The Petrolul Courier
Squad10 Aug 2026
Andrei Vlad keeps Petrolul in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 8 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Petrolul
Georgi Milanov was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Ricardo Ribeiro stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Ricardo Ribeiro and Petrolul agree another 1 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market10 Aug 2026
Petrolul promote Dragos Marin from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Dragos Marin has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Cristian Hagi steps up from the Petrolul academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Cristian Hagi has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Razvan Nita joins the Petrolul first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Razvan Nita is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market Petrolul promote Claudiu Mihaila from within
- Squad Dele Israel gets it from the manager
- Match A bad afternoon for Petrolul against FCSB
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Beryly Lubala