Article by Robert Vîrdol – Published on Thursday, 04 June 2026, 15:42 / Updated on Thursday, 04 June 2026 15:42
Giani Kiriță (49 years old) spoke about the theme of the captain from Dinamo, and the former player from Ștefan cel Mare believes that the red-white formation needs a tough man to wear the armband.
Currently, the captain of the “red dogs” is Cătălin Cîrjan. Kiriță believes that a different type of footballer is needed for this role, more precisely a very strong one with a tough character.
Giani Kiriță asks for a different type of captain at Dinamo
In a dialogue with Gazeta Sporturilor, Giani Kiriță also addressed the issue of the captain in Ștefan cel Mare, saying that the armband puts pressure on Cîrjan, and he is pulled down.
Giani Kiriță opened his football school
“The pressure on Cîrjan is one more thing. Being captain at Dinamo is something else. I like him, but the pressure of being captain can drag him down. His profile is not necessarily to be a captain at Dinamo, but rather to be an active player who creates color.
There is a lot of pressure, a lot of comments in the press, but he remains a good kid. Captains have to be tough, otherwise you can be like Hagi, who makes the difference, but when you don't have a Hagi in the team, you have to have players who fight on the field, who come forward in interviews and take responsibility. At Dinamo, at the moment, there is still no such clear profile”, said Giani Kiriță for GSP.
Cătălin Cîrjan's figures
Cătălin Cîrjan, Dinamo's captain // PHOTO: Facebook @Radio Dinamo 1948
In the current season, Cătălin Cîrjan played in 44 matches for Dinamo Bucharest and scored eight times. He also provided six assists in the league, bettering his numbers from his first season.
In the previous season, he played in 42 matches, scored the same number of goals and assisted only once.
