Gazeta Sporturilor Monthly Football Awards

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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.[1]

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.

Player of the Month

Cristian Săpunaru was the inaugural Player of the Month award winner for August 2021.
Darius Olaru won the Player of the Month award a record three times.
Year Month Player Nationality Pos. Team Ref
2021 August Cristian Săpunaru  Romania DF Rapid București [1]
September Jefté Betancor  Spain FW Farul Constanța [2]
October Andrei Ivan  Romania FW Universitatea Craiova [3]
November Alexandru Cicâldău  Romania MF Turkey Galatasaray [4]
December Gabriel Tamaș  Romania DF Voluntari [5]
2022 February Gustavo Vagenin  Brazil FW Universitatea Craiova [6]
March Octavian Popescu  Romania FW FCSB [7]
April Darius Olaru  Romania MF FCSB [8]
May Marius Ștefănescu  Romania FW Sepsi OSK [9]
July Marius Ștefănescu (2)  Romania FW Sepsi OSK [10]
August Andrea Compagno  Italy FW FC U Craiova / FCSB [11]
September Baba Alhassan  Ghana MF Hermannstadt [12]
October Doru Popadiuc  Romania MF Chindia Târgoviște [13]
2023 February Malcom Edjouma  France MF FCSB [14]
March Adrian Mazilu  Romania FW Farul Constanța [15]
April Florinel Coman  Romania FW FCSB [16]
May Tudor Băluță  Romania MF Farul Constanța [17]
July Florinel Coman (2)  Romania FW FCSB [18]
August Aurelian Chițu  Romania FW FC U Craiova [19]
September Darius Olaru (2)  Romania MF FCSB [20]
October Dan Nistor  Romania MF Universitatea Cluj [21]
November Horațiu Moldovan  Romania GK Rapid București
December Darius Olaru (3)  Romania MF FCSB
2024 February Albion Rrahmani  Kosovo FW Rapid București
March Alexandru Mitriță  Romania FW Universitatea Craiova
April Florinel Coman (3)  Romania FW FCSB
May Dennis Politic  Romania FW Dinamo Bucuresti
July Catalin Cirjan  Romania MF Dinamo Bucuresti
August Astrit Selmani  Kosovo FW Dinamo Bucuresti
September Darius Olaru (4)  Romania MF FCSB
October Daniel Birligea  Romania FW FCSB
November Daniel Birligea (2)  Romania FW FCSB
December Darius Olaru (5)  Romania MF FCSB
2025 February Risto Radunovic  Montenegro DF FCSB
March Alexandru Mitrita (2)  Romania FW Universitatea Craiova
April Juri Cisotti  Italy MF FCSB
May Daniel Birligea (3)  Romania FW FCSB
August Steven Nsimba  France FW Universitatea Craiova
September Caio Ferreira  Brazil FW Arges Pitesti
October Alexandru Dobre  Romania FW Rapid Bucuresti
November Claudiu Petrila  Romania FW Rapid Bucuresti
December Nuno Pedro  Portugal MF Oțelul Galați
2026 January Andrei Cordea  Romania FW CFR Cluj
February Lorenzo Biliboc  Romania FW CFR Cluj
March Issouf Macalou  Ivory Coast FW Universitatea Cluj

Manager of the Month

Nicolò Napoli was the first foreigner to win the Manager of the Month award.
Year Month Manager Nationality Team Ref
2021 August Mihai Iosif  Romania Rapid București [1]
September Liviu Ciobotariu  Romania Voluntari [2]
October Laurențiu Reghecampf  Romania Universitatea Craiova [3]
November Andrei Prepeliță  Romania Argeș Pitești [4]
December Dan Petrescu  Romania CFR Cluj [5]
2022 February Nicolò Napoli  Italy FC U Craiova [6]
March Răzvan Lucescu  Romania Greece PAOK [7]
April Adrian Mutu  Romania Rapid București [8]
May Cristiano Bergodi  Italy Sepsi OSK [9]
July Cristiano Bergodi (2)  Italy Sepsi OSK [10]
August Gheorghe Hagi  Romania Farul Constanța [11]
September Marius Măldărășanu  Romania Hermannstadt [12]
October Gheorghe Hagi (2)  Romania Farul Constanța [13]
2023 February Gheorghe Hagi (3)  Romania Farul Constanța [14]
March Dan Petrescu (2)  Romania CFR Cluj [15]
April Gheorghe Hagi (4)  Romania Farul Constanța [16]
May Gheorghe Hagi (5)  Romania Farul Constanța [17]
July Liviu Ciobotariu (2)  Romania Sepsi OSK [18]
August Liviu Ciobotariu (3)  Romania Sepsi OSK [19]
September Dorinel Munteanu  Romania Oțelul Galați [20]
October Ioan Ovidiu Sabău  Romania Universitatea Cluj [21]
November Edward Iordănescu  Romania Romania national team
December Răzvan Lucescu (2)  Romania Greece PAOK
2024 February Cristiano Bergodi (3)  Italy Rapid București
March Ivaylo Petev  Bulgaria Universitatea Craiova
April Elias Charalambous  Cyprus FCSB
May Răzvan Lucescu (3)  Romania Greece PAOK
July Adrian Mihalcea  Romania Unirea Slobozia
August Zeljko Kopic  Croatia Dinamo Bucuresti
September Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (2)  Romania Universitatea Cluj
October Daniel Pancu  Romania Romania U-21
November Elias Charalambous (2)  Cyprus FCSB
December Zeljko Kopic (2)  Croatia Dinamo Bucuresti
2025 February Elias Charalambous (3)  Cyprus FCSB
March Mirel Radoi  Romania Universitatea Craiova
April Elias Charalambous (4)  Cyprus FCSB
May Elias Charalambous (5)  Cyprus FCSB
August Mirel Radoi (2)  Romania Universitatea Craiova
September Bogdan Andone  Romania Arges Pitesti
October Leo Grozavu  Romania Botosani
Constantin Galca  Romania Rapid Bucuresti
November Constantin Galca (2)  Romania Rapid Bucuresti
December Laszlo Balint  Romania Oțelul Galați
2026 January Daniel Pancu (2)  Romania CFR Cluj
February Daniel Pancu (3)  Romania CFR Cluj
March Cristiano Bergodi (4)  Italy Universitatea Cluj

Multiple winners

As of March 2026 award

Awards won by position

As of March 2026 award
Position Players Wins
Forward 21 27
Midfielder 10 14
Defender 3 3
Goalkeeper 1 1

Awards won by nationality

As of March 2026 award

Awards won by club

As of March 2026 award

See also

Notes

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