2023 �24 Asc Oțelul Galați Season

Oțelul Galați
2023–24 season
	Oțelul stadium is used as the season's home ground
Chairman	Cristian Munteanu
Head coach	Dorinel Munteanu
Stadium	Oțelul
Liga I	8th
Cupa României	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Alexandru Pop (11); All: ; Alexandru Pop (11)
Highest home attendance	12,897 vs FCSB; (29 July 2023)
Lowest home attendance	3,820 vs Sepsi OSK; (12 December 2023)
Average home league attendance	7,025
Biggest win	Home:; Oțelul Galați 2–0 FC Botoșani; Away:; SCM Zalău 1–4 Oțelul Galați
Biggest defeat	Home:; Oțelul Galați 0–2 FCSB; Away:; Hermannstadt 4–1 Oțelul Galați
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →
	All statistics correct as of 19 May 2024.

The 2023–24 season is Oțelul Galați's first season back in the Liga I since the 2014–15 season. In addition to the Superliga, Oțelul will participate in this season's edition of Cupa României.

Overview

Oțelul ended the previous season by winning promotion to the Liga I after placing 3rd in the Liga II Play-offs. The preparation for the new season started in early June in Galati, followed by a training camp in Vatra Dornei between 10th and 18 June, followed by a series of friendlies during a camp in Mönichkirchen, between 25 of June and July 6. The first match of the season was a 1–1 draw against UTA.

Players

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
11	CF	Alexandru Pop	23	EU	Unirea Dej	Transfer	Summer	June 2025	Undisclosed	^[1]^[2]
12	GK	Relu Stoian	27	EU	Gloria Buzău	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[3]
20	AM	Ștefan Bodișteanu	20	EU	Farul	Loaned-in	Summer	June 2024	Undisclosed	^[4]
55	GK	Aurelian Păun	22	EU	U Cluj	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[5]
5	CB	Ariel Ignacio López Varela	28	EU	Gloria Buzău	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[6]
27	CM	Pablo Gaitán	31	Non-EU	Gloria Buzău	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[7]
2	RB	Milen Zhelev	29	EU	Arda Kardzhali	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[8]
4	CB	João Pedro Pereira Serrão	23	EU	U.S.C. Paredes	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[9]
21	DM	Samuel Teles Pereira Nunes da Silva	26	EU	C.D. Feirense	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[9]
17	AM	Răzvan Andrei Tănasă	20	EU	Farul	Loaned-in	Summer	June 2024	Undisclosed	^[10]
67	RW	Frédéric Maciel	29	EU	S.C.U. Torreense	Transfer	Summer	Undisclosed	Free	^[11]
25	CB	Dragan Lovrić	27	EU	FC Ararat-Armenia	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[12]
6	CB	Jonathan Cissé	26	Non-EU	Hapoel Hadera	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Free	^[13]
28	LB	Miguel Silva	27	EU	Leixões	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Undisclosed	^[14]
95	LB	Rosario Latouchent	27	EU	Kauno Žalgiris	Transfer	Summer	June 2024	Undisclosed	^[15]
18	LB	Iustin Neacșu	19	EU	U Cluj	Loaned-in	Summer	January 2024	Undisclosed	^[16]
9	ST	Anes Rušević	27	Non-EU	FC Zhetysu	Transfer	Winter	June 2025	Free	^[17]
19	RW	Aly Mallé	25	Non-EU	Eyüpspor	Transfer	Winter	June 2024	Free	^[18]
66	DM	João Lameira	24	EU	Baltika Kaliningrad	Loaned-in	Winter	June 2024	Undisclosed	^[19]
94	GK	Eduard Pap	29	EU	ETO FC Győr	Transfer	Winter	June 2024	Free	^[20]
3	RB	Claudio Mocanu	19	EU	CS Universitatea II Craiova	Transfer	Winter	June 2024	Free	^[21]

