Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Getafe CF
top club · 113 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#44
goals rank
#63
assists rank
22
season goals
25
season assists
Among 114 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2007
€7.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
6
best season · 00/01
87 / 9
int'l caps / goals
331Appearances
22Goals
25Assists
110Yellow cards
4Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cosmin Contra |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cosmin Marius Contra |
| Date of birth | 1975-12-15 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Timişoara, Romania |
| Citizenship | Romania Spain |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-01-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2011
Transfer: FC Timisoara → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Timisoara
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Getafe CF, FC Timisoara
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Getafe → FC Timisoara
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Getafe CF
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Getafe CF
29 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Getafe CF
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Getafe CF
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Getafe
05/06 · Transfer
Jun 2005
Transfer: Poli Timișoara → Atlético Madrid
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Poli Timișoara
04/05 · Loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: West Brom → Atlético Madrid
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → West Brom
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Politehnica Timișoara, West Bromwich Albion, Atlético de Madrid
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Atlético de Madrid
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2002
Transfer: Milan → Atlético Madrid
02/03 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2002
02/03 — AC Milan, Atlético de Madrid
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AC Milan
43 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Alavés → Milan
01/02 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Deportivo Alavés
44 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Deportivo Alavés
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC Dinamo → Alavés
99/00 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Dinamo 1948
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — FC Dinamo 1948
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Poli Timișoara → FC Dinamo
96/97 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 1993
Transfer: Timisoara U19 → Poli Timișoara
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1988
Transfer: Unknown → Timisoara U19
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 101 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.12/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards13 total · 0.80/90
Minutes played by club
Deportivo Alavés
44.5%
FC Dinamo 1948
0.0%
FC Timisoara
8.1%
Getafe CF
25.9%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Politehnica Timișoara
0.0%
AC Milan
21.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Alavés | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 80 | 8 | 7 | 2,768 |
| FC Dinamo 1948 | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Timisoara | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 502 |
| Getafe CF | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 113 | 6 | 9 | 1,615 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Politehnica Timișoara | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 1,340 |
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 | Deportivo Alavés | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 33 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,461 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | FC Dinamo 1948 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | UI Cup | FC Dinamo 1948 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Timisoara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | FC Timisoara | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 255 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Cup | FC Timisoara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga 1 | FC Timisoara | 13 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 247 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 27 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 719 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Getafe CF | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Divizia A | Politehnica Timișoara | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 31 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Milan | 29 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 641 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 699 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 33 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 980 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Deportivo Alavés | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 327 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Unknown | Timisoara U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Timisoara U19 | Poli Timișoara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Poli Timișoara | FC Dinamo | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Dinamo | Alavés | Transfer | 0 | €1.80m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Alavés | Milan | Transfer | 0 | €7.00m |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-01 | Milan | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Atlético Madrid | West Brom | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-27 | West Brom | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Atlético Madrid | Poli Timișoara | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Poli Timișoara | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Getafe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-01-01 | Getafe | FC Timisoara | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-05 | FC Timisoara | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Muscle tear | 2010-02-04 | 2010-02-25 | 22 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€2.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40487 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16864 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3447 | #2 | 73 | 7 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 3 | 33 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Deportivo Alavés | 3 | 11 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Milan | 3 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Serie A | AC Milan | 5 | 29 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Deportivo Alavés | 4 | 33 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Getafe CF | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | Poli Timișoara | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Atlético Madrid | Poli Timișoara | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-27 | West Brom | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Atlético Madrid | West Brom | 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 | 36 | 1,461 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 255 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.76 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 247 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2.91 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 719 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 896 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 1,340 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 1,307 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.96 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
188 apps
8 G
12 A
UEFA Cup
30 apps
7 G
5 A
Liga 1
36 apps
4 G
1 A
Serie A
29 apps
3 G
5 A
Copa del Rey
23 apps
0 G
2 A
Premier League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Cosmin Contra
Who is Cosmin Contra?
Cosmin Contra is a Romania professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Cosmin Contra?
Cosmin Contra is 50 years old. He was born on December 15, 1975 in Timişoara.
What position does Cosmin Contra play?
Cosmin Contra plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Cosmin Contra play for?
Cosmin Contra currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cosmin Contra scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cosmin Contra has scored 22 goals in 331 appearances.