Central defender Paul Iacob signed a one-season contract with SC Oțelul Galați football team on Tuesday and has already entered the training program led by coach Laszlo Balint, according to the club’s website.
Paul Iacob had lost the first 11 to Rapid
“I am very happy to sign with steel and be part of this club with tradition and fantastic supporters. I felt from the first moment that there is a lot of passion here and I want to put my shoulder to the team’s goals. I know Mr. Balint, I worked with his reign and I know what principles he has. I come with the desire to work, to bring my experience in defense and to help steel to be a hard to beat. I can’t wait to see Sunday, at the match with CFR, a full stadium“, Stated Paul Iacob, who had entered the mouths of the Giulesti supporters, and since then the reconciliation was no longer possible.
Paul Alexandru Iacob, 29 years and 1.85 meters, comes in the form of a definitive transfer from FC Rapid Bucharest. “He is a central left foot defender and has a good share, being a powerful central defender, very mobile and with a remarkable detention” describes the site of the Galati club. Iacob has 174 official matches in Superliga, in which he managed to score 8 goals and deliver 7 decisive passes.
The new steel stop has in the CV and 16 Romanian Cup matches (2 goals scored), plus a Super Cup (2020) won with Viitorul/Farul Constanța, final in which he was integrated for the group from the Black Sea. With the team prepared by Gheorghe Hagi, he also won the Cup (2019). In Palmares it also has two promotions in the first Gaz Metan Mediaș (2016) and Danube Calarasi (2018).
Former International Under-21, Paul Iacob played last season at FC Botosani, a club to which he had been sent in the form of a loan from FC Rapid, playing 17 matches, due to an injury, and scored once.
