The Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards are association football awards presented monthly by Romania's largest and most read sports-related publication, Gazeta Sporturilor. They were first handed out in September 2021, and honour players and managers deemed to have been the best over the previous month in Romania.
The award is not affiliated with the country's top flight competition, the Liga I—instead, voters can also choose between Romanian players and coaches who are competing abroad. Foreign footballers and coaches from Romania's first league are eligible as well. As of May 2023, Gheorghe Hagi has won the trophy for Manager of the Month five times, a record in both categories.
List of winners
Player of the Month YearMonthPlayerNationalityTeam2021AugustCristian SăpunaruDFRapid BucureștiSeptemberJefté BetancorFWFarul ConstanțaOctoberAndrei IvanFWUniversitatea CraiovaNovemberAlexandru CicâldăuMF GalatasarayDecemberGabriel TamașDFVoluntari2022FebruaryGustavo VageninFWUniversitatea CraiovaMarchOctavian PopescuFWFCSBAprilDarius OlaruMFFCSBMayMarius ȘtefănescuFWSepsi OSKJulyMarius Ștefănescu (2)FWSepsi OSKAugustAndrea CompagnoFWFC U Craiova / FCSBSeptemberBaba AlhassanMFHermannstadtOctoberDoru PopadiucMFChindia Târgoviște2023FebruaryMalcom EdjoumaMFFCSBMarchAdrian MaziluFWFarul ConstanțaAprilFlorinel ComanFWFCSBMayTudor BăluțăMFFarul ConstanțaJulyFlorinel Coman (2)FWFCSBAugustAurelian ChițuFWFC U CraiovaSeptemberDarius Olaru (2)MFFCSBOctoberDan NistorMFUniversitatea ClujNovemberHorațiu MoldovanGKRapid BucureștiDecemberDarius Olaru (3)MFFCSB2024FebruaryAlbion RrahmaniFWRapid BucureștiMarchAlexandru Mitriță FWUniversitatea CraiovaAprilFlorinel Coman (3)FWFCSBMayDennis Politic FWDinamo BucurestiJulyCatalin Cirjan MFDinamo BucurestiAugustAstrit Selmani FWDinamo BucurestiSeptemberDarius Olaru (4)MFFCSBOctoberDaniel Birligea FWFCSBNovemberDaniel Birligea (2)FWFCSBDecemberDarius Olaru (5)MFFCSB2025FebruaryRisto RadunovicDFFCSBMarchAlexandru Mitrita (2)FWUniversitatea CraiovaAprilJuri CisottiMFFCSBMayDaniel Birligea (3)FWFCSBAugustSteven Nsimba FWUniversitatea CraiovaSeptemberCaio FerreiraFWArges PitestiOctoberAlexandru DobreFWRapid BucurestiNovemberClaudiu PetrilaFWRapid BucurestiDecemberNuno PedroMFOțelul Galați2026JanuaryAndrei CordeaFWCFR ClujFebruaryLorenzo BilibocFWCFR ClujMarchIssouf MacalouFWUniversitatea ClujAprilCatalin Cirjan (2)MFDinamo BucurestiMayLaurențiu Popescu GKUniversitatea CraiovaAugustDaniel Armstrong FWDinamo BucurestiSeptemberMartín Pascual DFDinamo Bucuresti
Manager of the Month
YearMonthManagerNationalityTeam2021AugustMihai IosifRapid BucureștiSeptemberLiviu CiobotariuVoluntariOctoberLaurențiu ReghecampfUniversitatea CraiovaNovemberAndrei PrepelițăArgeș PiteștiDecemberDan PetrescuCFR Cluj2022FebruaryNicolò NapoliFC U CraiovaMarchRăzvan Lucescu PAOKAprilAdrian MutuRapid BucureștiMayCristiano BergodiSepsi OSKJulyCristiano Bergodi (2)Sepsi OSKAugustGheorghe HagiFarul ConstanțaSeptemberMarius MăldărășanuHermannstadtOctoberGheorghe Hagi (2)Farul Constanța2023FebruaryGheorghe Hagi (3)Farul ConstanțaMarchDan Petrescu (2)CFR ClujAprilGheorghe Hagi (4)Farul ConstanțaMayGheorghe Hagi (5)Farul ConstanțaJulyLiviu Ciobotariu (2)Sepsi OSKAugustLiviu Ciobotariu (3)Sepsi OSKSeptemberDorinel MunteanuOțelul GalațiOctoberIoan Ovidiu SabăuUniversitatea ClujNovemberEdward IordănescuRomania national teamDecemberRăzvan Lucescu (2) PAOK2024FebruaryCristiano Bergodi (3)Rapid BucureștiMarchIvaylo PetevUniversitatea CraiovaAprilElias CharalambousFCSBMayRăzvan Lucescu (3) PAOKJulyAdrian MihalceaUnirea SloboziaAugustZeljko Kopic Dinamo BucurestiSeptemberIoan Ovidiu Sabău (2)Universitatea ClujOctoberDaniel PancuRomania U-21NovemberElias Charalambous (2)FCSBDecemberZeljko Kopic (2)Dinamo Bucuresti2025FebruaryElias Charalambous (3)FCSBMarchMirel Radoi Universitatea CraiovaAprilElias Charalambous (4)FCSBMayElias Charalambous (5)FCSBAugustMirel Radoi (2)Universitatea CraiovaSeptemberBogdan Andone Arges PitestiOctoberLeo Grozavu BotosaniConstantin Galca Rapid BucurestiNovemberConstantin Galca (2)Rapid BucurestiDecemberLaszlo Balint Oțelul Galați2026JanuaryDaniel Pancu (2)CFR ClujFebruaryDaniel Pancu (3)CFR ClujMarchCristiano Bergodi (4)Universitatea ClujAprilZeljko Kopic (3)Dinamo BucurestiMayFilipe Coelho Universitatea CraiovaAugustNuno CamposDinamo BucurestiSeptemberDaniel Pancu (4)Rapid Bucuresti
Multiple winners
Player of the Month RankPlayersWins1Darius Olaru52Florinel Coman3Daniel Birligea4Marius Ștefănescu2Alexandru MitritaCătălin Cîrjan736 players1
Manager of the Month RankManagersWins1Gheorghe Hagi5 Elias Charalambous3 Cristiano Bergodi4Daniel Pancu5Liviu Ciobotariu3Răzvan Lucescu Zeljko Kopic8Dan Petrescu2Ioan Ovidiu SabauMirel RadoiConstantin Galca1225 coaches1
Awards won by position
PositionPlayersWinsForward2228Midfielder1015Defender44Goalkeeper22
Awards won by nationality
Player of the Month NationalityPlayersWins233422222222221111111111
Manager of the Month NationalityManagersWins19341525221311
Awards won by club
Player of the Month ClubPlayersWinsFCSB816Universitatea Craiova56Dinamo Bucuresti56Rapid București55Farul Constanța33Sepsi OSK12FC U Craiova22Universitatea Cluj226 teams11
Manager of the Month ClubManagersWinsRapid București56Farul Constanța15FCSB15Universitatea Craiova35CFR Cluj24Sepsi OSK14Dinamo Bucuresti24 PAOK13Universitatea Cluj23Arges Pitesti22Oțelul Galați227 teams11
See also Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year Gazeta Sporturilor Foreign Player of the Year in Romania Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Coach of the Year
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References
External links Gazeta Sporturilor official website