Constantin Dima

Constantin Dima

Personal information
Full name	Constantin Cristian Dima
Date of birth	(1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Concordia Chiajna
Number	3
Youth career
0000–2016	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Dinamo București	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Metalul Reșița (loan)	25	(1)
2017–2018	→ Sepsi OSK (loan)	24	(0)
2018	Viitorul Constanța	0	(0)
2019–2021	Astra Giurgiu	37	(0)
2021	Desna Chernihiv	1	(0)
2021–2022	UTA Arad	6	(0)
2022–2023	Chindia Târgoviște	1	(0)
2023	Metaloglobus București	7	(0)
2024–	Concordia Chiajna	5	(0)
International career
2014–2015	Romania U16	4	(1)
2015–2016	Romania U17	3	(0)
2016	Romania U18	2	(0)
2016–2018	Romania U19	6	(0)
2019	Romania U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024

Constantin Cristian Dima (born 21 July 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga II club Concordia Chiajna.

Club career

A product of Dinamo București's academy, Dima started his professional career in Liga II side Sportul Snagov, where he played 25 matches and scored once during the 2016–17 campaign.

Desna Chernihiv

In January 2021, he moved to Desna Chernihiv, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract and becoming the first Romanian player in Desna's history.^[1][2][3] The club paid 100,000 euros for Dima, with Astra supposed to receive 20% of the amount of any Dima's resale. On 26 February, he made his Ukrainian Premier League debut against Inhulets Petrove at the Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium, replacing Pylyp Budkivskyi in the second half.^[4] On 16 July, he was released by the club.^[5]

UTA Arad

On 4 October 2021, Dima joined UTA Arad in Liga I on a two-year deal.^[6][7][8]

Chindia Târgoviște

In the summer of 2022, Dima moved to Chindia Târgoviște in Liga I.^[9] On 3 January 2023, he left the club by mutual consent.^[10]

Metaloglobus București

In february 2023 he moved to Metaloglobus București in Liga II.^[11]

International career

Dima has represented Romania national football team at numerous youth level: U17, U19 and U21. In May 2021, he was called up for the Romanian Olympic football team.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 May 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Metalul Reșița (loan)	2016–17	Liga II	25	1	0	0	—		—		25	1
Sepsi OSK (loan)	2017–18	Liga I	24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
Viitorul Constanța	2018–19	Liga I	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Astra Giurgiu	2018–19	Liga I	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
	2019–20	Liga I	25	0	2	0	—		—		27	0
	2020–21	Liga I	9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		37	0	4	0	—		—		41	0
Desna Chernihiv	2020–21	Ukrainian Premier League	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
UTA Arad	2021–22	Liga I	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Chindia Târgoviște	2022–23	Liga I	1	0	3	0	—		—		4	0
Metaloglobus București	2022–23	Liga II	7	0	—		—		1	0	8	0
Concordia Chiajna	2023–24	Liga II	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Career total			101	1	8	0	—		1	0	111	1

Honours

Astra Giurgiu

• Cupa României runner-up: 2018–19, 2020–21

References

1. "Astra Giurgiu l-a cedat pe Dima cu o sumă foarte mică în Ucraina, deşi e internaţional Under21". www.digisport.ro. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. "Костянтин Діма з "Астри" Джурджу і Богдан Білошевський", — написав Франков". www.sport.ua. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. "Константін Діма - гравець ФК Десна". www.desna.football. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
4. ""Десна" — "Інгулець" — 3:0". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
5. "Десна розлучилася з двома захисниками". www.ua-football.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
6. "Экс-защитник Десны продолжит карьеру в чемпионате Румынии". www.ua-football.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
7. "CONSTANTIN DIMA: "OBIECTIVUL ESTE PLAYOFF!"". www.uta-arad.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
8. "Constantin Dima a revenit în Liga 1". www.gsp.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
9. "Bun venit, Constantin Dima!". Chindia Târgoviște. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
10. "Mult succes, Passaglia și Dima!" (in Romanian). Chindia Târgoviște. 3 January 2023.
11. "Constantin Dima". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
12. "Ionuț Radu poate ajunge la Verona". www.digisport.ro. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
13. Constantin Dima at Soccerway

External links

• Official Site of FC UTA Arad
• Official Site of Astra
• Constantin Dima at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
• Constantin Dima at Soccerway
• Constantin Dima at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)