Cosmin Contra

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Cosmin Contra
Personal information
Full name Cosmin Marius Contra
Date of birth December 15, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth    Timişoara, Romania
Height 180cm
Nickname Nosferatu
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Getafe
(on loan from Atlético Madrid)
Number 2
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993–1996
1996–1999
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005
2005–		 Poli Timişoara
Dinamo Bucureşti
Alavés
AC Milan
Atlético Madrid
West Bromwich Albion (loan)
Poli Timişoara (loan)
Getafe		 51 (1)
101 (8)
66 (6)
29 (3)
34 (0)
5 (0)
13 (0)
37 (0)   
National team2
1996- Romania 57 (6)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of December 11, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of December 11, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Cosmin Contra (born December 15, 1975 in Timişoara) is a Romanian football player, who currently plays for Getafe CF. He usually plays on the right wing.

The Romanian International started his footballing career at Politehnica Timişoara where he played for three seasons before moving to arch-rivals Dinamo Bucharest. After four season with the Bucharest based team, he was transferred for 800.000 dollars to Alaves, where he was a vital player in the UEFA Cup campaign which saw Alaves come second in the competition. Contra then managed yet another excellent move, as Italian giants AC Milan bought him from the Spanish team, but his spell in Italy lasted only one season. He then changed clubs once more and went to Atlético Madrid where, once more, he only managed to play for one season at the club. After an unsuccessful loan spell at West Bromwich Albion, Contra returned to the Romanian first Division, at the club which brought him up as a player, Politehnica Timisoara. He managed to be recalled at the National side due to his good performances at Poli and the next season saw him move, on loan once more, at his current club, Getafe, where he managed to keep hold of a place in the first eleven.

Contra is known to be a rash player, his conflict with Juventus player Edgar Davids while he was in Italy being one of the reasons for his quick departure from Milano. Since September, 2006, he has a Spanish passport.

Contra has played for the Romanian national team over 50 times. He played for his country in Euro 2000.

Season Club Country Matches Goals
1993/94 FCU Politehnica Timişoara Flag of Romania Romania 12 0
1994/95 FCU Politehnica Timişoara Flag of Romania Romania 28 1
1995/96 FCU Politehnica Timişoara Flag of Romania Romania 11 0
1995/96 Dinamo Bucureşti Flag of Romania Romania 12 1
1996/97 Dinamo Bucureşti Flag of Romania Romania 32 2
1997/98 Dinamo Bucureşti Flag of Romania Romania 28 3
1998/99 Dinamo Bucureşti Flag of Romania Romania 29 2
1999/00 Deportivo Alaves Flag of Spain Spain 33 2
2000/01 Deportivo Alaves Flag of Spain Spain 33 3
2001/02 AC Milan Flag of Italy Italy 29 3
2002/03 Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain Spain 31 0
2003/04 Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain Spain 3 0
2004/05 West Bromwich Albion Flag of England England 5 0
2004/05 FCU Politehnica Timişoara Flag of Romania Romania 14 0
2005/06 Getafe CF Flag of Spain Spain 24 10
2006/07 Getafe CF Flag of Spain Spain 13 8


Getafe CF - Current Squad

1 Luis García | 2 Contra | 3 Paredes | 4 Belenguer | 5 Pulido | 6 Celestini | 7 Mario Cotelo | 8 Vívar Dorado | 9 Verpakovskis | 11 Sousa | 12 Licht | 13 Pato | 14 Manu | 15 Nacho | 16 Albín | 17 Pachón | 18 Redondo | 19 Güiza | 20 Alexis | 21 Cortés | 22 Casquero | 23 Tena | 24 Alberto | Manager: Schuster


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