Won award: Serie A Coach of the Season (2025–26).
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Cristian Chivu
Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who is the head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan.
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sports · Romanian footballer (born 1980) · association football player · association football coach · also Cristian Chivu, Cristian Eugen Chivu, Chivu
Born 26 October 1980 · Q210491
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2026· 5 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2025–26).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2025–26).
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Won award: Serie A Coach of the Month (January 2026).
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The Guardian: Evolution, not revolution: Inter’s gamble on Chivu pays off as club canter to Scudetto | Nicky Bandini
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2025· 2 entries
Won award: Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Year (2025).
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Won award: Serie A Coach of the Month (December 2025).
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2022· 1 entry
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) included Chivu in its "Romania's all-time dream team" first XI
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2021· 1 entry
Won award: Giacinto Facchetti Awards (2021).
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2011· 1 entry
Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2010–11).
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2010· 8 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Inter (2010).
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Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Inter (2009-2010).
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Won award: Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2010).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Milan (2010).
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2009· 2 entries
Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2008–09).
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Won award: Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year (2009).
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2008· 2 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2008).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2007–08).
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2007· 4 entries
Won the Italian Coppa Italia with Roma (2006-2007).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Roma (2006–07).
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Joined Inter in 2007.
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Played for Inter Milan (2007–2014) — 115 appearances, 3 goals.
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2003· 5 entries
Awarded AFC Ajax–player of the year (2003).
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Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (2002–03).
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Joined Roma in 2003.
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Played for AS Roma (2003–2007) — 85 appearances, 6 goals.
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Chivu was transferred from Ajax to Roma for an €18 million fee, at the request of coach Fabio Capello who wanted him to form a partnership in the central defense with Walter Samuel
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2002· 8 entries
Won the Dutch KNVB Cup with Ajax (2001-2002).
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Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (2001-2002).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2001–02).
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Won award: Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year (2002).
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Won award: Dutch Golden Shoe (2002).
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Won: Johan Cruyff Shield with Ajax (2002).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (2001–02).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2002).
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2001· 3 entries
Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (2000–01).
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Awarded AFC Ajax–player of the year (2001).
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And 2003, won the 2002 Dutch Golden Shoe, was selected for the 2002 UEFA Team of the Year, and was named the 2002 Romanian Footballer of the Year
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2000· 1 entry
Won award: Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award) (1999–2000).
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1999· 5 entries
Joined Ajax in 1999.
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Played for AFC Ajax (1999–2003) — 107 appearances, 13 goals.
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Played for Romania men's national association football team (1999–2010) — 75 appearances, 3 goals.
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To Dutch club Ajax, which paid Universitatea a $2
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Joined Romania in 1999.
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1998· 3 entries
Leaving Romania to join Dutch club Ajax a season later
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Played for Romania national under-21 football team (1998–2000) — 13 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FC U Craiova 1948 (1998–1999) — 32 appearances, 3 goals.
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1997· 3 entries
Won: Divizia B with CSM Reșița (1996–97).
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Played for Romania national under-19 football team (1997–1998) — 12 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined CSM Reşiţa in 1997.
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1996· 1 entry
Played for CSM Reșița (1996–1998) — 24 appearances, 2 goals.
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1980· 1 entry
Born 1980-10-26.
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