“My relationship with Mr. Rotaru is a special one”

• University of Craiova – Mainzthe fourth game in the unique group of the Conference League, will be played on Thursday evening, November 27, from 19:45, at the “Ion Oblemenco” stadium. The match will be liveTEXT on GSP.ro, with information from Gazeta reporters, and on TV on Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1

Gustavo, who won two trophies with the team from Bănie, announced his retirement from football at the end of October, and now he has become a player agent. Returned to Craiova for the match in the middle of this week, one of the most appreciated footballers who performed in blue and white promised that he will take care in the next period of facilitating the process of bringing players from Brazil under the command of the new Portuguese technician Filipe Coelho.

Gustavo promises transfers from Brazil to Craiova

“I have retired from football, I am no longer a player, as everyone has seen. Now I have started a new career, at a Brazilian football agency. Basically, I am, at the moment, an agent of football players. Now I have come here, to Craiova, to greet the boys, all the supporters of the University.

I missed the city. I want to stay closer to the team now that I am also a player agent. I was sold three times by Craiova, in China, the UAE and Iran, and now I hope to return the favor and bring very good Brazilians here.

I am at Sambaa Football now, a major agency in Brazil. We have at least 30 talented Brazilian players at the moment. I was sold three times from here, from Craiova, and I think I can return these favors in the next period. I can help the team with valuable, top Brazilians.

I played here, I know what Craiova University means and I can offer many details to the players who would like to come here. I think that my relationship with Mr. Rotaru and the whole club is very good, a special one. My intention is to strengthen Craiova's team with valuable Brazilians in the future”said Gustavo, quoted by fanatik.ro.

It's been some time since I haven't felt the atmosphere on Oblemenco. What we did here, in Craiova, I think will always remain imprinted in the minds of the fans. We scored 34 goals, we won the Cup, the Supercup. I participated in some of the most beautiful moments.

I'm glad to be here and that, together with the supporters, we can support the team in this Conference League match. It is very cold here, but the presence at the stadium is very important. We all have to help the team and I really think it will be a full stadium.

I arrived on Monday evening, but the emotions only appeared when I reached the familiar places and when everyone recognized me. I will go to the Craiova University camp, to greet the boys, the doctors, the cook, Mr. Rotaru, everyone who was part of my life at that time. It's been nine years since I came the first time and I'm glad that now I'm back and I still feel very good in Craiova.

– Gustavo Vagenin, the former player from Craiova

• Gustavo Vagenin was Craiova's player for three periods: July 2016 – July 2018, March 2020 – August 2020 and June 2021 – July 2022;

• Gustavo arrived at Craiova on a free transfer in 2016. In his first season, the Brazilian scored 5 goals and provided an assist in 24 matches. In his second season, the Brazilian scored 11 goals and managed two assists in 32 appearances. In the same season he also won the Romanian Cup.

• He then went to China, to Liaoning, for the sum of 850,000 euros, but he returned to Craiova in March 2020, free of contract.

• After 6 matches and a successful goal, Gustavo was loaned to Ajman, in the United Arab Emirates, and then returned to Craiova for which he scored 10 goals and provided 7 assists in 36 matches, in the 2021-2022 season, in which he also won the Romanian Cup.

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