the Dinamo derby, concluded with a score of 0-0, in the #* of the Superligi play-off.
Cristian Săpunaru announced that the match with CFR Cluj will be his last match on the Giulești stadium. At the end of the season, Cristi Săpunaru will hang “the boots in which”. The last stage will be played on the move, on the field of the University of Cluj.
Cristian Săpunaru confirmed that he retires from football and had a message for the Giulesti supporters: “It is a difficult match for me, but I will not consider it like a goodbye”
Cristian Săpunaru confirmed that he withdraws from football and had a message for the Giulesti supporters.
“I greet you! I was just a child when I trampled in the Giulești stands for the first time and fell in love with this team. In 2006, after years in which I dreamed I could wear the Rapid's shirt became a reality and I got to dress the Rapid's shirt for the first time.
All these years I spent at Rapid were an honor for me and I think that out of love for this club I would have been able to do anything.
I was fortunate to play in quite strong championships. I was fortunate to be the player of the national team, to wear the captain's banner. But, you know how it is, in life all have an end.
The match with CFR Cluj will be my last match as a player of the Rapid on Giulești. It's a hard match for me, but I won't consider it like a goodbye. I will consider it as a new beginning and please remain the same supporters of the Rapid as you have always been. Come on, fast! ”, Cristian Săpunaru said in a video posted on the official Facebook page of Giulesti.
Cristian Săpunaru started his career at Rapid in 2006, and after 2 years spent in Giulești he arrived in Porto in the form of a loan. The Portuguese bought it and played another two years for “Dragons”.
Săpunaru then played in Spain at Real Zaragoza and Elche. After the period in the Iberian Peninsula he returned to Rapid. He then played in Romania at Pandurii Tg. Jiu and Astra Giurgiu, and then took the step towards the Turkish League at Kayserispor and Denizlispor. In 2021, Săpunaru returned to Giulești and will withdraw from the team he debuted.
Cristian Săpunaru has 210 matches in the white-river shirt, 16 goals and 4 decisive passes.