Out

N	Pos.	Name	Age	EU	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Transfer fee	Source
17	CM	Mario Mitoi	18	EU	FC Argeș	Loan ended	Summer		^[22]
21	LW	Laurențiu Maxim	19	EU	CSM Reșița	Loan ended	Summer		^[22]
6	DM	Rareș Scocîlcă	19	EU	Unirea Dej	Loan ended	Summer		^[22]
9	CF	Andreas Chirițoiu	19	EU	Progresul Spartac	Loan ended	Summer		^[22]
20	CM	Antonio Cruceru	26	EU	Metaloglobus	Released	Summer		^[22]^[23]
27	RW	Cristian Ciobanu	28	EU	CSM Focsani 2007	Released	Summer		^[22]^[24]
99	GK	Rareș Pop	24	EU	Unirea Dej	Released	Summer		^[25]^[26]
	GK	Darius Paharnicu	18	EU	CS Unirea Braniştea	Loaned-out	Summer	Undisclosed	^[10]
19	LW	Răzvan Gorovei	29	EU	CSM Focsani 2007	Released	Summer		^[27]^[24]
3	LB	Gabriel Nedelea	23	EU	CSM Alexandria	Loan ended	Summer		^[28]
77	RW	Octavian Ursu	28	EU	Chindia Târgoviște	Released	Summer		^[29]^[30]
55	GK	Aurelian Păun	22	EU	Progresul Spartac	Released	Summer		^[31]^[32]
18	RB	Ștefan Farcaș	20	EU	CS Unirea Braniştea	Loaned-out	Summer	Undisclosed	^[33]
	LW	Alin Nica	25	EU	CS Unirea Braniştea	Loaned-out	Summer	Undisclosed	^[33]
95	LB	Rosario Latouchent	27	EU	Villefranche	Released	Winter	Free	^[34]^[35]
4	CB	João Pedro Pereira Serrão	23	EU	Felgueiras	Released	Winter	Free	^[36]^[37]
9	FW	Iliya Dimitrov	27	EU	Unirea Slobozia	Released	Winter	Free	^[36]^[38]
5	CB	Ariel Ignacio López Varela	28	EU	UTA Arad	Released	Winter	Free	^[39]^[40]
90	ST	Kehinde Fatai	33	EU	Larissa	Released	Winter	Free	^[41]^[42]

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Player statistics

Squad statistics

				Total			Liga I		Cupa României		Others¹
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Sts	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls
2	RB		Zhelev	40	42		35		7
3	LB		Gabriel Nedelea
5	CB		Ariel López	19	22	2	18		4	2
6	CB		Cissé	32	32	5	26	2	5	3	1
7	CF		Cârjan	3	24	3	21	1	3	2
8	DM		Neagu	4	18		16		2
9	ST		Dimitrov	2	4		3		1
9	ST		Rušević	9	18	3	14	1	3	2	1
11	CF		A. Pop	33	40	11	36	11	4
12	GK		Stoian	13	13		12		1
13	GK		Dur-Bozoancă	17	17		14		3
14	RB		Andrei Rus	4	16		13		2		1
15	CB		Yabré	24	25	1	20	1	4		1
16	LB		Costin Ghiocel	10	13		10		3
17	AM		Răzvan Tănasă	13	36	1	29	1	6		1
18	RB		Sțefan Farcaș		1		1
19	RW		Mallé	4	17		13		3		1
20	LW		Bodișteanu	30	41	2	34	2	6		1
21	DM		Samuel Teles	31	41	4	34	3	6	1	1
22	LB		Panait	3	5		5
23	DM		Jardan	9	24		22		2
25	CB		Lovrić	23	23		22		1
26	AM		Mihai Adăscăliței	20	31	1	26		4	1	1
27	CM		Gaitán	2	5	1	3	1	1		1
28	LB		Miguel Silva	28	33		26		6		1
30	LW		Cisotti	41	44	10	36	9	7	1	1
31	DM		Živulić	23	43		35		7		1
66	DM		Lameira	16	21	2	17	1	3	1	1
67	RW		Maciel	36	43	7	35	7	7		1
77	RW		Ursu	1	2		2
90	ST		Fatai	7	21	1	18	1	3
94	GK		Pap	17	17		13		3		1
95	LB		Latouchent	3	9	1	7		2	1

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: official website
Ordered by player name
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¹ Other Competitions: Liga 1 European Play-off

Start formations

Qnt	Formation	Match(es)
34	4-3-3
11	4-1-2-3
2	4-1-4-1

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Match reports in Matches
Only competitive matches.

