Deniz Giafer

Deniz Giafer
Personal information
Date of birth	11 May 2001
Place of birth	Constanța, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	1599 Șelimbăr; (on loan from Bihor Oradea)
Number	3
Youth career
2009–2010	Gheorghe Hagi Academy
2010–2021	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2024	Dinamo București
2024	→ Tunari (loan)
2024–	Bihor Oradea
2025–	→ 1599 Șelimbăr (loan)
International career
2017	Romania U16
2021	Romania U20
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026

Deniz Giafer (Dobrujan Tatar: Deñíz Ğafer; born 11 May 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga II club 1599 Șelimbăr, on loan from Bihor Oradea.

Club career

Dinamo București

While a junior at Dinamo in 2017, Giafer traveled to Portugal club Benfica for a trial and he came close to sign for them, but the transfer failed due to Dinamo's demands.^[1] He made his Liga I debut for Dinamo București against FC Voluntari on 19 July 2021.^[2]^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cupa României		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dinamo București	2021–22	Liga I	15	0	0	0	—		0	0	15	0
	2022–23	Liga II	28	2	5	0	—		2^[a]	0	35	2
	2023–24	Liga I	4	0	3	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		47	2	8	0	—		2	0	57	2
Tunari (loan)	2023–24	Liga II	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Bihor Oradea	2024–25	Liga II	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
1599 Șelimbăr (loan)	2024–25	Liga II	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
	2025–26	Liga II	15	0	1	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		22	0	1	0	—		—		23	0
Career total			90	2	10	0	—		2	0	102	2

↑ Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

Personal life

He is of Tatar ethnicity.^[1]

References

1 2 "Povestea lui Deniz Giafer, un puști buftean care a debutat la Dinamo în Liga 1" (in Romanian). expresuldebuftea.ro. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
↑ "Șefii lui Dinamo exultă: "Am câștigat un jucător! Hai să vedem și partea pozitivă"". gsp.ro (in Romanian). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
↑ "Surprizele lui Dario Bonetti în echipa de start a lui Dinamo! Italianul a apelat la un cuplu inedit de fundași centrali". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

External links

Deniz Giafer at Soccerway
Deniz Giafer – Romanian league stats at LPF (archived 2022-05-29) (in Romanian)

[4] Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

[tatar-1] 1 2 "Povestea lui Deniz Giafer, un puști buftean care a debutat la Dinamo în Liga 1" (in Romanian). expresuldebuftea.ro. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[2] "Șefii lui Dinamo exultă: "Am câștigat un jucător! Hai să vedem și partea pozitivă"". gsp.ro (in Romanian). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[3] "Surprizele lui Dario Bonetti în echipa de start a lui Dinamo! Italianul a apelat la un cuplu inedit de fundași centrali". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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