Steliano Filip

Steliano Filip

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Buzău, Romania
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left full back
Youth career
2001–2011	LPS Banatul Timișoara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	FCMU Baia Mare	16	(2)
2012–2018	Dinamo București	128	(6)
2018–2019	Hajduk Split	10	(0)
2019	Dunărea Călărași	7	(1)
2019–2020	Viitorul Constanța	12	(0)
2020–2021	AEL	22	(0)
2021–2022	Dinamo București	39	(1)
2022–2023	Mezőkövesd	24	(0)
International career
2011	Romania U17	4	(1)
2011	Romania U18	1	(1)
2011–2012	Romania U19	6	(0)
2013–2015	Romania U21	9	(0)
2014–2017	Romania	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023

Steliano Filip (born 15 May 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left back.

Club career

Filip started his career at the LPS Banatul football school, in Timișoara. His first professional contract came in 2011, when he accepted the offer that came from FC Maramureș Baia Mare, although Poli Timișoara wanted him to remain in the city. ^[1]

He impressed at Baia Mare, entering the attention of Juventus Torino. ^[2]

Dinamo București

In the summer of 2012, Filip made a big step in his career, moving to Dinamo București, where he signed a 5-year contract. ^[3] He scored his first goal for Dinamo in a friendly game against Austrian team SK Klagenfurt. ^[3]

His first match in Liga I came on 26 August 2012, when he replaced Cosmin Matei in the 75th minute of a game against Petrolul Ploiești. ^[4]

Hajduk Split

On 23 January 2018, he signed for Croatian club HNK Hajduk Split on a three-and-a-half-year deal, picking the shirt number 77.

Dunărea Călărași

On 15 February 2019 he signed for Dunărea Călărași. ^[5]

Viitorul Constanța

On 21 June 2019 Steliano Filip signed a 2-year contract with Viitorul Constanța. ^[6] On 20 January 2020, Viitorul Constanța released Filip. ^[7]

Return to Dinamo

In January 2021, he returned to Dinamo București, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. ^[8] He was one of the most important players of the club in the 2021-2022 season, which marked the first relegation in history for the club. During the season, he was involved in several scandals, being widely considered one of the most underperfoming players in the team. On 12 September, he saw a direct red card for violent conduct in the derby against FCSB. In December, after several poor games, he was excluded from the squad by manager Mircea Rednic. ^[9] He reintegrated the team in March, under the new manager Flavius Stoican, but he continued to underperform and to appear constantly in media, in debates with former manager Mircea Rednic ^[10] and with Dinamo supporters. ^[11] He left the club in July 2022, just days after Dinamo relegated from Liga I. ^[12]

Among others, there were rumours that Filip's salary was partly supported by businessman Nicolae Badea, while the club's accounts were blocked. ^[13] There were also rumours about an investigation into match fixing involving Filip during the 2021-22 season. ^[14]

Mezőkövesdi SE

On 30 November 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Mezőkövesdi SE. ^[15]

International career

Filip made his debut for Romania U-17 on 24 March 2011 in a game against Iceland U-17. ^[16] He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.

His first game for the national under-21 team was played in August 2013, against Cyprus.

He made his debut for the national team on 17 November 2015, in a friendly game against Italy, played in Bologna. ^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 October 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Europe		Other [lower-alpha 2]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FCMU Baia Mare	2011–12	Liga II	16	2	0	0	–		–		16	2
Dinamo București	2012–13	Liga I	9	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
	2013–14		22	0	4	0	–		–		26	0
	2014–15		23	1	1	0	–		3 [lower-alpha 3]	1	27	2
	2015–16		26	2	2	0	–		2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	30	2
	2016–17		31	2	3	0	–		4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	38	2
	2017–18		17	1	2	0	2	0	–		21	1
	2020–21		17	1	4	0	–		–		21	1
	2021–22		22	0	1	0	–		2	0	25	0
	Total		167	7	18	0	3	0	11	1	199	8
Hajduk Split	2017–18	Prva HNL	4	0	1	0	–		–		5	1
	2018–19		6	0	0	0	0	0	–		6	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	0	0	–		11	0
Dunărea Călărași	2018–19	Liga I	7	1	1	0	–		–		8	1
Viitorul Constanța	2019–20	Liga I	12	0	1	0	1	0	–		14	0
AEL	2019–20	Super League Greece	7	0	–		–		–		7	0
	2020–21		15	0	0	0	–		–		15	0
	Total		22	0	0	0	–		–		22	0
Mezőkövesd	2022–23	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	15	0	2	0	–		–		17	0
	2023–24		9	0	0	0	–		–		9	0
	Total		24	0	0	0	–		–		24	0
Career Total			257	10	23	0	4	0	11	1	295	11

1. Includes Cupa României
2. Appearances in Supercupa României
3. Appearances in Cupa Ligii

International stats

Romania national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2014	0	0
2015	2	0
2016	6	0
2017	0	0
Total	8	0

Honours

Dinamo București

• Cupa României runner-up: 2015–16
• Cupa Ligii: 2016–17
• Supercupa României: 2012

Hajduk Split

• Croatian Cup runner-up: 2017–18

Viitorul Constanța

• Supercupa României: 2019

References

1. Bradu, Cosmin (30 August 2011). "Steliano Filip s-a inteles cu Baia Mare, in detrimentul lui Poli" (in Romanian). debanat.ro.
2. Bradu, Cosmin (7 February 2012). "In proportie de 80%, Steliano Filip este transferat la Juventus Torino" (in Romanian). debanat.ro.
3. Biholari, Cornel (25 June 2012). "Steliano Filip, cinci ani la Dinamo, în coproprietate!" (in Romanian). prosport.ro.
4. Marica, Adi (29 August 2012). "Dorinel Popa a semnat cu FC Braşov" (in Romanian). monitorulexpres.ro.
5. EXCLUSIV Lovitură de teatru! Steliano Filip se întoarce în Liga 1, dar nu la Dinamo » Cu ce club s-a înțeles. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
6. Video (21.06.2019) - Bine ai venit, Steliano Filip!. fcviitorul.ro (in Romanian)
7. "Mulțumim, Steliano Filip!" (in Romanian). Viitorul Constanța. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
8. "Transfer. Steliano Filip la Dinamo București" (in Romanian). fcdinamo.ro. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
9. "Mircea Rednic a renunțat definitiv la Filip și Matei: "Regret că nu i-am dat afară mai devreme"" (in Romanian). sptfm.ro. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
10. "Scandal pe hamburgeri între Mircea Rednic și Steliano Filip. Schimb uluitor de replici în direct la TV" (in Romanian). playsport.ro. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
11. "Steliano Filip, în război deschis cu fanii după demiterea lui Rednic" (in Romanian). click.ro. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
12. "Steliano Filip și-a luat rămas-bun de la Dinamo" (in Romanian). sport.ro. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
13. "Cât câștiga, de fapt, Steliano Filip la Dinamo! Fundașul s-a dat de gol într-un dialog la TV cu Dănciulescu: "Da, aveam un salariu mare!"" (in Romanian). playsport.ro. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
14. "Reacția lui Steliano Filip, implicat într-un scandal de pariuri suspecte: "Am fost contactat"" (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
15. "Védő érkezett" (in Hungarian). mezokovesdzsory.hu. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
16. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250027053/profile/index.html Filip's UEFA Competition Debut
17. "Italy vs Romania". skysports.com. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

External links

• Steliano Filip at Soccerway
• Player profile on FC Dinamo