Club

Technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Dorinel Munteanu
Assistant coach 1	Sorin Haraga
Assistant coach 2	Dorin Toma
Goalkeeping coach	Iulian Olteanu
Club doctor	Bogdan Băneșanu
Masseur	Constantin Crăciun
Fitness coach	Laurențiu Iorga
Physiotherapist	Alexandru Popa
Kinetotherapist	Liviu Tunariu
Video analyst	Nic Constandache
Storeman	Iulian Dogaru

Last updated: 10 October 2023
Source: LPF.ro

Competitions

Overall

	Total	Home	Away
Games played	47	23	24
Games won	16	8	8
Games drawn	20	9	11
Games lost	11	6	5
Biggest win	4–1 vs. SCM Zalău	2–0 vs. FC Botoșani	4–1 vs. SCM Zalău
Biggest loss	1–4 vs. Hermannstadt	0–2 vs. FCSB	1–4 vs. Hermannstadt
Clean sheets	16	9	7
Goals scored	58	22	36
Goals conceded	54	23	31
Goal difference	4	-1	5
Average GF per game	1.23	0.96	1.5
Average GA per game	1.15	1	1.29
Yellow cards	119	43	76
Red cards	5	4	1
Most appearances	Cisotti (44)
Most minutes played	Cisotti (3857)
Top scorer	A. Pop (11)
Top assister	Bodișteanu (6)
Points	68/141 (48.23%)	33/69 (47.83%)	35/72 (48.61%)
Winning rate	34.04%	34.78%	33.33%

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Matches

SuperLiga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
9	Hermannstadt	30	9	13	8	36	31	+5	40^[a]	Qualification to play-out round
10	Petrolul Ploiești	30	7	14	9	29	32	−3	35
11	Oțelul Galați	30	6	16	8	31	36	−5	34
12	Politehnica Iași	30	7	12	11	33	44	−11	33
13	FC U Craiova	30	9	4	17	43	50	−7	31

Source: [1] , Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.^[43]
Notes:

^ Head to head points: UTA 3 (+1), Hermannstadt 3 (-1)

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
39	12	17	10	42	43	−1	53	7	8	5	19	19	0	5	9	5	23	24	−1

Last updated: 19 May 2024.
Source: Matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	D	L	D	D	D	D	D	D	W	W	L	D	D	D	W	L	W	L	W	L	D	D	L	W	L	D	D	L	D	W	W	W	D	W	L	W	L	W
Position	7	11	13	12	13	13	13	12	12	10	8	9	9	10	11	8	9	9	11	10	11	10	10	12	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	9	9	8	7	9	8	8	8

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2024. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Points by opponent

Team	Results				Points
	Regular		Play-out
	Home	Away	Home	Away
CFR Cluj	2–2	0-0			2
Craiova 1948	1–0	2-0		2-1	9
Dinamo	1–0	1-3	1–0		6
Farul	0–1	1-1			1
FC Botoșani	0–2	0-0	2–0		4
FCSB	0–2	2-0			3
Hermannstadt	1–1	1-4	1–0		4
Petrolul	0–0	2-2		1-2	2
Poli Iasi	1–1	1-1	1–0		5
Rapid	0–0	1-2			1
Sepsi	2–3	1-1			1
U Cluj	1–1	1-0	1–0		7
U Craiova	1–3	0-0			1
UTA	1–1	4-2		1-3	4
Voluntari	2–2	1-1		1-1	3

Source: SCOG

Matches

14 July 2023 Matchday 1	Oțelul Galați	1–1	UTA Arad	Galați
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	A. Pop 62' Zhelev 69' Andrei Rus 84'	(Report)	R. Pop 45+5' Cristian Mihai 57' Isac 75'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 8,010 Referee: Andrei Chivulete

24 July 2023 Matchday 2	Universitatea Craiova	0–0	Oțelul Galați	Craiova
21:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Borța 14' Căpățînă 31' Mitriță 90+5'	(Report)	Zhelev 45' Cisotti 50' Stoian 90+3'	Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 11,826 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan

29 July 2023 Matchday 3	Oțelul Galați	0–2	FCSB	Galați
21:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Jardan 45+2' Andrei Rus 90+3'	(Report)	Oct. Popescu 40' Compagno 90+1', 70' Pantea 67'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 12,897 Referee: Iulian Dima

7 August 2023 Matchday 4	Sepsi OSK	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Sfântu Gheorghe
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Šafranko 85' Varga 34' Oteliță 62' Dumitrescu 71'	(Report)	A. Pop 4' Cisotti 51' Cârjan 55' Răzvan Tănasă 67'	Stadium: Sepsi Arena Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Viorel Flueran

