Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, February 13, 2026 9:50 p.m. / Updated Friday, February 13, 2026 10:04 p.m.
Bad news for Oțelul Galati, one stage after the defeat with FCSB, score 1-4. The Portuguese midfielder Pedro Nuno (31 years old) was injured in the first half of the game, and the Galați club officially announced the period of unavailability.
The Portuguese footballer was replaced in the 20th minute of the game, being replaced by Andrei Ciobanu. Bîrligea (double) and Tănase (one goal and 3 assists) practically signed the sentence of the hosts, reducing the distance of the Romanian champions from the places leading to the Superliga playoffs.
Oțelul Galati, official announcement: “Muscle rupture”
Through social networks, Oțelul transmitted the diagnosis and the duration of the absence:
#Recovery Injured Sunday evening, in the first half of the match with FCSB, Portuguese midfielder Pedro Nuno will be out of action for around 4 weeks. The diagnosis is muscle rupture. We look forward to it. Force, Pedro! #TogetherForSteel
– it is stated in the official press release of the Galatians
Portuguese midfielder Pedro Nuno will be out of action for around 4 weeks // photo capture: Instagram
Thus, the Lusitanian will miss the end of the regular season and will return only after the start of the play-off or play-out phase.
Pedro Nuno, “Player of the Month” December
Pedro Nuno arrived at Galati this summer, after parting ways with Korona Kielce, a team that finished 11th in the Polish championship. Interestingly, even at the end of the Ekstraklasa adventure, the midfielder faced medical problems.
Since arriving in Romania, the Portuguese has ticked off 19 official matches, scoring 6 goals and 2 assists, quickly becoming one of the most important people in the team's gear. In December, Pedro Nuno won the “Player of the Month” trophy in the GSP.ro project.
Oțelul is in 10th place in the Romanian Superliga, with four stages left in the regular season and five points from the sixth position, the last one that ensures presence in the play-offs.
