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Răzvan Dincă Raț(Romanian pronunciation:[rəzˈvanˈrat͡s];born 26 May 1981) is a Romanian former professionalfootballerwho played as aleft-back.

Răzvan Raț
Raț withRomaniain 2014
Personal information
Full name Răzvan Dincă Raț
Date of birth (1981-05-26)26 May 1981(age 43)
Place of birth Piatra-Olt,Romania[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1988–1994 Rapid Piatra-Olt
1994 Universitatea Craiova
1995 Constructorul Craiova
1996 Sporting Pitești
1996 Cetatea Târgu Neamț
1996–1998 Sporting Pitești
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Rapid București 83 (4)
2000–2001 →FCM Bacău(loan) 14 (2)
2003–2013 Shakhtar Donetsk 174 (6)
2013–2014 West Ham United 15 (0)
2014 Rayo Vallecano 10 (0)
2014–2015 PAOK 30 (3)
2015–2018 Rayo Vallecano 26 (0)
2018 ACS Poli Timișoara 10 (0)
Total 362 (15)
International career
1999–2002 Romania U21 16 (0)
2002–2016[2] Romania 113 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He made a name for himself in Romania atRapid București,with which he won twonational titles,onenational cupand onesupercupbetween 1998 and 2003. The latter year, Raț moved toShakhtar Donetskof Ukraine, collecting 15 domestic trophies and oneUEFA Cupover the course of ten seasons. In 2009, he came second in voting for theRomanian Footballer of the Yearaward. He also representedWest Ham United,Rayo Vallecano,PAOKandACS Poli Timișoarabefore retiring in 2018.

Raț made his full debut for theRomania national teamin 2002. He participated with the country in twoUEFA European Championshipand was appointed captain in September 2011. Raț is the fourth-mostcappedRomanian international of all time, earning his100th matchin October 2014.

Club career

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Early career

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Born inPiatra-Olt,[1]Raț began his football career when he joined the local team Rapid Piatra-Olt aged seven in a team trained by his father.[3]In the summer of 1994, Raț went on a trial with Universitatea Craiova. He impressed coach Anghel Mităchescu and joined the club'syouth systemat age 13.[4]When Mităchescu found out that he was going to be released from his duties by club presidentRodion Cămătaru,he transferred the entire junior squad at theDivizia Bside Constructorul Craiova. Raț's career for Constructorul, however, ended shortly after due to the club's financial problems, in 1995.[4]In the winter of that year, Raț was noticed byTudorel Stoica,who attended afutsalltournament held inBalș.Stoica wanted Raț to joinSteaua București's youth system. Despite both Stoica and youth coach Bujor Hălmăgean being impressed by the young player, Raț never joined Steaua because according to his father, the club refused to pay the youth, Raț being forced to support himself inBucharest.[4]Taking advice from his former coach Mităchescu, Raț joined Sporting Pitești, the team trained by former international playerNicolae Dobrin.In his first match, Raț was substituted for the last 10–15 minutes of the game after he had scored five or six goals.[4]

On 2 September 1996, after being noticed by Silviu Stănescu, Raț joinedDivizia Bside Cetatea Târgu Neamț. Despite being only 15 years old, Raț trained with the senior squad. On 19 November, the arrest of Cetatea's main sponsor led to the dissolution of Cetatea Târgu Neamț. Raț getting the chance to play only two matches for the juniors of Cetatea.[4]He later rejoined Sporting Pitești.[5]

In June 1998,Mircea Lucescunoticed Raț, and he signed his first professional contract withRapid Bucureștion 26 June.[4]Raț started his professional career withDivizia Aclub Rapid București in 1998.

Shakhtar Donetsk

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Raț with the Shakhtar Donetsk in 2011.

In 2003, Raț was signed by Ukrainian clubShakhtar Donetsk,where he became a key player. He played the whole game as Donetsk won the2009 UEFA Cup Final.[6]

West Ham United

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On 21 May 2013, Raț signed for EnglishPremier LeagueclubWest Ham Unitedon a free transfer on a one-year contract, with the option to extend it.[7]His West Ham debut came on 27 August 2013 in aLeague Cupgame againstCheltenham Townin which West Ham won the game 2–1.[8]

On 31 January 2014, Raț was released from his contract with West Ham by mutual consent.[9]He had played 20 games in all competitions without scoring.[10]

Late career

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On 13 February 2014, Raț joined SpanishLa LigasideRayo Vallecanountil the end of the2013–14 season.[11]On 15 June 2014,PAOKannounced they had made a verbal agreement with Raț, who signed a two-year contract at theSuperleague Greececlub.[12]

On 20 August 2015, Raț returned to Rayo Vallecano after agreeing to a two-year deal.[13]On 31 January 2018, after making no appearances duringthe campaign,he cut ties with the club.[14]On 22 March 2018, Raț returned to Romania withACS Poli Timișoara,[15]totalling ten games before retiring.

