Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Friday, 08 May 2026, 21:29 / Updated Friday, 08 May 2026 21:33
Mihai Butean (29 years old), the right defender of those from Vojvodina Novi Sadscored the only goal of the match in the victory with Cukaricki, score 1-0, in stage number 35 of the first league in Serbia.
Vojvodina needed a win in the match played at home to have a chance to finish the 35th stage in 2nd place. Mihai Butean contributed fully.
VIDEO. The goal scored by Mihai Butean in Vojvodina – Cukaricki
In the 27th minute, after a start of the match in which his team dictated the pace, Mihai Butean received a pass while he was still in his own half. The Romanian took over and raced towards the opposite goal.
He got 20 meters from the goal and shot hard. The ball was deflected by one of the opposing defenders and the ball went into the net. The goalkeeper dived in vain.
Until the end, Butean's team missed a lot of important opportunities, and the Romanian's goal turned out to be the only one in the match.
It was Butean's 9th game in all competitions this season and the first goal. This is the Serbian footballer from July 2024, when he left Hermannstadt for free. In the first season he played constantly (29 matches in the championship), but in the current season he represented more of an emergency solution.
It is quoted at 450,000 euros, according to transfermarkt.com. He also played for CFR Cluj, Astra Giurgiu, Academica Clinceni, Chindia, U Cluj, Gaz Metan Mediaș and Hermannstadt. In the past he was wanted by FCSB and Dinamo.
The defender born in Cluj-Napoca has 3 matches in the national youth shirt.
