Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.8
Strong
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.11
goals / match
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
top club · 146 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#4
goals rank
#92
assists rank
36
season goals
4
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€900k
top transfer fee · 96/97
9
best season · 99/00
70 / 6
int'l caps / goals
331Appearances
36Goals
4Assists
65Yellow cards
1Red cards
121Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Constantin Gâlcă |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Constantin Gâlcă |
| Date of birth | 1972-03-08 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bukarest, Romania |
| Citizenship |  Romania |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Gimnàstic → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: UD Almería → Gimnàstic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — UD Almería
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — UD Almería
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — UD Almería
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Villarreal → UD Almería
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Villarreal
02/03 · Return from loan
Dec 2002
Transfer: Villarreal → Real Zaragoza
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Zaragoza, Villarreal CF
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Villarreal CF
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Espanyol → Villarreal
01/02 · Transfer · €70k
Jul 2000
00/01 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
44 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
42 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
32 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: RCD Mallorca → Espanyol
97/98 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1996
96/97 — RCD Mallorca
16 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Steaua Bucharest → RCD Mallorca
96/97 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Steaua Bucharest
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Steaua Bucharest
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Steaua Bucharest
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Steaua Bucharest
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Steaua Bucharest
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: FC Arges → Steaua Bucharest
91/92 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1989
Transfer: FC National → FC Arges
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Progresul U19 → FC National
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A9 total · 1.08/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.96/90
Minutes played by club
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
34.2%
RCD Mallorca
1.6%
Steaua Bucharest
5.0%
UD Almería
24.5%
Real Zaragoza
0.0%
Villarreal CF
34.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 146 | 22 | 3 | 3,719 |
| RCD Mallorca | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 174 |
| Steaua Bucharest | 5 | 91/92 | 95/96 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 540 |
| UD Almería | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2,665 |
| Real Zaragoza | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 3,780 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 32 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 528 |
| 98/99 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 27 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 482 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 32 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 906 |
| 96/97 | 2ª División | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 174 |
| 96/97 | Copa del Rey | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Promoción a LaLiga | RCD Mallorca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | Steaua Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Romanian Cup | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Steaua Bucharest | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 94/95 | Champions League Qu. | Steaua Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Romanian Supercup | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Steaua Bucharest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Cup Winners' Cup | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup | Steaua Bucharest | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 40 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,798 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | UD Almería | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 867 |
| 03/04 | 2ª División | UD Almería | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 745 |
| 01/02 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 36 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3,035 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 952 |
| 00/01 | Supercopa | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 268 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Progresul U19 | FC National | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | FC National | FC Arges | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | FC Arges | Steaua Bucharest | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Steaua Bucharest | RCD Mallorca | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | RCD Mallorca | Espanyol | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Espanyol | Villarreal | Transfer | 0 | €70k |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Villarreal | Real Zaragoza | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Villarreal | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Villarreal | UD Almería | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | UD Almería | Gimnàstic | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Gimnàstic | Retired | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16864 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3447 | #18 | 68 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 2ª División | RCD Mallorca | 6 | 12 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 5 | 32 |
| 99/00 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 32 |
| 97/98 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 32 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Steaua Bucharest | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Real Zaragoza | Villarreal | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Villarreal | Real Zaragoza | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 42 | 751 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 98/99 | 28 | 482 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 906 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 96/97 | 16 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.07 |
| 95/96 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 94/95 | 8 | 450 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 93/94 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 1,798 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 867 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 745 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 01/02 | 39 | 3,035 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 1,580 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
162 apps
16 G
3 A
2ª División
103 apps
10 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
21 apps
5 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
UI Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Constantin Gâlcă?
Constantin Gâlcă is a Romania professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Constantin Gâlcă?
Constantin Gâlcă is 54 years old. He was born on March 8, 1972 in Bukarest.
What position does Constantin Gâlcă play?
Constantin Gâlcă plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Constantin Gâlcă play for?
Constantin Gâlcă currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Constantin Gâlcă scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Constantin Gâlcă has scored 36 goals in 331 appearances.