FC Unirea Voluntari Urziceni
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| Full name | Fotbal Club Unirea Valahorum Urziceni |
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| Nickname(s) | Chelsea de Ialomiţa (Chelsea of Ialomiţa) |
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| Founded | 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Unirea Valahorum, Urziceni, Romania (Capacity 7,000) |
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| Chairman |  Dumitru Bucşaru |
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| Manager | Dan Petrescu |
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| League | Liga I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Liga I, 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni is a professional football club from Urziceni, Romania. Established in 1954, Unirea currently competes in Liga 1 (formerly known as Divizia A). Its best performance was in 2006, when Unirea advanced to the top level of Romanian football, Liga I.
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[edit] History
The first sporting club in Urziceni was a football club called "Ialomiţa". On the improved pitch from Obor, the football team "Ialomiţa" played against teams from Ploieşti, Buzău, and Slobozia. They also played many games against Germans settled around local lake, from which they took the name “La Nemţi” (“At the Germans'”).
In 1976 a new stadium was inaugurated – Tineretului - at the exit from the city to Manasia, near Hagienoff’s vineyards. In 1988 Unirea Urziceni qualified in the last 16th round of Romanian Cup. They were then defeated by Corvinul Hunedoara, 3 - 1. In 1988-’89, Unirea finished 2nd in the third division, playing against Dunărea Călăraşi to advance into the second division. In 2002 the team was taken over by a new sponsor, Valahorum, changing the whole board. After 6 months the stadium was expanded to 7000 seats and the lockers were upgraded. In 2003 the new F.C. Unirea Valahorum Urziceni won promotion to the second division for the first time in its history.
Then in 2006 came Unirea's best showing ever when it advanced to the top level of Romanian football, Liga I.
[edit] Current first team squad
As of February 23, 2007
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[edit] Club officials
[edit] Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Owner: | Dumitru Bucşaru | Romania |
| President: | Mihai Stoica | Romania |
| Sporting Director: | Viorel Moldovan | Romania |
| General Director: | Felix Grigore | Romania |
| PR Manager: | Paul Andone | Romania |
[edit] Current technical body
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager: | Dan Petrescu | Romania |
| Assistant Manager: | Cristian Pojar | Romania |
| Goalkeeping Coach: | Dumitru Stângaciu | Romania |
| Fitness coach: | Michele Bon |  Italy |
| Fitness coach: | Patric Lăzărescu | Romania |
| Doctor: | Laurenţiu Oproiu | Romania |
| Physiotherapist: | Radu Vasilcan | Romania |
| Masseuse: | Adrian Moise | Romania |
| Masseuse: | Sorin Cristof | Romania |