International career

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Răzvan Raț during a friendly game againstAustriaon 5 June 2012.

On 8 February 2002, Raț was called up to theRomania national teamfor the first time.[16]Five days later, he made the starting lineup in his full debut in a Friendly against reigning world and European championsFrance.[17]Raț played his first official match on 12 October, in aEuro 2004 qualifiermatch againstNorway,playing as a left midfielder.[18] Following the rise ofCristian Chivuin becoming first-choice in central defence, Raț became the first-choice left back for Romania. On 28 April 2004, Raț scored his first goal for the national squad in a 5–1 win againstGermanyin the worst away defeat for Germany in the past 65 years.[19]On 31 May 2014, Raț scored only his second goal for Romania, but it was the winning goal in a 1–0 victory againstAlbaniain a match played inYverdon-les-Bains,Switzerland.[20]

In 2008, Raț made the squad for theUEFA Euro 2008tournament. He helped Romania to a 0–0 draw against previousFIFA World Cupfinalists France and a 1–1 draw against world championsItalyin the so-called "group of death".Romania, however, were eliminated after a 2–0 loss to theNetherlands.[21]

He is a bronze medalistCyprus International Football Tournament2011.[22]Raț earned his 100th cap for Romania on 14 October 2014 in a 2–0 victory away toFinlandinUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying.[23][24]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rapid București 1998–99 Divizia A 3 0 – 0 0 – 3 0 [25]
1999–2000 20 1 – 0 0 – 20 1 [25]
2000–01 5 0 – 1 0 – 6 0 [25][26]
2001–02 27 1 – 3 0 – 30 1 [25][26]
2002–03 28 2 1 0 – 4 0 – 33 2 [25][26][27]
Total 83 4 1 0 – 8 0 – 92 4 –
FCM Bacău(loan) 2000–01 Divizia A 14 2 0 0 – – – 14 2 [25]
Shakhtar Donetsk 2003–04 Ukrainian Premier League 27 1 6 0 – 6 0 – 39 1 [25]
2004–05 20 2 5 0 – 10 0 1 0 36 2 [25]
2005–06 18 0 2 0 – 10 0 1 0 31 0 [25]
2006–07 14 0 3 0 – 9 0 1 0 27 0 [25]
2007–08 20 2 4 1 – 10 0 1 0 34 3 [25]
2008–09 17 0 2 1 – 13 0 1 0 33 1 [25]
2009–10 18 1 2 0 – 11 0 – 31 1 [28]
2010–11 17 0 1 0 – 9 1 1 1 28 2 [28]
2011–12 8 0 3 0 – 4 0 – 15 0 [28]
2012–13 16 0 1 0 – 8 0 1 0 26 0 [28]
Total 174 6 29 2 – 90 1 7 1 300 10 –
West Ham United 2013–14 Premier League 15 0 0 0 5 0 – – 20 0 [29]
Rayo Vallecano 2013–14 La Liga 10 0 – – – – 10 0 [30]
PAOK 2014–15 Super League Greece 30 3 2 0 – 9 0 – 41 3 [28]
Rayo Vallecano 2015–16 La Liga 10 0 0 0 – – – 10 0 [30]
2016–17 Segunda División 16 0 0 0 – – – 16 0 [30]
2017–18 0 0 0 0 – – – 0 0 [30]
Total 26 0 0 0 – – – 26 0 –
ACS Poli Timișoara 2017–18 Liga I 10 0 – – – – 10 0 [28]
Career total 362 15 32 2 5 0 107 1 7 1 513 19 –

International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2002 5 0
2003 9 0
2004 7 1
2005 8 0
2006 7 0
2007 10 0
2008 7 0
2009 9 0
2010 8 0
2011 9 0
2012 7 0
2013 8 0
2014 8 1
2015 6 0
2016 5 0
Total 113 2
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Raț goal.
List of international goals scored by Răzvan Raț
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 April 2004 Stadionul Giulești-Valentin Stănescu,Bucharest,Romania Germany 2–0 5–1 Friendly
2 31 May 2014 Stade Municipal,Yverdon-les-Bains,Switzerland Albania 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

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Rapid București

Shakhtar Donetsk

Individual

See also

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References

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