ACS Înainte Modelu

Not to be confused with FC Prefab 05 Modelu.

Asociația Club Sportiv Înainte Modelu, commonly known as Înainte Modelu, or simply as Modelu, is a Romanian football club based in Modelu, Călărași County, founded in 2009. The club is currently playing in the Liga III.

Înainte Modelu

Full name	Asociația Club Sportiv Înainte Modelu
Nickname(s)	Modelenii (The People from Modelu)
Short name	Modelu
Founded	2009; 16 years ago (2009)
Ground	Vasile Enache
Capacity	1,150
Owner	Modelu Commune
Chairman	Mihai Comșa
Manager	Virgil Nițoi
League	Liga III
2024–25	Liga III, Seria III, 6th
Home colours Away colours

History

Înainte Modelu was founded in 2009 in order to continue the football tradition in the commune after the dissolution of former Liga II side Prefab 05 Modelu. Înainte managed to won Liga IV – Călărași County in 2014, at five years after their foundation, subsequently winning the promotion play-off against Petrolul Roata and promoting to Liga III, for the first time in the history of the club.^[1][2]

In the third tier, Înainte won the reputation of an uncomfortable team being ranked: 8th (2014–15), 6th (2015–16), 8th (2017–18) and 7th (2018–19), with only a bottom side classification, a 12 place at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Grounds

Înainte Modelu plays its home matches on Vasile Enache Stadium in Modelu, Călărași County, with a capacity of 1,150 seats. The old stadium of Prefab 05, Prefab Stadium, with a capacity of 5,000 seats is unused, being in a state of degradation.

Honours

Liga IV – Călărași County

• Winners (1): 2013–14
• Runners-up (1): 2011–12

Players

First team squad

As of 1. September 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ROU Alexandru Petreacă 91 GK  ROU Patrik Titu 21 MF  ROU Mihai Istrate 15 DF  NGA Yunus Fatai 9 DF  NGA Costas Sersescu 4 DF  ROU Bogdan Matei 16 DF  ROU Florentin Tiber 6 MF  ROU Sabin Leciu 3 MF  ROU Cristian Stoian 8 MF  ROU Adrian Geolea 9 FW  ROU Cristian Chiriță 10 FW  ROU Daniel Gheorghe (Captain) 25 FW  ROU Mihnea Serban

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF  GHA Charles McCarthy 19 MF  LBN Eduard Grigoriu 99 GK  ROU Mădălin Guță 21 MF  ROU Cătălin Măgureanu 23 DF  ROU Mario Mateiu 5 MF  ROU Andrei Tuluca 29 MF  ROU Dragos Grigore 11 MF  NGA Cristian Tanasescu

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

No. Pos. Nation Player

Club Officials

Board of directors Role Name Owner Modelu Commune President Mihai Comșa Honorary President Gheorghe Dobre Vice-President - Sporting director Petre Pãpuricã Technical director - Stadium Administrator Marin Tărăbășanu

Current technical staff Role Name Manager Virgil Nițoi Assistant manager Bogdan Matei

League history

See also: Romanian football league system

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2024–25 3 Liga III (Seria III) 6th 2023–24 3 Liga III (Seria III) 8th 2022–23 3 Liga III (Seria III) 4th 2021–22 3 Liga III (Seria III) 8th 2020–21 3 Liga III (Seria III) 7th 2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria II) 5th 2018–19 3 Liga III (Seria II) 7th

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2017–18 3 Liga III (Seria II) 8th 2016–17 3 Liga III (Seria II) 12th 2015–16 3 Liga III (Seria II) 6th 2014–15 3 Liga III (Seria II) 8th 2013–14 4 Liga IV (CL) 1st (C) Promoted 2011–12 4 Liga IV (CL) (Series C) 2nd Semifinals 2010–11 4 Liga IV (CL) (Series C) 5th

Former managers

• Constantin Ilie (2022–2023)
• Marcel Abăluță (2023)
• Virgil Nițoi (2023–)