ACS Înainte Modelu

Asociația Club Sportiv Înainte Modelu, commonly known as Înainte Modelu, or simply as Modelu, is a Romanian football club based in Modelu, Călărași County, founded in 2009. The club is currently playing in the Liga III.

Not to be confused with FC Prefab 05 Modelu.
Înainte Modelu
Full nameAsociația Club Sportiv
Înainte Modelu
Nickname(s)Modelanii
(The People from Modelu)
Short nameModelu
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundVasile Enache
Capacity1,150
OwnerModelu Commune
ChairmanMihai Comșa
ManagerVirgil Nitoi
LeagueLiga III
2023–24Liga III, Seria III, 8th

History

Înainte Modelu was founded in 2009 in order to continue the football tradition in the commune after the dissolution of former Liga II side Prefab 05 Modelu. Înainte managed to won Liga IV – Călărași County in 2014, at five years after their foundation, subsequently winning the promotion play-off against Petrolul Roata and promoting to Liga III, for the first time in the history of the club.[1][2]

In the third tier, Înainte won the reputation of an uncomfortable team being ranked: 8th (2014–15), 6th (2015–16), 8th (2017–18) and 7th (2018–19), with only a bottom side classification, a 12 place at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Grounds

Înainte Modelu plays its home matches on Vasile Enache Stadium in Modelu, Călărași County, with a capacity of 1,150 seats. The old stadium of Prefab 05, Prefab Stadium, with a capacity of 5,000 seats is unused, being in a state of degradation.

Honours

Liga IV – Călărași County

Players

First-team squad
As of season 2023-2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ROU Alexandru Petreacă (on loan from CSA Steaua)
2 MF  ROU Ionuț Trancă
3 DF  ROU Marian Grigoraș
4 DF  ROU George Dobre (Captain)
5 MF  ROU Mario Abăluță
6 MF  ROU Rareș Toader
8 MF  ROU Liviu Gheorghe (Vice-Captain)
10 FW  ROU Daniel Gheorghe
11 MF  ROU Marian Ciobotaru
12 GK  ROU Antonio Smădu
13 DF  ROU Matei Ionescu
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  ROU Mihai Istrate
17 FW  ROU Adrian Miu (on loan from Călărași)
19 MF  ROU Sabin Leciu
20 MF  ROU Claudiu Negoi
23 MF  ROU Gabriel Boicu
24 DF  NGA Yunus Fatai
26 DF  ROU Mario Mateiu
27 DF  ROU Mădălin Androne
29 MF  ROU Ramon Stoichiță
30 MF  ROU Alexandru Tudor
97 FW  ROU Catalin Magureanu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

Club Officials

League history

Former managers
  • Costel Ilie (2022-2023) Virgil Nitoi (2023–2024)

References
  1. "Inainte Modelu, campioana Calarasilor, favorita in fata giurgiuvenilor de la Roata de Jos in barajaul pentru Liga 3!" (in Romanian). esptfm.ro. 21 June 2014.
  2. "Modelu a reușit o calificare istorică în Liga 3" (in Romanian). editia.ro. 21 June 2019.


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