Career snapshot
Position rank · 2012
Among 229 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1982-07-17 · 5 players total
| Full name | Emil Dica |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Emil Cosmin Dică |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-17 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Scornicești, Romania |
| Citizenship | Romania |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 180 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Astana | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 203 |
| AS Ardealul Tg. Mures (- 2018) | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Minaur Baia Mare | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rapid Bucharest | 7 | 05/06 | 14/15 | 132 | 6 | 6 | 3,207 |
| Otelul Galati | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| CS Mioveni | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 375 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFR Cluj | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1,251 |
| FC Arges Pitesti | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1,929 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 203 |
| 16/17 | Cupa Ligii | AS Ardealul Tg. Mures (- 2018) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga 1 | AS Ardealul Tg. Mures (- 2018) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Romanian Cup | AS Ardealul Tg. Mures (- 2018) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | AS Ardealul Tg. Mures (- 2018) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga II - Seria II | Minaur Baia Mare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Otelul Galati | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 886 |
| 14/15 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga 1 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga 2 | Rapid Bucharest | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 506 |
| 13/14 | Liga 2 Play-Off | Rapid Bucharest | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Romanian Cup | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,200 |
| 12/13 | Liga II - Seria II | CS Mioveni | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 209 |
| 12/13 | Romanian Cup | CS Mioveni | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 166 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | CFR Cluj | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 583 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Supercup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | CFR Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 668 |
| 09/10 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 615 |
| 07/08 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Romanian Supercup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Romanian Supercup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Divizia A | Rapid Bucharest | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Divizia A | FC Arges Pitesti | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,929 |
| 03/04 | Divizia A | FC Arges Pitesti | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Romanian Cup | FC Arges Pitesti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | FC Arges U19 | Arges Dacia Pit. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Arges Dacia Pit. | Pandurii | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Pandurii | Arges Dacia Pit. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Arges Dacia Pit. | International P. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | International P. | Arges Dacia Pit. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-01 | FC Arges | CS Dacia Mioveni | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | CS Dacia Mioveni | Rapid Bucharest | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Rapid Bucharest | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 825000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | CFR Cluj | Skoda Xanthi | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Skoda Xanthi | FC Astana | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-24 | FC Astana | CS Mioveni | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-22 | CS Mioveni | Rapid Bucharest | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-14 | Rapid Bucharest | Ceahlăul | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-21 | Ceahlăul | Rapid Bucharest | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-23 | Rapid Bucharest | Otelul Galati | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Otelul Galati | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-10 | Without Club | V. Saelele | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-27 | V. Saelele | Minaur | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Minaur | ASA Tg. Mures | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | ASA Tg. Mures | National Sebis | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | National Sebis | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €825k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €875k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Ciolacu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexandru Coman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga II - Seria II | CS Mioveni | 4 | 10 |
| 07/08 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 3 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Liga II - Seria II | CS Mioveni | 2 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 2 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Liga 2 Play-Off | Rapid Bucharest | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | International P. | Arges Dacia Pit. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Arges Dacia Pit. | International P. | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Pandurii | Arges Dacia Pit. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Arges Dacia Pit. | Pandurii | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Emil Dica's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Sporting Braga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 886 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 13/14 | 17 | 596 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 12/13 | 26 | 1,575 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 583 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 668 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 615 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 1,929 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 03/04 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Emil Dica
Who is Emil Dica?
Emil Dica is a Romania professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Emil Dica?
Emil Dica is 43 years old. He was born on July 17, 1982 in Scornicești.
What position does Emil Dica play?
Emil Dica plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Emil Dica play for?
Emil Dica currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Emil Dica scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Emil Dica has scored 17 goals in 282 appearances.
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