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| name = Cristian Chivu
| image = Chivu2018.jpg
| caption = Chivu in a charity match in 2018
| fullname = Cristian Eugen Chivu<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/3937/files/allegati/3942/cu74.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 74 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 74 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=3 |date=31 October 2011 |access-date=5 December 2020 |archive-date=5 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205224527/http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/3937/files/allegati/3942/cu74.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|26|df=y}}
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| managerclubs4 = [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan U19]]
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'''Cristian Eugen Chivu''' ({{IPA-ro|kristiˈan e.uˈdʒen ˈkivu}}; born 26 October 1980) is a Romanian professional [[Association football|football]] manager and former player who recently
A [[Defender (association football)|defender]], he began his career with hometown club [[CSM Reșița]] before moving to [[FC U Craiova 1948|FC Universitatea Craiova]] in 1998, leaving Romania to join Dutch club [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] a season later. His performances as the [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of Ajax inspired an [[Euro|€]]18 million transfer to [[AS Roma|Roma]] in 2003. Chivu won the [[Coppa Italia]] in his last of four seasons in Rome before a transfer to [[Inter Milan]], where he spent the rest of his career before retiring in 2014. After recovering from a fractured skull, Chivu wore a distinctive protective headgear, similar to [[Petr Čech]]'s, from 2010 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-12|title=Football's biggest headache|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2017/03/12/58c54bab268e3e64368b45a8.html|access-date=2020-09-27|website=MARCA in English|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Meadows|first=Mark|date=2010-03-23|title=Inter's Chivu ready to return with special headgear|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47159420100323|access-date=2020-09-27}}</ref> His honours at Inter included a treble of the [[Serie A|Italian league]], domestic cup, and the [[UEFA Champions League]] in 2010.
Chivu earned 75 international [[Cap (sports)|caps]] for [[Romania national football team|Romania]] between 1999 and 2010
==Club career==
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===Inter Milan===
[[File:Cristian Chivu 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Chivu with [[Inter Milan]] in 2011]]
Chivu was reported to be in the middle of a tug-of-war between Barcelona and Real Madrid during the 2007 summer transfer window. After a four-year spell which yielded a [[Coppa Italia]], Chivu left Roma and signed a five-year contract with [[Serie A]] rivals Inter on 27 July 2007. The transfer fee was €16 million,<ref>[http://www.asroma.it/UserFiles/729.pdf CESSIONE DEL DIRITTO ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE CRISTIAN EUGEN CHIVU] AS Roma, 27 July 2007</ref> which €3 million of the transfer fee paid via defender [[Marco Andreolli]] moved to Roma in a [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership]] deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26924&L=en |title=Cristian Chivu signs for Inter |access-date=28 July 2007 |archive-date=10 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210175150/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26924&L=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> His first season with the defending Serie A champions was a successful one, as he won the Serie A title that had eluded him during his time at Roma.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
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Chivu was a regular at left back during the [[2009–10 Inter Milan season|2009–10 season]], as [[Walter Samuel]] and [[Lúcio]] became the preferred centre back pairing. On 6 January against [[AC ChievoVerona|Chievo]], Chivu was stretchered off early in the second half after colliding heads with Chievo striker [[Sergio Pellissier]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Serie A: Chievo 0–1 Inter|url=http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32989&L=en|publisher=inter.it|date=6 January 2010|access-date=6 January 2010|archive-date=10 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010045638/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=32989|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was in two hours of surgery for a skull fracture<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter Milan's Cristian Chivu in hospital with skull fracture|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=721578&sec=europe&cc=4716|publisher=[[ESPN Soccernet]]|date=6 January 2010|access-date=6 January 2010|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020104118/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=721578&sec=europe&cc=4716|url-status=dead}}</ref> and later cleared of any danger. Although it was initially thought he might be out for the rest of the season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Paura per Chivu: frattura cranica; Operato subito, è fuori pericolo|url=http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/calcio/2010/01/06/277616-inter_grande_paura_chivu.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109022428/http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/calcio/2010/01/06/277616-inter_grande_paura_chivu.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2010|publisher=[[Quotidiano.net]]|date=6 January 2010|language=it}}</ref> he returned to Serie A on 24 March. After this, he needed to wear a [[scrum cap|headguard]] in matches.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chivu: "Magical to be back"|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=33532&L=en|publisher=Inter.it|date=24 March 2010|access-date=24 March 2010|archive-date=5 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005075927/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=33532&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> A month later, Chivu scored his first goal for Inter in a game against [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]], a terrific 30-yard strike. On 22 May 2010, he was in Inter's starting line-up in the [[2010 UEFA Champions League final|UEFA Champions League final]] against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], which Inter won 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Bayern-Inter {{!}} Line-ups: UEFA Champions League 2009/10 Final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2000488--bayern-vs-inter/lineups/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=UEFA.com |language=en}}</ref>
He scored his second goal for Inter in the [[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11 season]] against [[AC Cesena|Cesena]] which turned out to be the game winner in a 3–2 win for Inter. He also scored the winning penalty for Inter in their [[
Chivu left Inter after his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 31 March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1769640/cristian-chivu-leaves-inter-milan-seven-seasons?cc=4716|title=Chivu leaves Inter, confirms retirement|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> The very same day he announced his retirement from football on his [[Facebook]] page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2014/03/31/4721675/former-inter-star-chivu-retires-from-football?ICID=HP_BN_6|title=Former Inter star Chivu retires from football|date=31 March 2014|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>
==International career==
[[File:Chivu in national team (11.08.2010) (cropped).JPG
In 1999, Chivu was chosen to represent the [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania national under-21 team]] and quickly made the step up to play for the [[Romania national football team|full side]]. In 2001, he won [[Cyprus International Football Tournament]] 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cypr-intltourn03.html|title = Cyprus International Tournament 2003}}</ref>
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