Article by Eduard Apostol – Published Saturday, 06 December 2025, 10:38 / Updated Saturday, 06 December 2025 10:51
Dennis Şerban, 49, did the precursor of the Romanian Derby, FCSB – Dinamo (Saturday, 20:30), in an interview for Gazeta Sporturilor. The former footballer is of the opinion that University of Craiova and Rapid are favorites for this edition to win the title
Dennis Șerban, now 49 years old, remains in the memory of the Romanian Derby with the extraordinary goal from the fall of 2006, when in extra time of the match Dinamo – Steaua (1-0), he dribbled everyone who got in his way – half of the opposing team! – and scored past the goalkeeper who came out to meet him.
A footballer with an ID, Dennis seemed to have the ball caught with the ice thread and “stabbed” it enough to bring Dinamo to 7 points from the great rival and take the first concrete step towards the title of champion since 2007. The last in the history of the “red dogs”.
Steaua – Dinamo was always a special match, including for me. We scored in both goals, which is a feat
Dennis Sherban
11teams collected by Dennis Şerban in his career: Farul, Steaua, Valencia, Villarreal, Elche, Rapid, Cordoba, Ejido, Petrolul, Dinamo and Larissa
Dennis Şerban, a sensational goal, a few months before putting his boots on the nail
A former outstanding footballer in the history of Stella, with whom he won two championships, a Cup, a Supercup and with whom he played in the Champions League groups, Dennis Şerban still remains in the consciousness of the Dynamo players for that fantastic success on the arena in Ștefan cel Mare.
In the goal of a formation that he always had in his heart, Steaua, he recognizes it even now!, in a moment that will become essential in the “economy” of that 2006/2007 edition, against a team that had just played in the spring of that year in the semi-final of the UEFA Cup, a few minutes from reaching the final of the competition.
But that goal seemed to be cursed for the former attacking midfielder. A few months away, due to a disagreement with Mircea Rednic, also paying for medical problems that denied him large transfers in the West, Şerban chose to part with Dinamo and football. At only 31 years old.
13selections Dennis Şerban collected for the Romanian national team, scoring a goal
Dennis Șerban believes that FCSB is the favorite in this Romanian Derby
Currently, Dennis has his own business, divides his time between Romania and Spain, and occasionally watches football matches. First of all the Lighthouse.
“The lighthouse is my life, my soul team. I hope it will be even better, and higher in the ranking”, Dennis Şerban reacted to Gazeta Sporturilor.
Tomorrow, Saturday evening, from 8:30 p.m., he will watch the Derby de Romania. “It's hard to give a forecast, it depends on each day. Clearly, FCSB is the favorite in this match, with the team it has, what staff problems Dinamo has.
I don't have a favorite footballer. I appreciate many, but I don't have a favorite one,” the former midfielder said.
Asked which team he still sympathizes with, apart from Farulu, where he took his first steps in football, Dennis Şerban did not hide.
“With Steaua, normally. I got the most trophies and the most important ones there. OK, I don't know which one it is now, Steaua or FCSB. But I played at Steaua Bucharest, of course. With Cornel Oțelea as president, at CSA”, Dennis reacted.
Life made him play at all the clubs in Bucharest. Şerban also said how Dinamo remained in his memory: “I felt good there. Maybe it was easier because there were two other good colleagues, Cătălin Munteanu and Ionel Danciulescu, who were also at Steaua before.
I remember with pleasure the moments experienced at Dinamo, as well as that goal,” said Dennis.
Dennis Şerban sees a battle for the title between Craiova and Rapid
In the perspective of this season's title fight, the former footballer said: “Craiova is in shape, I think it has a good chance to fight for the title in the current edition. And Rapid is “there”. They are the two favourites.
Otherwise, theoretically, both Dinamo and FCSB can fight to win the championship. FCSB had a hard time on two fronts, but it will have a different rhythm after it is no longer in the European cups. Finish with Europe and in the play-off it will be something else”, commented Dennis Şerban.
I think the national team has a chance to pass Turkey in the playoffs. I don't see why they couldn't remove it. I don't see Turkey as a great force. We'll see what happens next
Dennis Sherban