12 August 2023 Matchday 5	Oțelul Galați	1–1	Universitatea Cluj	Galați
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	A. Pop 59' Ariel López 47' Stoian 89'	(Report)	Nistor 90' ( pen.) Perianu 64' Miron 77'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 8,285 Referee: Horia Mladinovici

19 August 2023 Matchday 6	FC Botoșani	0–0	Oțelul Galați	Botoșani
17:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Iulian Cărăușu 20' Pius 45+6' Pinson 59' David 66'	(Report)	Mihai Adăscăliței 30' A. Pop 45+3' Cârjan 45+9' Ariel López 64'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,604 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs

25 August 2023 Matchday 7	Oțelul Galați	2–2	Voluntari	Galați
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Cisotti 28' ( pen.) A. Pop 41' Ariel López 78'	(Report)	Dumiter 77' Andreas Niță 80' Aliji 14' Rață 31' Răduț 75' Paz 88'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 6,851 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic

1 September 2023 Matchday 8	Petrolul Ploiești	2–2	Oțelul Galați	Ploiești
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Jair 30', 53' Doua 89'	(Report)	Maciel 60' Cisotti 65' Samuel Teles 69' Zhelev 61' Neagu 86' Živulić 90+1'	Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 7,100 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu

17 September 2023 Matchday 9	Oțelul Galați	0–0	Rapid București	Galați
19:15 EEST ( UTC+03)	Mihai Adăscăliței 21' Živulić 45+1' Răzvan Tănasă 74' Lovrić 83' Maciel 87' Miguel Silva 90+6'	(Report)	Emmers 32' Bamgboye 39' Iacob 87' Stan 90+5' Käit 83' 90+7'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 11,649 Referee: Marian Barbu

22 September 2023 Matchday 10	U Craiova 1948	0–2	Oțelul Galați	Craiova
18:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Achim 67'	(Report)	Fatai 62' Bodișteanu 80' Cisotti 74' Maciel 60'	Stadium: Craiova Sports Complex Attendance: 4,080 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan

29 September 2023 Matchday 11	Oțelul Galați	1–0	Dinamo București	Galați
21:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	N. Roșu 37' ( o.g.) Răzvan Tănasă 59' Bodișteanu 68' Jardan 73' A. Pop 90' 90+1'	(Report)	Politic 22' Lucão 79' Ghezali 87' Gabriel Moura 90+3'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 11,149 Referee: George Găman

8 October 2023 Matchday 12	Oțelul Galați	0–1	Farul Constanța	Galați
16:00 EEST ( UTC+03)		(Report)	Larie 79' M. Popescu 11'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 10,686 Referee: Andrei Chivulete

23 October 2023 Matchday 13	CFR Cluj	0–0	Oțelul Galați	Cluj-Napoca
21:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Cvek 77'	(Report)	Cissé 40' Živulić 81' Miguel Silva 84' Zhelev 84'	Stadium: Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Iulian Călin

28 October 2023 Matchday 14	Oțelul Galați	1–1	Hermannstadt	Galați
14:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	A. Pop 89' ( pen.)	(Report)	Lovrić 70' ( o.g.)	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 6,315 Referee: Sebastian Colțescu

3 November 2023 Matchday 15	Poli Iași	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Iași
18:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Harrison 31' Itu 22'	(Report)	Maciel 79' Miguel Silva 27' Cissé 45' Mihai Adăscăliței 45+2' Zhelev 59' Latouchent 60' Ariel López 87'	Stadium: Emil Alexandrescu Attendance: 4,364 Referee: István Kovács

13 November 2023 Matchday 16	UTA Arad	2–4	Oțelul Galați	Sibiu
20:30 EET ( UTC+02)	Căpușă 86' R. Pop 90+5' Cristian Mihai 89'	(Report)	Cisotti 3' ( pen.), 22' A. Pop 5', 34' Samuel Teles 54' Bodișteanu 64'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Radu Petrescu

26 November 2023 Matchday 17	Oțelul Galați	1–3	Universitatea Craiova	Galați
18:30 EET ( UTC+02)	A. Pop 20' ( pen.) Živulić 62' Lovrić 82' Fatai 82'	(Report)	Mitriță 53', 80', 83' Screciu 19'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic

