Dan Nistor

Dan Nicolae Nistor (born 6 May 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova and the Romania national team.

He appeared in over 100 matches for Pandurii Targu Jiu between 2010 and 2013, and in the latter year recorded his European competitions debut and earned a transfer abroad to Evian. Nistor was used sparingly in France and soon returned to Pandurii, after which he spent the remaining part of his career with local clubs Dinamo București, CFR Cluj and Universitatea Craiova.

Nistor made his senior international debut for Romania in 2012.

Club Career

Early years

Nistor did not play football at junior level, but in 2005 joined local AS Rucar in the lower leagues. Around two years later, during a match against the reserves of Argeș Pitești, he impressed Internațional Curtea de Argeș owner Benone Lazar who was in the attendance. Nistor was transferred to the latter club at the cost of seven football balls.

After his first season at Internațional in the third league, he was loaned to Muscelul Campulung and Dacia Mioveni respectively. On his return to Curtea de Argeș in 2010, Nistor had hoped he would make his Liga I debut, but the team withdrew from the championship due to financial issues.

Pandurii Targu Jiu

Nistor signed a four-year contract with Pandurii Targu Jiu in the summer of 2010. He played his first match in the top division on 23 July that year, featuring the full 90 minutes in a goalless draw with Unirea Urziceni. On 10 April 2011, he scored his first Liga I goal in a 4–2 home victory over Victoria Branești.

He made 35 appearances and netted six goals all competition comprised in the 2012–13 season, as Pandurii finished second in the Liga I and subsequently qualified for the UEFA Europa League. Nistor made his debut in that competition on 16 July 2013, in a 0–0 away draw with Levadia Tallinn for the second qualifying round. His team went