Cristian Melinte

Cristian Costel Melinte (born 9 May 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a full back for FC UTA Arad in the Liga I.

Cristian Melinte
Personal information
Full name Cristian Costel Melinte[1]
Date of birth (1988-05-09) 9 May 1988
Place of birth Timișoara,[1] Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre Back
Club information
Current team
 UTA Arad
Number 17
Youth career
Fortuna Covaci
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Auxerre Lugoj 15 (1)
2006–2008 UTA Arad 23 (0)
2007 → CS Ineu (loan) 7 (0)
2009 Dinamo București 0 (0)
2009 Dinamo II București 12 (1)
2009–2013 Palermo 2 (0)
2010 → Piacenza (loan) 16 (0)
2011–2012 → Petrolul Ploieşti (loan) 25 (0)
2012–2013 → Astra Giurgiu (loan) 6 (0)
2013–2014 Concordia Chiajna 26 (0)
2014 Politehnica Iași 3 (0)
2015–2016 Poli Timișoara 42 (0)
2016–2017 Concordia Chiajna 26 (0)
2017–2019 Poli Timișoara 52 (1)
2019– UTA Arad 42 (2)
National team
Romania U-19 2 (0)
2009 Romania U-21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 August 2020

Club career

He began his career at Fortuna Covaci, but just some months later he went to play for Auxerre Lugoj in Liga II. Then he joined UTA Arad in 2005, playing three times in his first season[2] and four times in the following one, in Liga I.[3] He then was sent on loan to CS Ineu, and then returned to UTA Arad in early 2008 playing regularly with the side. In late 2008 he joined AS Monaco FC for an unsuccessful trial,[3] and then left to join FC Dinamo București later in March 2009.[2]

Career in Italy

He was acquired by Palermo in a free transfer in August 2009, after a successful trial with the Sicilians, being awarded a four-year contract with the rosanero club.[4]

He made his debut on 29 October 2009, playing the first half in a Serie A game ended in a 3–5 away loss to Inter. After playing a Coppa Italia home game against Reggina, he was again featured in the Italian Serie A on 30 January 2010 as a replacement for injured Federico Balzaretti in an away game versus Bari. Melinte's performance was then verbally criticized by club chairman Maurizio Zamparini after the Romanian caused a penalty (then scored) with the game being 2–2, and then making a mistake that was instrumental in Bari's fourth goal. Two days later, he was sent out on loan to Serie B club Piacenza in switch with Marco Calderoni.[5]

He returned at Palermo at the end of his loan spell, but no interested party was found and he was subsequently excluded from the first team. On 31 August 2011 he moved on loan to Petrolul Ploiești. On 3 July 2012, he was loaned to Astra Giurgiu, until the end of the season.[6]

References
  1. "CRISTIAN COSTEL MELINTE" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  2. "CRISTIAN MELINTE:LA SCHEDA DEL GIOCATORE" (in Italian). Mediagol.it. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  3. "Utistul Melinte în probe la AS Monaco" (in Romanian). Arad Online. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  4. "Ingaggiato Cristian Melinte" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  5. "Ultimi movimenti di mercato per i rosa" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  6. "Cristian Melinte a debutat la ... Astra, pe fulgere şi trăsnete" (in Romanian). Gazeta de Prahova. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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