Scouting Romania

Former Steaua striker Valentin Badea was released by Universitatea Craiova, although he had signed in the summer a three years long contract. Badea (27) featured in 13 matches this season, but started only three of them, scoring two goals in the process. Badea looked very promising a few years ago – best season for Steaua was 2006/2007, when he scored 13 goals in the first division – but since then he has struggled to find the same form and was sent on loan to Greece and even China, arriving in Craiova as a free player, the same way he leaves now in search of a new club.