hɪz lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ hɪz nˈuː tˈiːm, wʌz ˌɔn sˈɪkstiːn ˈeɪpɹəl, ɪnðə lˈoʊkəl dˈɜːbi ɐɡˈɛnst jˌuːtˌiːˈeɪ ˈæɹæd, kˈʌmɪŋ æz ɐ sˈʌbstɪtˌuːt fɔːɹ ɹˈoʊmɪˌoʊ stˈæŋkuː.
His league debut for his new team, was on 16 April, in the local derby against UTA Arad, coming as a substitute for Romeo Stancu.