3 December 2023 Matchday 18	FCSB	0–2	Oțelul Galați	Bucharest
21:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Lixandru 8' Đoković 90+1' Coman 58' 90+6'	(Report)	Samuel Teles 7', 61' Cisotti 64', 67' Ariel López 19'	Stadium: Arena Națională Attendance: 5,723 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan

12 December 2023 Matchday 19	Oțelul Galați	2–3	Sepsi OSK	Galați
17:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Maciel 38' Cârjan 83', 78' Bodișteanu 30' Živulić 61'	(Report)	Matei 4', 5' Ștefănescu 64' Ciobotariu 75' Alimi 85' Niczuly 90+2' Damașcan 90+3' Kecskés 90+4' Ștefan 90+7'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 3,820 Referee: Marian Barbu

17 December 2023 Matchday 20	Universitatea Cluj	0–1	Oțelul Galați	Cluj-Napoca
15:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Doukouré 28' Simion 54' Cîmpanu 72' Ilie 89' Nistor 90+1'	(Report)	A. Pop 25', 61' Zhelev 64' Miguel Silva 68' Živulić 90+3' Dur-Bozoancă 90+7'	Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 6,970 Referee: István Kovács

22 December 2023 Matchday 21	Oțelul Galați	0–2	FC Botoșani	Galați
17:30 EET ( UTC+02)	Samuel Teles 22' Andrei Rus 64'	(Report)	Florescu 66', 90+1' Gabriel 45+2' Șeroni 58'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,805 Referee: Bogdan Dumitrache

22 January 2024 Matchday 22	Voluntari	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Voluntari
17:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Boboc 80' Popescu 58'	(Report)	Cissé 11' Samuel Teles 4' Rušević 61'	Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Attendance: 210 Referee: István Kovács

27 January 2024 Matchday 23	Oțelul Galați	0–0	Petrolul Ploiești	Galați
17:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Lameira 63' Bodișteanu 80'	(Report)	Meijers 70' Ișfan 77'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,410 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs

3 February 2024 Matchday 24	Rapid București	2–1	Oțelul Galați	Bucharest
20:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Rrahmani 8' Burmaz 45+2' Đoković 57'	(Report)	Cisotti 87' Cissé 45'	Stadium: Rapid-Giulești Attendance: 12,537 Referee: Ionuț Coza

9 February 2024 Matchday 25	Oțelul Galați	1–0	U Craiova 1948	Galați
17:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Bodișteanu 64' Miguel Silva 87' Stoian 90+2'	(Report)	Padula 57' Chițu 60' Negru 67' Rokas Lekiatas 90+3'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,797 Referee: Horia Mladinovici

18 February 2024 Matchday 26	Dinamo București	3–1	Oțelul Galați	București
20:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Politic 3' Gnahoré 34' Abdallah 81' ( pen.) Amzăr 28' Gregório 90' Bordușanu 90+4'	(Report)	A. Pop 17' ( pen.) Andrei Rus 66' Mihai Adăscăliței 72' Miguel Silva 90+6'	Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 6,862 Referee: Andrei Moroiță

24 February 2024 Matchday 27	Farul Constanța	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Ovidiu
18:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Budescu 31' ( pen.) Deaconu 19' Sîrbu 75'	(Report)	Maciel 67' Miguel Silva 28' Andrei Rus 45' Costin Ghiocel 57' Cissé 90+4'	Stadium: Viitorul Attendance: 4,029 Referee: Rareș Vidican

27 February 2024 Matchday 28	Oțelul Galați	2–2	CFR Cluj	Galați
21:00 EET ( UTC+02)	A. Pop 36' Cisotti 90+6' ( pen.) Mihai Adăscăliței 73' Costin Ghiocel 83'	(Report)	Otele 45' Tachtsidis 87' ( pen.), 77' Deac 69'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 6,237 Referee: Andrei Chivulete

2 March 2024 Matchday 29	Hermannstadt	4–1	Oțelul Galați	Sibiu
18:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Ian. Stoica 26', 49' Paraschiv 44' ( pen.) Neguț 86' Murgia 79' Rúben Fonseca 84' Bejan 90+3'	(Report)	Samuel Teles 12' Cissé 25' Cârjan 82' Živulić 83'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs

