Article by Daniel Scorpie – published Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 09:55 / Updated Tuesday, August 2025 10:03
Exactly 24 years old since Ovidiu left left from PSV, Dennis Man Make the step towards the team in Eindhoven. The former Oltean midfielder was preceded by Gheorghe Popescu. The former national chapter evolved for four years on the “Philips Stadion” and had the most games in Eredivisie, conquering two champion titles of the Netherlands.
Another Romanian international has changed the team this summer Ferbinte to Mercato for Mircea Lucescu's “tricolors”. After Valentin Mihăilă went to Turkey, at Caykur Rizesporand the other stranger from Parma has farewell from his colleagues and has already unpackedluggage to sign with the champion in the Netherlands.
28The Romanians have evolved over time in Dutch football. The best known are, apart from Gh. Popescu and left, Chivu, Sabău, Lobonț, Cămătaru, Răzvan Marin, Ogăraru and Neșu
At the end of four and a half seasons in the “Crusaders” shirt, the 26 -year -old right will be legitimized until 2029 at PSV, which will pay to the Parment for its transfer 9 million euros, depreciating some of the amount invested when purchasing it from FCSB, in exchange for about 13 million.
Răzvan Marin was the last Romanian player in Eredivisie
Prior to the declaration of the pandemic, no Romanian in Eredivisie evolved. Răzvan Marin (17 matches and two assists) was the last, in Ajax's shirt, which took nine minutes, at the end of the match with Utrecht (0-2) in March 2020.
Aek Athens's current midfielder left for Cagliari from the Amsterdam club, who only recovered half of the money invested (12.5 million euros) when he brought from Standard.
Only two “tricolors” played at PSV. The first and most famous was Gheorghe Popescu. The “Baciul” went to Eindhoven after the Revolution (Craiova University received the equivalent of 800,000 euros, according to Transfermarkt) and, between 1990 and 1994, had 130 matches, with 25 goals scored and 8 decisive passes.
Gheorghe Popescu, in a duel with Hristo Stoichkov, in a PSV Eindhoven-Barcelona match of the Champions League 1995-1996 / Photo: Imago
In the four seasons, the former national captain won two titles and one Super Cup of the Netherlands, being chosen three times the footballer in Romania (1990, 1991 and 1992).
If this transfer succeeds, it would be a huge step in his career. Much more important than what Parma meant. From the point of view of the value of clubs and notoriety, Eindhoven is far over Parma
Gică PopescuFormer midfielder of PSV Eindhoven
Gică Popescu and Ovidiu Stîngă won 5 titles in the Netherlands!
The current president of the Lighthouse left in September 1994 for the Premier League, after Tottenham bought from PSV with the equivalent of 2.9 million euros.
68The matches evolved Ovidiu left at PSV Eindhoven (1996-2001), scoring 7 goals and 9 decisive passes
Ovidiu Stîngă, next to Ruud Van Nistelrooy, in his last match at PSV Eindhoven / Photo: Imago
Less than two years away with the Eindhoven's team signed another Oltean, Ovidiu left. He was coming after the one year experience at Salamanca and PSV paid 1.83 million euros to ensure the services of the right midfielder.
You cannot compare PSV with Parma, with all respect for Italian football. Eindhoven plays almost year by year in the Champions League, Parma does not reach the league league. It's relegation. It's a huge difference!
Gică Popescu, Former midfielder of PSV Eindhoven
Left (24 selections to the national team) won three times the title in the Netherlands (1996-1997, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001) and left the contract free, returning to the country, but at Dinamo.
