Article by Remus Dinu – Published on Friday, June 27, 2025, 17:06 / Updated on Friday, June 27, 2025:07
Grigore Turda, 27 years old, transferred this summer to FK Sarajevothe opponent on which Craiova University will meet her in Conference Leaguehe said, in an interview with the newspaper, the first impressions after contacting the Bosnian band, the 3rd place in the last season. The stop stated delighted by the conditions found in Bosnia and prefaces the European duel against the Oltenians, scheduled in less than a month.
The Romanian quoted to 400,000 euros changed the landscape this summer, after an experience in Gloria Buzău ended, through a relegation in Liga 2.
At the first adventure “outside”, the footballer born in Sighetu Marmaiei has a unique context: He could debut with the new team against a Romanian team, if technician Zoran Zekic will decide to use it against Craiova, on July 24 and 31.
Grigore Turda, conclusions after the first days in the capital of Bosnia: “The conditions impressed me”
Turda talks to GSP readers about contact with the new team and what I was impressed so far in Sarajevo, confessing that the Bosnians have not yet begun to analyze their future opponent in Conference. He compares the hospitality in Bosnia with what he has encountered in Romania, a valid comparison in terms of hot temperatures.
“I started training a week ago, I'm fine, I was very well received by staff and colleagues and I was pleasantly impressed by the conditions here.
The training conditions are very good, the leaders were very professional in everything that meant my arrival therethey dealt with all the details so that my adaptation is as fast as possible.
Honestly, I wanted a change, because the last few years did not go as I wanted and was not easy, neither me nor my family. But now I am happy that I have reached a team that has important goals and is very loved in the Balkans.
Grigore Turda signed the previous days with FK Sarajevo / photo. Instagram
We have not yet started talking about the matches with Craiova, for now we are working on physical accumulation, but it will certainly be an important match.
Sarajevo I liked at first sight, it is not very different from the big cities in Romania, People are also very welcoming and eager to help. As well as the temperatures … they are close to those in Romania, so here it is very hot, “said Grigore Turda, in dialogue with gsp.ro.
Four years ago, Turda was talking about his origins and the beginnings in football: “I am used to being left near the family, because I left 13 years from Săpânța.” The complete confession here.
Details about FK Sarajevo, Craiova's opponent in the preliminary round of Conference League
- FK Sarajevo finished in the 3rd place the previous season in Bosnia, with 65 points, at 17 lengths behind the Zrinjski champion.
- Club founded in 1946, after the merger of Udarnik and Sloboda clubs, initially under the name Torpedo. He runs his matches on his own ground on a stadium with a capacity of about 30,000 seats.
- The lot is quoted, according to Transfermarkt, at 9.90 million euros. In comparison, Oltenians have a batch credited to € 20.7 million
- A Croatian is on FK Sarajevo's bank. It's about Zoran Zekic, who also prepared Osijek, Sheriff Tiraspol, Slaven Belupo and partisans.
- FK Sarajevo has won the title in Bosnia 5 times. He still has 8 cups and a supercurs. The best European performance: the optimal Champions League (1967-1968).