11 March 2024 Matchday 30	Oțelul Galați	1–1	Poli Iași	Galați
20:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Cisotti 71' Yabré 60'	(Report)	Roman 9' ( pen.) Marchioni 26' Martac 35'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,855 Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu

16 March 2024 Play-out 1	Oțelul Galați	1–0	Poli Iași	Galați
17:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Maciel 29' Cisotti 45+2' Mihai Adăscăliței 75'	(Report)	Mihai 17' Buș 90+5'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,522 Referee: Iulian Călin

31 March 2024 Play-out 2	U Craiova 1948	1–2	Oțelul Galați	Craiova
14:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Bauza 39' Dragu 27' Achim 45' V. Pop 65'	(Report)	Cisotti 17', 90+3' Cissé 51' Mihai Adăscăliței 7' Zhelev 43' Maciel 77' Pap 82' Samuel Teles 88' Miguel Silva 90+5'	Stadium: Craiova Sports Complex Attendance: 2,169 Referee: Andrei Chivulete

8 April 2024 Play-out 3	Oțelul Galați	1–0	Dinamo București	Galați
20:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Răzvan Tănasă 90+3' Samuel Teles 75' Cisotti 44' Lameira 86'	(Report)	Gabriel Moura 21'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 10,180 Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs

13 April 2024 Play-out 4	Voluntari	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Voluntari
17:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Dumiter 22'	(Report)	Lameira 90+4' Costin Ghiocel 11' Răzvan Tănasă 32' Cârjan 90' Bodișteanu 90'	Stadium: Anghel Iordănescu Attendance: 701 Referee: Marian Barbu

21 April 2024 Play-out 5	Oțelul Galați	1–0	Universitatea Cluj	Galați
16:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Maciel 40', 76' 87' Samuel Teles 90+4'	(Report)	Chipciu 77'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Rareș Vidican

25 April 2024 Play-out 6	UTA Arad	3–1	Oțelul Galați	Arad
16:45 EEST ( UTC+03)	Omondi 62' Luckassen 78' R. Pop 82'	(Report)	Cisotti 90+3', 13' Mallé 35'	Stadium: Francisc von Neuman Attendance: 6,212 Referee: Viorel Flueran

28 April 2024 Play-out 7	Oțelul Galați	1–0	Hermannstadt	Galați
13:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Yabré 3' Živulić 17' Samuel Teles 39' 54'	(Report)	Bejan 52' Ion. Stoica 75' G. Iancu 83' Neguț 90'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Andrei Antonie

5 May 2024 Play-out 8	Petrolul Ploiești	2–1	Oțelul Galați	Ploiești
15:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Grozav 11' ( pen.) Berisha 80', 82' Zima 36' Papp 86'	(Report)	Maciel 40' Pap 10' Lameira 67'	Stadium: Ilie Oană Attendance: 3,874 Referee: Horia Mladinovici

12 May 2024 Play-out 9	Oțelul Galați	2–0	FC Botoșani	Galați
21:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Gaitán 12' Rušević 45' Costin Ghiocel 65'	(Report)	Dican 34' Benzar 45+2' Ariel López 82'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 5,979 Referee: Marian Petrescu

European play-offs

19 May 2024 Semi-final	Oțelul Galați	0–2	Universitatea Cluj	Galați
14:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Samuel Teles 36' Yabré 86'		Anselmo 62', 73' Gertmonas 8' Nistor 45+2' Chipciu 90+1'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Marian Barbu

Cupa României

Oțelul reached the final of the 2023–24 Cupa României, facing Corvinul Hunedoara. The match, played on May 15, 2024, ended in a draw, but Oțelul ultimately fell short in the competition, losing on penalties and failing to secure the trophy.

30 August 2023 Play-off	FC Bacău	1–3	Oțelul Galați	Ruși-Ciutea
17:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Dudu Drugă 67' ( pen.) Ionuț Chirilă 84'	(Report)	Cisotti 57' ( pen.) Mihai Adăscăliței 59' Ariel López 74' ( pen.) Zhelev 52' Răzvan Tănasă 83'	Stadium: Baza Sportivă FC Bacău Attendance: 500 Referee: Cristian Moldoveanu

26 September 2023 Group-stage 1	SCM Zalău	1–4	Oțelul Galați	Zalău
16:15 EEST ( UTC+03)	Alexandru Cherecheș 45+4' Sergiu Pop 35' 47'	(Report)	Cârjan 14', 36' Cissé 21' Latouchent 75' Jardan 58' Costin Ghiocel 56'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sorin Vădana

