Grigore Ciupitu

Career Ciupitu was born on 13 September 1948 in Bucharest, Romania and began playing junior-level football at local club Dinamo. At the beginning of his spell with The Yellow Wolves, Ciupitu formed a partnership in the offence with Mircea Dridea. Subsequently, he played in both legs in the 4–2 aggregate loss to Red Star Belgrade in the first round of the 1975–76 UEFA Cup. In 1976, Ciupitu went to play for a four-season spell at Jiul Petroșani. Following this success, they reached the quarter-finals in the 1981–82 European Cup by eliminating Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, with Ciupitu playing two games in the campaign, being defeated by Bayern Munich. He also made two appearances in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup, including the 0–0 draw in the first leg of the semi-final against Benfica, as the team got eliminated after 1–1 on aggregate on the away goal rule.

In 1983, Ciupitu joined Chimia Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Honours Universitatea Craiova Divizia A: 1980–81 Cupa României runner-up: 1974–75