List of FC Petrolul Ploiești players
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Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for Petrolul Ploiești. The list includes players who have made 100 or more appearances in the Romanian First Division for the club. Appearances and goals are counted only for league matches in the top tier of Romanian football. The players are listed according to the period in which they represented the club, reflecting their contribution to Petrolul’s history and achievements over the years.
| GK | Goalkeeper | RB | Right back | RW | Right winger | DF | Defender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | Inside forward | LB | Left back | LW | Left winger | CB | Centre back |
| FW | Forward | FB | Full back | W | Winger | MF | Midfielder |
| ST | Striker | WH | Wing half | AM | Attacking midfielder | CM | Central midfielder |
Notable players
| Player | Nationality | Position | Petrolul career | Appearances | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavian Grigore | DF | 1983–2000 | 442 | 52 | [1] | |
| Gheorghe Pahonțu | DF | 1952–1969 | 298 | 5 | [2] | |
| Mircea Dridea | FW | 1956–1971 | 274 | 141 | [3] | |
| Mihai Ionescu | GK | 1961–1973 | 256 | 0 | [4] | |
| Bujorel Mocanu | MF | 1984–1994 | 223 | 19 | [5] | |
| Octavian Dincuță | MF | 1964–1974 | 216 | 36 | [3] | |
| Sandu Pitulice | DF | 1986–1994 | 211 | 3 | [6] | |
| Gheorghe Florea | DF | 1957–1970 | 211 | 0 | [7] | |
| Mihai Mocanu | LB | 1964–1972 | 201 | 6 | [8] | |
| Eduard Iuhas | MF | 1964–1972 | 199 | 10 | [1] | |
| Alexandru Badea | FW | 1960–1968 | 196 | 52 | [9] | |
| Cristian Zmoleanu | MF | 1993–1998 | 171 | 40 | [10] | |
| Valeriu Răchită | CB | 1991–1997 | 169 | 18 | [11] | |
| Daniel Chiriță | RB | 1993–1998 | 165 | 1 | [12] | |
| Decu Crângașu | MF | 1969–1986 | 161 | 18 | [13] | |
| Vasile Sfetcu | GK | 1954–1969 | 161 | 0 | [14] | |
| Gheorghe Gruber | DF | 1969–1974 | 160 | 0 | [15] | |
| Petre Butufei | DF | 1978–1987 | 158 | 10 | [16] | |
| Ștefan Preda | GK | 1993–1998 | 154 | 0 | [17] | |
| Nicolae Ionescu | CM | 1993–1998 | 154 | 0 | [18] | |
| Adrian Gheorghe Bălăceanu | DF | 1993–1998 | 148 | 12 | [19] | |
| Constantin Tabarcea | MF | 1956–1963 | 145 | 16 | [20] | |
| Daniel Costescu | FW | 1999–2004 | 142 | 30 | [21] | |
| Ștefan Matei | MF | 1990–1994 | 141 | 23 | [22] | |
| Nicolae Ruse | DF | 1988–1994 | 139 | 5 | [23] | |
| Dumitru Munteanu | AM | 1956–1966 | 136 | 19 | [24] | |
| Marcel Marin | LW | 1955–1964 | 136 | 11 | [25] | |
| Gheorghe Leahu | LB | 1993–1998 | 136 | 1 | [26] | |
| Adrian Toader | FW | 1992–2000 | 134 | 22 | [27] | |
| Dumitru Jipa | GK | 1983–1998 | 134 | 0 | [28] | |
| Marcel Catinca | FW | 1984–1993 | 133 | 29 | [29] | |
| Constantin Ștefan | DF | 1984–1992 | 133 | 1 | [20] | |
| Gheorghe Grozea | FW | 1968–1973 | 132 | 32 | [30] | |
| Alexandru Fronea | CM | 1958–1965 | 132 | 1 | [31] | |
| Dinu Todoran | MF | 1998–2004 | 129 | 21 | [32] | |
| Camil Oprișan | MF | 1964–1973 | 127 | 8 | [2] | |
| Daniel Baștină | CM | 1994–1999 | 127 | 8 | [33] |