Juan Bauza is back in Romania!

The midfielder is in Romania these days and should return to FCU Craiova, but the formation sponsored by Adrian Mititelu was excluded from League 3 a few months ago.

Thus, FCU no longer has a senior team at the moment, and its situation Bauza is uncertain.

Juan Bauza is back in Romania » He resumes training in Craiova

Juan Bauza explained that he will train in Craiova, and in the next period he will make a decision about his future.

“For me it was a productive year, I got to know a new football, in a new country. I've never been to Colombia before. Atletico Nacional is the biggest team in Colombia, they have won many titles, they have two Libertadores Cups, the Champions League in Europe.

It was very important for me and my career to wear their shirt. I grew up watching these Copa Libertadores matches, where Atletico Nacional was also playing.

Basically, it was a dream come true because I was also able to play in the Libertadores in Brazil against Sao Paolo, a historic club.

I also had the opportunity to play with Messi, he has been my idol for as long as I know myself, and in 2022, after Argentina won the World Cup, I got a tattoo with him. We won the Colombian Cup here, next week we play the final of the league, so the balance is positive.

I'm waiting to rest a bit and I'll go back to Craiova to start training again, then we'll see where my future will be. I still don't know anything about what it's going to be and now I'm just thinking about resting for a while because I need it, I've only had 6 days off since I've been playing here.

I will resume training there and then I will see if I stay in Romania, if I return to South America or maybe another country in Europe. To be honest, now I can't say anything very concrete”, said Juan Bauza, according to fanatik.ro.

• The Argentinian midfielder played 34 matches for Atletico Nacional, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists.

• Bauza is quoted by the specialized website Transfermarkt at 550,000 euros.

Mititelu was pinning all its hopes on a transfer of Bauza

The offensive midfielder still has a contract with the “Juvets” until 2027. In a big money crisis, Mititelu hoped to sell the Argentine for a significant sum. It is the second failed attempt, after even Baniyas, from the Emirates, did not want to pay to buy Bauza in 2024.

In Romania, Bauza played for FCU Craiova and Csikszereda Miercurea Ciuc.

FCU Craiova was banned from football in September 2025 by the FRF after racking up huge debts and a record 100+ points drop. The owner Adrian Mititelu could no longer get the license, and the team was removed from the championship for non-payment of former players.

Now the club is in judicial reorganization to avoid total bankruptcy and is suing the Federation to return to the official leagues. At the moment, the only remaining activity is at the junior level, with the senior team practically “frozen”.