The footballer who reached 500 matches in the first division in Romania. Who is the only one who surpasses him
Dan Nistor, from U Cluj, in the match with Metloglobus, played on November 7, 2025 at Cluj Arena. PHOTO: Anca Tepei / imago sportfotodienst / Profimedia
Having reached the age of 37, Dan Nistor is writing history in Romanian football. The offensive midfielder, registered at U Cluj, has played the 500th match in the first division in Romania and is getting closer to breaking the record set by Ionel Danciulescu, who played in 515 matches in League 1, reports DigiSport.ro on Saturday.
Dan Nistor was awarded before the game U Cluj – Csikszereda in the 27th stage of the Romanian SuperLiga. In addition to the number 500 shirt, received both from the “Red Caps” and from Csikszereda, Nistor received from the LPF, the forum led by Gino Iorgulescu, a tribute plaque.
During his career, Dan Nistor won a championship title (2018), a Romanian Cup (2021), a Romanian SuperCup (2022) and a League Cup (2017), notes Digi Sport.
The midfielder played in Romania for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Universitatea Craiova, U Cluj, Dinamo, CFR Cluj, CS Mioveni, Muscelul Câmpulung and Curtea de Argeș. He ticked the most attendances in the gorjeni jersey, 198. Abroad, Nistor played in 9 games for Thonon Evian Grand Geneve.
