Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:09 / Updated Wednesday, June 11, 2025 10:10
Paul Iacob (28 years old), a central defender, would be the first player to leave Rapid since the arrival of Constantin Gâlcă as Rapid technician.
The footballer's contract with the Giuleștean club expires this summer and was to sign in the Polish championship.
Paul Iacob would leave Rapid and sign in Poland!
Paul Iacob / Photo: Imago
Paul Iacob evolved in the last half championship at FC Botosani and would leave Rapid and sign with GKS Katowice, the team that finished 8th in Poland, according to digisport.ro.
Paul Iacob belonged to the Rapid Club for 3 years. He arrived in Giulești in 2022 from Chindia Târgoviște. Paul Iacob has 63 matches for Rapid, 6 goals of which 4 in the FCSB gate and 2 decisive passes. The Giuleștene team stop is listed at 900,000 euros by the specialized sites.
GKS Katowice finished the championship in Poland on the 8th place on a equal point with the 7th place, Lublin Motor.
In this superlig season, Paul Iacob has 17 matches and a single goal scored. The defender of Rapid stayed long away from the lawn (100 days) after operating by herniation.
The Rapid defender was in the center of attention in Giulești. At the end of season 2023-2024, Paul Iacob conflicted with the Giulesti supporters. At the end of the match lost by Rapid “Home” with Craiova University, score 1-2, the Vișinii stop jumped to beat a supporter of the Rapid who swore.
At that time, the Gallery of Rapid decided not to come to the next match, who was one with CFR Cluj, score 2-3, and the ultras placed a banner on which the message “You do not deserve”.
I knew the lot of the Rapid, I know he has young players. I wish to reach the national team. I hope to create a cohesion between the fans and the team through our game. I like to have an offensive game, to dominate the opponent, to have a reactive team. This is modern football.
As Victor said, the team has to play offensive, especially on their own ground. We must connect with the supporters. They convey a lot of energy. We need to be a team with Pedigri.
There are a few positions where we want players, but we haven't decided yet. We expect to respond very well to those of now. I am not a fan of great changes. If we bring a lot of players, they are hard to integrate
-Constantin Gâlcă, the coach of Rapid at the Presentation Conference
