Cristian Eugen Chivu (Romanian pronunciation: [kristiˈan ˈkivu]) (born 26 October 1980 in Reşiţa) is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He usually plays as a left back but can play as a center back as well as in defensive midfield when needed.
Chivu's first professional club was FCM Reşiţa. After moving to Universitatea Craiova, his reputation began to rise and his performances sparked interest from some larger clubs outside of Romania. Dutch club Ajax was particularly impressed with Chivu and signed him in 1999.
On 22 May 2010 he was in Inter's starting line-up in the UEFA Champions League Final against Bayern Munich, which Inter won 2–0. He scored his second goal for Inter in the 2010/2011 season against A.C. 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 Coppa Italia win over S.S.C. Napoli on 26 January 2011.
Cristian Chivu Expression
Cristian Chivu and His Wife
During the 2010/2011 season, Chivu was red-carded and sent off two games in a row within three days, first in a Serie A match against rivals AC Milan on Saturday 2 April 2011, and then in a UEFA tournament against FC Schalke of Germany on Tuesday 5 April 2011. Both games were played at Inter's and Milan's shared home Stadium the San Siro, Milan.
Blue Costume Cristian Chivu
In 1999, Chivu was chosen to represent the Romanian Under-20 team and quickly made the step up to play for the full side. He played for Romania in Euro 2000 and Euro 2008. Despite being capped only four times prior to the Euro 2000, he started all four matches and scored his first international goal. During the Euro 2008, he earned plaudits for his performance, keeping previous World Cup champions Italy and runners-up France at bay, despite being played in a less familiar role as a holding midfielder. He captained Romania through World Cup qualification but they failed to make the play-offs, finishing fifth in their group. He has officially retired on 21 May 2011.
Cristian Chivu Performance
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