Cosmin Contra

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cosmin Contra
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1975(1975-12-15)
Age	49
Birthplace	Timisoara
Country	Romania
Birth City	Timiș
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Cosmin Contra Biography

Cosmin Contra is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 15, 1975 in Timisoara, Timiș, Romania. Cosmin Marius Contra (Romanian pronunciation”kos’min ‘mari.us “‘kontra”) ; born on 15 December 1975) is a Romanian former player and manager.

Contra joined West Bromwich Albion on loan in August 2004and made the debut during a 1-2 loss against Colchester United for the second round of the Football League Cup on 21 September. Contra’s first Premier League appearance occurred almost two months after, when they were defeated the game 2-1 in their home stadium against Middlesbrough.

In the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, Contra netted in both legs of the quarter-final tie against FC Bayern Munich, which ended in a 4–4 aggregate elimination after extra time. Earlier in the competition, he scored a penalty kick against AEK Athens FC, appearing in that match even though his father had died just hours before.

On 1 April 2009, after a match with Austria, Contra announced his retirement from international football. On 30 August 2010, however, the 34-year-old was recalled for two Euro 2012 qualifiers against Albania and Belarus.

Over the course of 14 seasons, Contra earned 73 caps for Romania and scored seven goals. He played for Romania during UEFA Euro 2000 and 2008 On 16 octombrie 2002, he netted the hat-trick during the 7-0 victory against Luxembourg to qualify to play in Euro 2004.

Cosmin Contra Net Worth

Cosmin Contra is one of the richest Association Football Player from Romania. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cosmin Contra 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The city of his birth is Timisoara. Contra began his career with the his local club, FC Politehnica, and moved in January of 1996 into FC Dinamo Bucuresti.

The summer of 2001 saw Contra made the move into Italian Club A.C. Milan, but his time at the club lasted just one season. In September 2002, Contra was back in Spain and joined Atletico Madrid, appearing very seldom in the 2003-04 season because of a serious ankle problem. While at Milan Contra was suspended following a fight between Juve FC’s Edgar Davids.

Contra returned to Spain in August 2005, agreeing to a season-long loan with Getafe CF which was subsequently made permanent (he was supposed to have arrived at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez before, but the move was blocked because the squad had too many non-EU players, and his compatriot Gheorghe Craioveanu only ceased to be considered a foreigner the same year). He was used regularly by the Madrid outskirts side, battling for a first-team slot with David Cortés.

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Contra returned to Spain in July 2012, being appointed at Segunda División B side CF Fuenlabrada. He started the campaign well and, after ten rounds, the team found themselves in a play-off position; however, after an offer from FC Petrolul Ploiești in his homeland arrived, he asked to be released from his contract.

Facts & Trivia

Cosmin Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Romania. Cosmin Contra celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Overall, the loan was not particularly successful, with Contra playing just six games and receiving a red card in his last match, a 0–5 home defeat to Liverpool. He then returned to his country and Liga I, at the club which brought him up as a player, Politehnica Timișoara, where he managed to be recalled to the national side due to his good performances.

Top Facts about Cosmin Contra

1. Cosmin Contra is a retired Romanian footballer.
2. He played as a right-back for several European clubs.
3. Contra earned 73 caps for the Romanian national team.
4. He scored 7 goals in his international career.
5. Contra won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Alavés in 2001.
6. He also won the Greek Super League with Getafe in 2010.
7. As a manager, Contra has coached several Romanian teams.
8. He led Dinamo București to the Romanian Cup final in 2018.
9. Contra was appointed head coach of the Chinese club Guangzhou R&F in 2020.
10. He is known for his tactical flexibility and motivational skills.