Steliano Filip (born 15 May 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for OÖ Liga club Edelweiss Linz.
Club career Filip started his career at the LPS Banatul football school, in Timișoara. His first professional contract came in 2011, when he accepted the offer that came from FC Maramureș Baia Mare, although Poli Timișoara wanted him to remain in the city.
He impressed at Baia Mare, entering the attention of Juventus.
Dinamo București In the summer of 2012, Filip made a big step in his career, moving to Dinamo București, where he signed a 5-year contract. He scored his first goal for Dinamo in a friendly game against Austrian team SK Klagenfurt.
His first match in Liga I came on 26 August 2012, when he replaced Cosmin Matei in the 75th minute of a game against Petrolul Ploiești.
Hajduk Split On 23 January 2018, he signed for Croatian club HNK Hajduk Split on a three-and-a-half-year deal, picking the shirt number 77.
Dunărea Călărași On 15 February 2019 he signed for Dunărea Călărași.EXCLUSIV Lovitură de teatru! Steliano Filip se întoarce în Liga 1, dar nu la Dinamo » Cu ce club s-a înțeles. gsp.ro
Viitorul Constanța On 21 June 2019 Steliano Filip signed a 2-year contract with Viitorul Constanța.Video (21.06.2019) - Bine ai venit, Steliano Filip!. fcviitorul.ro On 20 January 2020, Viitorul Constanța released Filip.
Return to Dinamo In January 2021, he returned to Dinamo București, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. He was one of the most important players of the club in the 2021-2022 season, which marked the first relegation in history for the club. During the season, he was involved in several scandals, being widely considered one of the most underperforming players in the team. On 12 September, he saw a direct red card for violent conduct in the derby against FCSB. In December, after several poor games, he was excluded from the squad by manager Mircea Rednic. He reintegrated the team in March, under the new manager Flavius Stoican, but he continued to underperform and to appear constantly in media, in debates with former manager Mircea Rednic and with Dinamo supporters. He left the club in July 2022, just days after Dinamo relegated from Liga I.
Among others, there were rumours that Filip's salary was partly supported by businessman Nicolae Badea, while the club's accounts were blocked. There were also rumours about an investigation into match fixing involving Filip during the 2021-22 season.
Mezőkövesd On 30 November 2022, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Mezőkövesdi SE.
International career Filip made his debut for Romania U-17 on 24 March 2011 in a game against Iceland U-17.UEFA Filip's UEFA Competition Debut He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
His first game for the national under-21 team was played in August 2013, against Cyprus.
He made his debut for the national team on 17 November 2015, in a friendly game against Italy, played in Bologna.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFCMU Baia Mare2011–12Liga II16200——162Dinamo București2012–13Liga I901010001102013–14Liga I22040——2602014–15Liga I23010—312712015–16Liga I26220—203022016–17Liga I31230—403822017–18Liga I1712020—211Total128513030911536Dinamo II București2012–13Liga II7010——802013–14Liga III20———20Total9010——100Hajduk Split2017–18Prva HNL4010——502018–19Prva HNL600000—60Total1001000—110Dunărea Călărași2018–19Liga I7110——81Viitorul Constanța2019–20Liga I120101000140AEL2019–20Super League Greece70———702020–21Super League Greece15000——150Total22000——220Dinamo București2020–21Liga I17140——2112021–22Liga I22010—20250Total39150—20461Mezőkövesd2022–23Nemzeti Bajnokság I15020——1702023–24Nemzeti Bajnokság I9000——90Total24000——240Lotus Băile Felix2025–26Liga III10300——103Edelweiss Linz2025–26OÖ Liga80———80Career total285122404011132413
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania201520201660201700Total80
Honours Dinamo București Cupa României runner-up: 2015–16 Cupa Ligii: 2016–17 Supercupa României: 2012
Hajduk Split Croatian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
Viitorul Constanța Supercupa României: 2019
References
External links
Player profile on FC Dinamo