Farul II Constanța

FCV Farul II Constanța, commonly known as Farul II Constanța (Romanian pronunciation: [farul doj konˈstantsa]) or simply Farul II, is the reserve squad of Romanian first league side, Farul Constanța. As the senior teams of Farul and Viitorul merged in 2021, the Farul Constanța Academy subsequently merged with Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy. Reserve teams merged too. Young players aged between 8 and 13 are now part of Gheorghe Hagi Academy, while players over 13 are part of Farul Constanța Academy.

Farul II Constanța
Full nameFCV Farul II Constanța
Nickname(s)Puștii lui Hagi (Hagi's Kids)
Short nameFarul II
Founded2014 (2014)
2020 (2020) (refounded)
GroundViitorul (2nd ground)
Capacity1,000
OwnerGheorghe Hagi
ChairmanGheorghe Popescu
ManagerSorin Rădoi
LeagueLiga III
WebsiteClub website

History

The team was founded in the summer of 2014 from the desire to have a team of seniors where the players who just finished the youth academy can be accommodated with the level of seniors in the idea of being subsequently promoted to the first team. The team was enrolled in Liga IV-Constanța County where it was crowned as champion after just one season, winning the league with only victories on the line.[1] The team qualified for the Liga III promotion play-off where they won again without emotions, 7-1 on aggregate against Granitul Babadag, Tulcea County champions.[2]

2015–16 Liga III season, first for the second team of Viitorul Constanța in the Liga III, was a tough one and the team finished only on 8th place. On the other hand, 2016–17 Liga III season was a better one for Hagi's Kids who finished on 4th place at only 5 points distance from the second place.

The project was already a successful one and a lot of Viitorul II players were promoted by Gheorghe Hagi to the first team, which also was crowned champion of Romania for the first time in its history at the end of 2016–17 season. Also the under 19 team of Viitorul had great results in European Competitions.[3]

As the senior teams of Farul and Viitorul merged in 2021, the Farul Constanța Academy subsequently merged with Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy. Reserve teams merged too. Young players aged between 8 and 13 are now part of Gheorghe Hagi Academy, while players over 13 are part of Farul Constanța Academy.[4] Viitorul's academy was well known for developing young players in Romania and having some of the best facilities in the country.

Grounds
Main article: Stadionul Viitorul (Ovidiu)
Viitorul Stadium.

The club played its home matches on Orășenesc Stadium from Ovidiu, stadium used also by the first team until 2012 when it promoted to Liga I. Since the re-foundation of the second team in 2020, it started to play the matches on the second ground of the Viitorul Stadium.

Honours

Leagues

Cups

Players

Second team squad
As of 10 October 2021[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ROU Cosmin Trandafir
— GK  ROU David Dincă
— GK  ROU Vlad Răfăilă
— GK  ROU Ștefan Mușat
— DF  ROU Gabriel Buta
— DF  ROU Vlad Chera
— DF  ROU Alexandru Georgescu
— DF  ROU Daniel Bîrzu
— DF  ROU Denis Curea
— DF  ROU Gabriel Dănuleasa
— DF  ROU Bogdan Lazăr
— DF  ROU David Maftei
— DF  ROU Horia Marin
— DF  ROU Emanuel Martinovici
— DF  ROU Alexandru Mitulețu
— DF  ROU Emre Osman
— DF  ROU Dan Sîrbu
— DF  ROU Giovani Sulițanu
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ROU Răzvan Iorga
— MF  ROU Denis Bujor
— MF  ESP Josemi Castañeda
— MF  ROU Ionuț Cojocaru
— MF  ROU Ștefan Duțu
— MF  ROU Roberto Mălăele
— MF  ROU Cezar Onuț
— MF  ROU Claudiu Pleșa
— MF  ROU Nicolas Popescu
— MF  ROU Eduard Rădăslăvescu
— MF  ROU Mario Stancu
— MF  ROU Răzvan Tănase
— FW  ROU Sasha Agiveli
— FW  ROU Luca Andronache
— FW  ROU Robert Băceanu
— FW  ROU Ștefan Bodișteanu
— FW  ROU Ianis Malama
— FW  ROU Andreas Știubea

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club officials

References
  1. 2014–15 Liga IV play-off round table
  2. Echipa secundă a lui Hagi a făcut pasul către Liga 3. FC Viitorul II n-a avut emoţii nici în returul cu Granitul Babadag
  3. Final de drum pentru Viitorul în UEFA Youth League » Înfrângere categorică în fața lui Porto, în optimi
  4. "Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko" [Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. "Academia Hagi echipa" [Academia Hagi squad] (in Romanian). academiahagi.ro. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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