ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn hiː sˈaɪnd ɐ tˈuːjˈɪɹ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð ˈæstɹə plˈɔɪɛʃti kˈʌmɪŋ æz ɐ fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə faɪnˈænʃəl pɹˈɑːbləmz ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹoʊmˈeɪniən tʃˈæmpiənz.
On 30 August 2010 he signed a two-year contract with Astra Ploieşti coming as a free agent following the financial problems involving the former Romanian champions.