31 October 2023 Group-stage 2	Oțelul Galați	1–1	FCSB	Galați
21:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Ariel López 90+1' Živulić 56'	(Report)	Băluță 76', 87' Ov. Popescu 56'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Viorel Flueran

7 December 2023 Group-stage 3	Dinamo București	3–3	Oțelul Galați	București
20:45 EET ( UTC+02)	Bena 22' Amzăr 65' Gregório 84'		Samuel Teles 25' Bena 53' ( o.g.) Cissé 57', 90' Cisotti 55'	Stadium: Arcul de Triumf Attendance: 450 Referee: George Cătălin Găman

4 April 2024 Quarter-finals	Universitatea Craiova	0–1 ( a.e.t.)	Oțelul Galați	Craiova
19:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Ivan 45+2' Mitriță 72'	(Report)	Lameira 114' Mihai Adăscăliței 82' Miguel Silva 14' Živulić 72' Zhelev 90+1'	Stadium: Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 9,123 Referee: Horațiu Feșnic

18 April 2024 Semi-finals	Oțelul Galați	2–1	Universitatea Cluj	Galați
20:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Cissé 12' Chipciu 90' ( o.g.) Mihai Adăscăliței 23' Cisotti 67'	(Report)	Nistor 45+1' ( pen.), 88' Masoero 11' Oancea 51' Popa 64' Chipciu 75' Silaghi 90+3'	Stadium: Oțelul Attendance: 8,733 Referee: Radu Petrescu

15 May 2024 Final	Corvinul Hunedoara	2–2 ( a.e.t.) (3-2 p)	Oțelul Galați	Sibiu
20:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Coman 39' Antoniu Manolache 74' Viorel Lică 25' Neacșa 34' Ionuț Pop 109'	(Report)	Rušević 27', 58' ( pen.) Cisotti 34' Miguel Silva 72' Cissé 90+9'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 11,703 Referee: Marcel Bîrsan
	Penalties
	Coman Antoniu Manolache Antonio Bradu Nicolae Pîrvulescu Hergheligiu		Cisotti Gaitán Lameira Costin Ghiocel Miguel Silva

Friendlies

27 June 2023	Kapfenberger SV	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Mönichkirchen
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)		(Report)	Ariel López 64'	Stadium: Mönichkirchen

30 June 2023	Polissya Zhytomyr	2–2	Oțelul Galați	Mönichkirchen
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)	Yanakov 70', 87'	(Report)	Jardan 40' Neagu 65'	Stadium: Mönichkirchen

2 July 2023	Maribor	0–0	Oțelul Galați	Wildon
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)		(Report)		Stadium: Sportplatz Wildon

5 July 2023	Vojvodina	2–2	Oțelul Galați	Lebring
18:30 EEST ( UTC+03)			Bodișteanu 35' Cârjan 62'	Stadium: Sportplatz Lebring

13 October 2023	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	3–4	Oțelul Galați	Piatra Neamț
17:00 EEST ( UTC+03)	Cortelezzi 9', 45' Stejărel Vișinar 60'		Samuel Teles 24' Neagu 42' A. Pop 67' ( pen.) Cârjan 88'	Stadium: Ceahlăul

10 January 2024	ACS FC Şoimii Gura Humorului	0–5	Oțelul Galați	Gura Humorului
12:00 EET ( UTC+02)			Fatai Denis Bordun Bodișteanu Jardan João Pedro Pereira Serrão	Stadium: Tineretului Attendance: 500

14 January 2024	FC Botoșani	1–1	Oțelul Galați	Botoșani
14:00 EET ( UTC+02)	Iličić 9' Benzar 20'		Maciel 13' Bodișteanu 20' Fatai 86'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 2,000

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v t e Asociația Suporter Club Oțelul Galați
Team	Oțelul Galați Oțelul II Galați
General information	Players Managers Managers statistics League record by opponent Europe List of seasons
Home stadium	Oțelul Siderurgistul Zoltan David Nicolae Rainea

v t e ASC Oțelul Galați – seasons
1960s	1964–65 1965–76 1966–67 1967–78 1968–69 1969–70
1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90
1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000
2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2020s	2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24