Both central defender Gabriele Germinio and attacking midfielder Ionuț Bătănași have signed for one year with Politehnica. The latter, with an option to extend for another season.

Gabriele Germinio was born on 4 May 1998 in Crotone (Italy). During his career he played for Isola Capo Rizzuto, Rende Calcio 1968, Foggia 1920, US Bitonto and Athletic Carpi. Last season he played in Serie D, in the first half for Bitonto (three league games plus one Cup appearance), in the second for Athletic Carpi (four league games/two Cup appearances). He played most in Serie C (L3 Italy) – 82 games: 27 appearances and one goal scored for Foggia; 55 for Rende, where he also had two assists tallied.

“I’m very happy to be here and I will give my best for this team. I’m waiting for the supporters at the stadium and I hope this season will be good for us and for the whole city of Timisoara!”, Gabriele Germinio

Ionuț Cristian Bătănași was born on 4 May 2003, in Bucharest. He grew up with Dinamo and FCSB. He is an attacking midfielder and can play both in the central area and on the left wing. He also played abroad for SPAL U17 (Italy) and Boavista U23 (Portugal). He has also played for Romania’s Under-15 and Under-17 national teams, where he was also a teammate of youngsters from our nursery, such as Denis Radu, Alex Gașpar and Ralf Kuhn.

“I feel very good in Timisoara, my colleagues helped me to integrate very well and I think that this season we will do well as a team. I will give my all on the pitch to bring a plus to our team”, Ionuț Bătănași

Benvenuto, Gabriele!

Welcome, Cristian!